Removing the CPU IHS

[rkunati]

I was watching a computer build on another channel and in the video the man removed the integrated heat spreader put something on it and then put it back. The video in question is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=perblkdl2cA. The removal happens at 54 seconds. I was wondering why it was removed and put back.

[TrigrH]

The soft solder was removed to apply a thinner layer of liquid metal, this improves temps but can be risky.

 

 

[Guest]

Not sure why they re-use the IHS plate even with liquid metal. The temp difference between solder and LM is negligible as they are both very similar W/mk.

 

The best results are always running naked die as long as the cooling solution can move the BTU quick enough.

 

Here's a i7 930 I literally just de-lidded.

The solder was only "scraped" off I haven't even sanded the core yet.