Should I de-lid?

[Tim Drake]

Basically I can't really hit good overclocks (1.35v for 4.6Ghz and still unstable sometimes) so would de-lidding help this?

 

I love getting low temps and for my H110 that I will be getting it wouldn't have to work as hard.

 

The vice method seems really easy so is it worth it?

 

Plz give all pros and cons.

[CalculuS]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1397764/delidded-4670k-results

It can help but don't do it if you have no idea what you're doing with the delidding process.

[Tim Drake]

http://www.overclock.net/t/1397764/delidded-4670k-results 

 

It can help but don't do it if you have no idea what you're doing with the delidding process.

That's why I made this thread..

 

P.S Broken link

[ShadowCaptain]

personally, I think its dumb but whatever

[Tim Drake]

personally, I think its dumb but whatever

Could you give points as to why?

 

Thanks

[Nup]

Agreed that its not really worth it.. i mean a cool thing to do with an older or cheaper cpu. But not worth the risk or even gain for your main machine. 

[Fulgrim]

Unless you trust yourself enough, or have enough cash to straight up buy a replacement, i would say don't do it.

 

If you cock it up you will break that chip and end up without a working PC.

[SuperPug]

Delidding isnt gonna give you better overclocking results unless you're limited by temps (thermal throttling) rightnow.

[kainobean]

id be careful with that as i have attempted this in the past just to see what i could achieve. and not realizing that the shroud was soldered to the die and yanked the die right off the board. it was a sad day for me cuase i had to use an old single core semperon for a while till i could afford a new 6core phenom. but that said id probaly attempt this again for my fx9590 if it ment a few less degrees under load.

 

personaly i find sanding the lid down to the die works just the same and you get a little extra safty of the rest of the lid preventing the die from cracking. this actualy takes a long time and a lot of sand paper but is much safer.

[ShadowCaptain]

Could you give points as to why?

 

Thanks

 

Unless your CPU is running too hot when OCing, de-lidding will not make your CPU overclock more

 

Also the risk of damage is too high for very little gain unless EXTREME ocing (which I also think is dumb)

[Tim Drake]

Unless your CPU is running too hot when OCing, de-lidding will not make your CPU overclock more

 

Also the risk of damage is too high for very little gain unless EXTREME ocing (which I also think is dumb)

Ah ok.

 

I kind of knew I was going to get a bad chip from the start tbh because I get extremely bad luck.

 

So the only way to MAYBE get a better overclock is to get a new CPU really..

[ShadowCaptain]

Ah ok.

 

I kind of knew I was going to get a bad chip from the start tbh because I get extremely bad luck.

 

So the only way to MAYBE get a better overclock is to get a new CPU really..

 

or just... be happy

[Tim Drake]

or just... be happy

All I wanted was 4.7Ghz or 4.8Ghz at 1.35v :'(

[RedSphyxis]

All I wanted was 4.7Ghz or 4.8Ghz at 1.35v :'(

well the difference in performance is negligible if its just 0.2 to 0.3 in difference IMO

[Anarchyz11]

If the ONLY reason you can't overclock further is heat, delidding is a risky way of removing that barrier.


If you just have unstable performance overclocking, but reasonable heat levels, delidding is nothing more than a good way to lose your chip.

[Slash003]

No not worth it. Its too easy to wreck and will only fix a few degrees. You're better off getting better quality thermal paste or a better cpu cooler. delidding is not worth it.

[Cwazywazy]

If you've already got a soldered IHS (Such as an FX 8320 like the one I have) there's absolutely no point to delidding it as you'll just ruin the die. I did lap mine which gave a decent improvement in temps. I say if you're willing to take the risk then go for it. (Note: if your CPU runs cool already there's absolutely no point.)

[arniks8]

Hey guys, in the link there was one cpu where there was used CLU, I looked up but couldn`t find what it is.