When AMD announced the postponement of the launch of its Ryzen 9000 processors by two weeks, we gnashed our teeth… Mainly on the grounds that the processors did not meet quality expectations. So, with everything that’s been going on at Intel, we were expecting something serious, but early feedback points to something even sillier. It seems that a spelling mistake has crept into the IHS of some models…
Ryzen 9000, a spelling error responsible for the delay?
According to the photo shared by @IanCutress on Twitter, it would appear that the cause of the delay is simply a spelling error. To illustrate this, he posted a photo of a Ryzen 9 9700X… Yes, yes, you read that right, Ryzen 9 9700X.
While this may make you smile, it’s obviously enough for AMD to recall stocks of processors that have already been shipped, and then replace them. Unlike a packaging fault, you can’t hide it with a silly sticker. In this case, it means reprinting the IHS.
Beyond the technical and cooling aspects, an IHS integrates a great deal of information. If you look closely, it includes its origins, serial number, etc., etc., etc. Ditto, processors even feature a QR code that the manufacturer can exploit for various purposes. So a mistake on the latter can really become problematic.
Now, it remains to be seen whether the brand will manage to recall all its units… In which case, we’ll certainly have to call on the brand’s after-sales service for an exchange.
