I can confirm now again that whoever wrote about cpus recovering slowly from degradation has a point. I am still testing one of my cpus that seemed to require more volts after DI/LN2 benching but now after a few weeks it is back to normal. 1.33V 4.1ghz prime blend 12 hours I've tested this on different setups ddr2 and dd3.

The thing is that high cpu pll kills/degrades 45nm chips rather severely but they can recover from just high voltage while benching



Quote Originally Posted by aoch88 View Post
Why would RAM play a role in CPU degradation?

Because it might be RAM causing errors and not cpu Some micron D9 chips are known to degrade over time even at manufacturers rated voltages