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.

[One_Hertz]

this process has never been proven... some people believe in it and some do not so it is hard to really say anything definite about the subject. I do suggest you search the forums for threads on this in the past if you still want some info.

[Peeps42]

i imagine it would mabey but not as much as you would think

[kemo]

this process has never been proven... some people believe in it and some do not so it is hard to really say anything definite about the subject. I do suggest you search the forums for threads on this in the past if you still want some info.
QFT
I remember a guy said that after years of use he lowered the voltage on his Athlon xp by 0.2V or something like that and it was perfectly stable

[DAK1640]

I personally believe it's crapola...I have had more CPU's than most and I have never burned in a CPU yet...OC upon 1st boot. If it doesn't make my minimum requirements, it's back in the box for exchange...