From: pinnerite@gmail.com   
      
   On Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:26:18 +0100   
   pinnerite  wrote:   
      
   > I had (have) a box of two Ryzen 7 processors and two Asus Prime X670   
   > AM5 motherboards awaiting a promised RMA.   
   >   
   > I was asked to wait. I did. Yesterday something prompted me to do   
   > a search. They are in administration.   
   >   
   > I had already spent three months trying to get things to work.   
   >   
   > In desperation I purchased a couple of Gigabyte B650 motherboars   
   > on the advice of a local engineer (sensible guy) and bought two   
   > furtherRyzen 7 7700 processors. They went together smoothly.   
   >   
   > I hope to recover some money or replacements from thev unused stuff but   
   > I am nervous of throwing good money after bad.   
   >   
      
   To follow up, both manufacturers issued RMA's and provided labels and   
   in one case collection.   
      
   Already, AMD have returned two new sealed boxedc Ryzen 7 7700   
   processors. Both of which I need to sell. I haven't heard yet from ASUS.   
      
      
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