AMD GPUs overclock CPUs without asking permission. AMD confirms that there is a bug in their overclocking feature.

Last year, AMD launched a feature that allowed their GPUs to overclock AMD’s CPUs automatically in cases where it might be needed. Now, however, it seems as if the function takes a little too much liberties, reports Tom’s Hardware.

In some cases it is reported that the GPUs have changed settings for Ryzen CPUs in the computer BIOS without checking with users if it is okay. As a result, settings that users themselves may have entered have previously been overwritten by AMD’s overclocking feature. AMD confirms that there is a bug behind this behavior and tells Tom’s Hardware:

“We are aware of an issue in the AMD software suite that is adjusting certain AMD processor settings for some users. We are investigating the issue and we’ll share more information as soon as we’s able.”

Another problem with the automatic overclocking of CPUs is that the warranty on them may expire in the event that they should be damaged. However, the risk that the CPU could be damaged is considered very small. Before AMD fixes the bug, the user must delete the Ryzen Master SDK from the GPU driver themselves if they want to avoid the automatic overclocking. Tom’s Hardware writes about it:

“Until then, users have taken to using the Radeon Software Slimmer to delete the Ryzen Master SDK from the GPU driver, thus preventing any untoward changes to the BIOS settings. This is not official advice from AMD, though, and since this is third- party software, proceed at your own risk. Also, note that users of Intel CPUs obviously aren’t affected. “

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