MSI Investigates Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU Burnouts on X870 Motherboards

Two separate incidents of CPU and socket damage suggest potential user error or defective motherboard sockets.

Two users reported their AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs burned out on MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk WiFi motherboards.
MSI is investigating the incidents, noting improper CPU installation as a possible cause.
Photographs show burned CPU contacts and AM5 socket pins, with some evidence of bent pins and damaged sockets.
User error during installation is suspected, but the possibility of defective motherboard sockets is also being considered.
MSI has not received any official RMA requests, and similar past issues were resolved with BIOS updates.