ASRock releases ASRVBFlash 1.0.6 to fix Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX bricking

ASRock released ASRVBFlash version 1.0.6 for Radeon RX 7900 XT and Radeon RX 7900 XTX cards. The update aims to stop GPUs from bricking and properly update firmware to improve security.

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Reports say the previous version 1.0.5 caused systems to fail to boot after Windows started a reboot sequence during the flashing process. Some users worked around the issue by reinstalling older VBIOS. Reports say ASRock removed version 1.0.5 from its download pages but kept it available via FTP.

ASRock did not provide details on the changes made in version 1.0.6. Warranty coverage for bricked cards varies. ASRock told one customer in Japan that cards bricked by official updates are covered. A European customer was told that removing the heatsink to reach the VBIOS EEPROM chip voids the warranty.