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Just to let you know. We now make all copper IHS to fit the "contact frames". Contact me if you would like one to test.

The IHS pictured is a custom cut part for a customer. Normal copper IHS is exactly the same thickness as the factory IHS. The fact that the thickness is the same all across the top surface vs factory having the lip around it is deceiving. This one is only 0.2mm thicker than factory.

Hi MavFlight09, Just some quick info on the copper IHS being stained by the liquid metal TIMs. As you may know, liquid metal is a mixture of various metals including gallium, tin or bismuth and a few others. These metals are very friendly with copper and that is one of the reasons why the copper IHS does so well when paired with the liquid metal TIMs. They are so friendly in fact that they are difficult to remove from the copper!! So, how to remove the liquid metal from the copper? We use a technique and chemical that has proven to be pretty effective. What you'll need: Arctic Clean "Thermal Material Remover" from the Arctic clean kit or we have a chemical that works better but don't have it for sale yet. (message me and I can send you some) The gray scrubber pad from Liquid Ultra or Liquid Pro Alcohol or acetone Paper towels, coffee filters etc.. The cleaning: 1. Wipe the excess liquid metal from the copper 2. Apply a goodly amount of the Arctic clean or Rockit Cool cleaner to the stained area 3. Gently... use the gray scrubber pad to remove the liquid metal, careful not to scratch the copper. patience is the key. Apply more cleaner as needed. It acts like a lubricant to keep the gray pad from scratching the copper. 4. Clean with alcohol and paper towel. (use a coffee filter for best results) 5. Repeat 3 thru 4 until happy with the results. Generally we get it on the first try. You may still see some silver stain but it will be minuscule and in our tests, does not effect the heat transfer qualities of the copper.

Just an update for anyone interested. First prototype of an LGA1366 delid tool. LGA2011 is coming soon. Mac Pro guys... this is it! Delid those $100 ebay Xeons and save a ton. Easy, quick and safe.

We get requests from Mac Pro users who upgrade their Xeon CPUs which are soldered, apparently the ones Apple used didn't have integrated heat spreaders from the factory.

There isn't much need to swap, the 4670k is a great CPU, especially if you're running it at 4.4GHz. Delidding is a cost effective way to drop your temps and even get a higher overclock. If you don't want to risk it in the vise, delid tools exist at 1/10th the cost of replacing your CPU if things go south.

We plan to make one after our Kickstarter is over. It will be made out of aluminum with an open top so you can heat your processor while its inside. I usually stick with enchanter, some of them can easily play like a tank. Fun times.

syoumans54, sorry for any confusion! As far as I know, all Intel X-Chipset motherboards use a physically larger CPU socket like the LGA 2011 and LGA 2011-v3. The Rockit 88 is designed only to work with the smaller LGA 1151 and similar sized sockets e.g. 1150, 1155.

MageTank, your support is much appreciated. Upon reaching our current stretch goal, the delid tool and relid attachment will ship together for all backers. Instructions for best relidding practices will be available by that time. By the way, do you play EverQuest? Your name sounds familiar After the kickstarter has ended, the Rockit 88 will be for sale at our online store indefinitely.

Thanks! Our hope is that by making the process simple, easy, and safe that it will inspire more enthusiasts. We are launching an online store shortly after our kickstarter is finished, however the relid attachment will be sold separately. As for reviews, we sent ten prototypes out for testing and the results of that can be found in this thread. Note: the comic sans is a special feature for prototypes only.

Testing the relid tool on 1150/1151 socket CPUs. Results are promising.