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How does a little bit of extra voltage result in "oxidation" inside a sealed package? Is this a media spin way of saying they borked the microcode and fried some chips?
this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2024
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According to Gamers Nexus, the microcode issues and oxidation issues are different issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVdmK1UGzGs
From my very short look, the microcode issue causes too high a voltage. From CPU knowledge, the high voltage accelerates breakdown of the dielectric layers.
There isn't much spin, they just admitted they borked the microcode and damaged the chips. The method of damage doesn't change much at this point.
”Intel says that an analysis of defective processors "confirms that the elevated operating voltage is stemming from a microcode algorithm resulting in incorrect voltage requests to the processor." In other words, the CPU is receiving too much power, which is degrading stability over time.
If you're using a 13th- or 14th-generation CPU and you're not noticing any problems, the microcode update should prevent your processor from degrading. But if you're already noticing stability problems, Tom's Hardware reports that "the bug causes irreversible degradation of the impacted processors" and that the fix will not be able to reverse the damage that has already happened.”
😩 my poor 13900k. May you rest in peace, and may the inevitable class action lawsuit pay me $20 in 2035.
So essentially they were overclocking their own shit?
No, The processor code that determines power needs was wrong. They were overvolting their own stuff.
*overcooking
Over-clocking usually involves lowering the voltage, for various reasons.