Quote Originally Posted by CrazyNutz View Post
So this leaves some new questions:
1. Do these 45nm cpus degrade initially to a point and then stop degrading?
2. or, are the huge vcore spikes the culprit (ultimately causing degradation)?
Nice filter!

I'm on the same page as you with your deductions/outstanding questions. I'm thinking that what I'm experiencing is a combination of the two. Good news is that mine has really leveled off and isn't still going down. I'll continue to monitor my chip and report back if I find anything.

It will also be interesting to see how things shake out with the new stepping and newer boards/bioses.

Ownage, nice link. I think that the differences between these 45nm and 65nm paired with using an older approach to overclocking is the root of the issue. I still love the new chips though. I can't beat sitting pretty at 4.25ghz on air for $200.