Does burning in a cpu actually work?

[easyrider]

Hi,

Can someone explain the process please.

I understand that overtime after burning in a cpu that this can lead to it the cpu needing less volts etc... for the same clock speed.

Its like the cpu gets trained somehow to respond to less volts.


Thoughts.

 

[easyrider]

Well, my old FX57 ended up doing 3.6GHz for Superpi 1MB runs after having it for a good few months when originally it wouldn't go over 3.5GHz and the only reason I can come up with is that it was burnt in.

I've definitely had RAM though that's been burnt in, BH5 is well known as far as I'm aware for burning in over time, letting it hit higher frequencies than when it was first bought.

Jokester

Some suggest that it may have something to do with dopant stabilization and the dielectric properties fully forming in the tiny, in-circuit semi-conductor junctions, capacitors and other components....


Thoughts?

 

[easyrider]

Sounds more like a quote rather than you know what you are talking about there easy!!

You mean you have never heard of dopant stabilization?

Shame on you