All - Again, if you looked at the video, I posted link too, you will see, it’s more than SOC voltage, if I get it, even if the board “marks” (for lack of better word) the processor as unstable, it’s suppsed to cut power to it and provide code and NOT BOOT, terminating all voltage to processor, ASUS among a few boards (this is built in hardware protection circuit) failed to do that, so the boards are actually faulty, along with the protection circuit controls.
Please note: AMD and Nvidia do not manufacturer there own chips, they farm that out to Tawain Semiconductor at various plants across Asia and USA. SO even if AMD/Nvidia discover a flaw in design (which this is), and immediately fix it, it will take at least week for new chip design to make it into the fab, and start being processed. Intel on other hand, owns and builds their chips on their own production lines, yes, in Asia and USA as well. IF they find error, fix is sent out immediately to the FAB plant and it’s implemented then, Intel can respond faster and quicker owning the FAB. One Reason I like Intel over AMD.
One more point, if you did not watch JayTwoCents video on QUALITY, I urge you to do it. It appears to me, the hardware in today’s PC is almost substandard because of all the mistakes and problems, from numerous vendors. Power Supplies which blow up, chips which blow up/melt, motherboards which just fail in the protection circuit, diodes soldered in backwards, am rethinking the new PC as I sit here, because life is way to short to have to deal with numerous failed components on a 3500 machine which should be perfect. I will mention price fixing by Nvidia, and the coin mining process to keep profits up. It appears, Intel based chips and boards DO NOT SUFFER the same issues, although ASUS did install diodes backwards on all types of board for both companies. ASUS quality control has gone down hill, make sure, what you buy works, check verified purchase reviews.