Delidding

[AYDANN6ix9ine]

How does delidding actually work? Does it directly improve a CPU's ability to overclock or it does that indirectly? Like does delidding just help overclocking because it allows a CPU to run cooler on higher voltage, meaning it can go higher clock speed?

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, AYDANN6ix9ine said:

Like does delidding just help overclocking because it allows a CPU to run cooler

yep that's what it does.

[mxk]

If you were considering it, I don't think delidding your 2600X will go too well.

[AYDANN6ix9ine]

Oh hell naawwwwwww 

[AYDANN6ix9ine]

I'm pretty sure people usually only delid Intel CPUs like 8700K or X-Series CPU.

[wildgg]

11 minutes ago, AYDANN6ix9ine said:

How does delidding actually work? Does it directly improve a CPU's ability to overclock or it does that indirectly? Like does delidding just help overclocking because it allows a CPU to run cooler on higher voltage, meaning it can go higher clock speed?

it does not improve the actual silicon of the cpu.

yes basically by lowering temps you're giving yourself more headroom to go either up in clocks or run your fans at lower rpms if you going for lower noise.

 

with that said tho, my 8700k before delid was not stable at 5ghz because it would hit 85/90C, after delid at the same settings it was fully stable at 65/70C. so in some situations delidding could improve the ability to oc a chip depending on how bad your temps are without delidding.

[WoodenMarker]

Lower temps can also help maintain stability with less voltage.