Curious About Deliding CPU

[CowsGoRoar]

Apparently Intel used bad thermal paste between the CPU and the IHS? And the overclocking forum said by doing that, they get much better temps.

 

Did anyone do it and have any thoughts to share with us? 

[i_build_nanosuits]

i know for a fact that @prokon did delided his 4770K, i think it's worth doing it only if you have a good overclocking chip and that heat is your limiting factor to reach higher overclocks and assuming that you do need more power from the CPU (here read: NOT WORTH IT FOR GAMING!!)

 

IMHO you must have balls of steels to pop open a 350$ CPU like a can of beans...i will never attempt to do mine that's for sure!

[nicstar]

i delidded my 3770k and it runs really nicely just make sure you have good tim

[ajlouni]

Apparently Intel used bad thermal paste between the CPU and the IHS? And the overclocking forum said by doing that, they get much better temps.

 

Did anyone do it and have any thoughts to share with us? 

i have been watching videos about this and searching and its easy when you follow a gudie some guy delid 3 cpu togther and all worked just make sure to get the mx-4 thermel past

[harrynowl]

i have been watching videos about this and searching and its easy when you follow a gudie some guy delid 3 cpu togther and all worked just make sure to get the mx-4 thermel past

At least use CL Liquid Ultra

 

 

Apparently Intel used bad thermal paste between the CPU and the IHS? And the overclocking forum said by doing that, they get much better temps.

 

Did anyone do it and have any thoughts to share with us? 

They did, depends- some chips are crap overclockers regardless.

 

i know for a fact that @ProKoN did delided his 4770K, i think it's worth doing it only if you have a good overclocking chip and that heat is your limiting factor to reach higher overclocks and assuming that you do need more power from the CPU (here read: NOT WORTH IT FOR GAMING!!)

 

IMHO you must have balls of steels to pop open a 350$ CPU like a can of beans...i will never attempt to do mine that's for sure!

This exactly. If you have a 4.9GHz chip that runs just a tad too hot to be safe then you delid, not if you got a 4.2ghz/1.3v chip and want to get 4.3 @ 1.5v

[ProKoN]

I have popped the top off of three haswell chips.

 

I would never recommend deliding a cpu especially an unlocked i5 or i7.

 

the risk of you damaging something and voiding your 3 year warranty is too great.

 

if your unhappy with your chip, overvolt it to death, and rma it for a replacement. just tell intel it doesnt post...thats it

 

if you decide to delid i suggest the razor method. use a brand new razor and be careful not to chip or scratch the pcb.

 

through my experience deliding has only yielded 100mhz more...totally not worth risking your chip.

 

running it naked has got me some crazy nice temps at 1.475V.

 

heres my temps under load. ambient temp is 21C

 

 

[ajlouni]

I have popped the top off of three haswell chips.

 

I would never recommend deliding a cpu especially an unlocked i5 or i7.

 

the risk of you damaging something and voiding your 3 year warranty is too great.

 

if your unhappy with your chip, overvolt it to death, and rma it for a replacement. just tell intel it doesnt post...thats it

 

if you decide to delid i suggest the razor method. use a brand new razor and be careful not to chip or scratch the pcb.

 

through my experience deliding has only yielded 100mhz more...totally not worth risking your chip.

 

running it naked has got me some crazy nice temps at 1.475V.

 

heres my temps under load. ambient temp is 21C  

 

its great i know but why the razor method 

 

alot of pepole delind with a hammur and and a piace of wood 

 

and a razor can hurt your hand 

[ProKoN]

its great i know but why the razor method 

 

alot of pepole delind with a hammur and and a piace of wood 

 

and a razor can hurt your hand 

 

less chance of physical damage.

 

you are almost guaranteed to ruin your ihs by clamping it in a vice. the vise jaws can easily leave little notches on the ihs that have to be filed or grinded down so your heatsink\waterblock base can make proper contact. once you file down the ihs say goodbye to your 3 year manufacture warranty. ( precautions could possibly be taken so this doesnt happen)

 

its my personal preference. i have killed and rma'd two delided haswell chips and because i was able to re-adhere the ihs back on, my rma was accepted for both chips

[Lays]

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hehe you said naked   :wub:

 

OT: I may delid my 4790k when it shows up, haven't decided which method yet.  I emailed MSI about buying a delid die-guard separately, they said it's only $3 to order it, but I have to fill out a special form since it's not in their store.

[ProKoN]

hehe you said naked   :wub:

 

OT: I may delid my 4790k when it shows up, haven't decided which method yet.  I emailed MSI about buying a delid die-guard separately, they said it's only $3 to order it, but I have to fill out a special form since it's not in their store.

 

nice. i may pick up the die gaurd as well. thanks for the info.

 

DC temps are very close to a delided haswell 1st gen chip. I dont think there is any reason to delid DC

 

for both the dc chips i tested, they both hit the frequency wall before they hit a thermal wall. for me the next 100mhz was just not going to happen at a reasonable voltage.

[ajlouni]

nice. i may pick up the die gaurd as well. thanks for the info.

 

DC temps are very close to a delided haswell 1st gen chip. I dont think there is any reason to delid DC

 

for both the dc chips i tested, they both hit the frequency wall before they hit a thermal wall. for me the next 100mhz was just not going to happen at a reasonable voltage.

yep raning it in a die gaurd will give you great temps becuse you will be cooling the cpu diractly

 

and a tip you can put selocin on the cpu vram it will bring down the heat