Delidding Worth It?

[Cookybiscuit]

I'm using a 3570K, had it for a about 6 months and I just can't get it to keep cool. Had a few different coolers and it doesn't seem to make much difference. I'm at 4.5Ghz, 1.26v, Phanteks PH-TC14PE, AS-5, in Prime temps hit 90C easily. 

 

Is it worth delidding? I don't really care about it running hot, if it dies I'll just replace it, but the temperature barrier is stopping me overclocking further. I don't think I have any non conductive TIM, so it would be AS-5 I'd be using between the die and IHS, cant seem to find any instances of people messing it up, even a video where some idiot uses a pen knife and hammer. 

 

Anything else I could try to bring temps down, or should I just get some razors and go for it?

 

Thanks.

[Samdb]

No, not at all, don't do it.

[Cookybiscuit]

What are the downsides? I get that I wouldn't have a warranty.

[Liam-McShane]

If your not worried about it breaking and you have the money to replace it, then go for it. 

 

Make sure you use none conductive TIM, otherwise you would be wasting your time.

[M-ursu]

What are the downsides? I get that I wouldn't have a warranty.

you might broke your chip

[TheSLSAMG]

What are the downsides? I get that I wouldn't have a warranty.

 

There is a chance that you will break the processor while delidding, and if a heatsink applies too much pressure, the die will crack.

[Wats]

Totally worth it. Just don't cut yourself. Use some Coolabs liquid pro/ultra for best results. Its gallium based, don't get it on aluminum...

 

Make sure you have the monies to replace the chip just in case of course....

[Levent]

i dont think your temps will improve that much and you will also have to use mx4 or other good stuff on core die to actually see a difference i have delidded my 3570k and i have no temp improvement at all...

(ps i also lapped cpu/cooler itself too)

[BlackOutCrisis]

Sounds like you are the perfect case for delidding, if you are at 90c on 1.26v then you will be able to get a huge heat decrease in delidding. Just make sure you are prepared as you want to be as careful as possible and take as much time as possible so clear a few hours one day to do it and take breaks during it if you are using the razor method.

[Cookybiscuit]

Thanks for the replies. I'm quite tempted to do it but view it as a last resort, is there anything else that could explain my stupidly high temperatures?

[RadSalacan]

Its gallium based, don't get it on aluminum...

 

 

HA!

[RadSalacan]

I'm using a 3570K, had it for a about 6 months and I just can't get it to keep cool. Had a few different coolers and it doesn't seem to make much difference. I'm at 4.5Ghz, 1.26v, Phanteks PH-TC14PE, AS-5, in Prime temps hit 90C easily. 

 

Is it worth delidding? I don't really care about it running hot, if it dies I'll just replace it, but the temperature barrier is stopping me overclocking further. I don't think I have any non conductive TIM, so it would be AS-5 I'd be using between the die and IHS, cant seem to find any instances of people messing it up, even a video where some idiot uses a pen knife and hammer. 

 

Anything else I could try to bring temps down, or should I just get some razors and go for it?

 

Thanks.

Out of curiosity, what do you see for temps at stock speeds and voltages?  Maybe you just got bad luck in the CPU quality department.

[Cookybiscuit]

Out of curiosity, what do you see for temps at stock speeds and voltages?  Maybe you just got bad luck in the CPU quality department.

Just tried it, about 65 on the highest core 55 on the lowest, turboing upto 3.6Ghz.

[Vitalius]

It is worth it. Do it if you are ballsy and have the money to replace the chip.

[BlackOutCrisis]

Just tried it, about 65 on the highest core 55 on the lowest, turboing upto 3.6Ghz.

That is one of the signs of poorly applied thermal paste, in a perfect world you want all the cores to be the same temp but when your cores have more than a 6-7 degree difference between the hottest-coolest then you should think about delidding.

[RadSalacan]

Just tried it, about 65 on the highest core 55 on the lowest, turboing upto 3.6Ghz.

Yeah, wow. 

 

That is one of the signs of poorly applied thermal paste, in a perfect world you want all the cores to be the same temp but when your cores have more than a 6-7 degree difference between the hottest-coolest then you should think about delidding.

Exactly what he said.

[Cookybiscuit]

Too bad anything overclocking related isn't covered under warranty or I'd just return it.

[Mitrailleuse]

you're not suppose to use Prime95 with ivy bridge,it can damage your cpu and it will give you unreal temperatures.

use AIDA64.

[TechSilver13]

Different temps on every core is NORMAL from sandy bridge on. I'd love to see a CPU with equal temps on all cores. I say delid. Take it slow and easy and watch lots of video on YouTube.