Quote Originally Posted by chew* View Post
I did a controlled experiment at 1.6vcore.

Removed lid from cpu, ran it at cool temps in prime 95 @ 4.2.

Shut system down. Let everything get to normal temps.

Posted next day at normal temps = dead chip almost instantly.

Take away the buffer ( IHS ) and the chip can die rather easy.

With the buffer there is potential to degrade the chip although I doubt it will spike it and kill it instantly I can assure you that damage can be done above 1.55v at the average users ambient temps.
What? I've spent at least 30 minutes with this CPU doing valids and 1M @ 1.6v in normal ambients (even idling around 40c at times), and up to 1.63v in the cold...

I don't really understand how the (lack of) IHS makes the chip die so quickly???