Quote Originally Posted by Calmatory View Post
Obviously. But what I am after is the influence of electromigration in other ICs aswell, not jsut DRAM chips.

Are DRAM chips more vulnerable to damage caused by electromigration? If the required current is defined by the frequency, wouldn't these high clockspeeds(+4GHz 24/7 use) and thus high currents flowing trough CPUs kill them very quickly? Or are CPUs just much more resistant/durable by default currents and temperatures? Could have alot to do with manufacturing process and methods (high-k & metal gates etc.) used.
you are correct it applies to all IC's ever. Even chips run at stock speeds have a limited life. adding heat, mhz, and voltage simply speed up this process. There are sweet spots that won't shorten the life of an IC too much, which is what most people run thier 24/7 overclocks at.