Relid safe method

[blastreaper101]

Hi guys!! 

 

I bought the delid tool and the custom copper IHS from RockItCool and I was wondering about something

 

I know how to delid safely and all the stuff like that, but on the relid part I wonder about protection. I want to LM the custom IHS on the inside (die to IHS) and the outside ((IHS to cooler (the plate of my cooler is copper no worry)), but while I am moving a lot my setup I cannot just not glue my IHS to my cpu because LM can possibly move and fuck my CPU for good.

 

So there's my question. What can I use to proctect my CPU from leaking of LM and what should I use to glue my CPU back with a safe method ?

 

Thx to anyone that will be able to answer me !!!!

[ApolloX75]

I used liquid electrical tape to protect components under the lid, and black gasket maker to seal the lid back down on all three of my successful delids (All Haswell), no issues thus far on any of them.

[scottyseng]

I used nail polish (I should buy the correct protective stuff though), and just draw lines on the CPU PCB for where the center of the iHS is. I just let the socket hold the IHS down, no issues at all. I'm not a fan of gluing the IHS back on, in case of a mistake.

[SidM]

Around the die, apply some conformal coating to prevent seepage of LM. Make sure the silicone id applied generously, creating a seal around the CPU, to prevent leakage. I personally, delid and relid my cpu every 6 months to make sure nothing bad has happened.

[wildgg]

2 hours ago, blastreaper101 said:

Hi guys!! 

 

I bought the delid tool and the custom copper IHS from RockItCool and I was wondering about something

 

I know how to delid safely and all the stuff like that, but on the relid part I wonder about protection. I want to LM the custom IHS on the inside (die to IHS) and the outside ((IHS to cooler (the plate of my cooler is copper no worry)), but while I am moving a lot my setup I cannot just not glue my IHS to my cpu because LM can possibly move and fuck my CPU for good.

 

So there's my question. What can I use to proctect my CPU from leaking of LM and what should I use to glue my CPU back with a safe method ?

 

Thx to anyone that will be able to answer me !!!!

personally i don't bother with LM between the IHS and Cooler.

 

you can use permatex black silicone to reglue the IHS to the CPU, make sure you don't use to much as this can create a gap between the IHS and DIE = higher temps.

small dots on the corners will be more than enough.

[blastreaper101]

16 hours ago, ApolloX75 said:

I used liquid electrical tape to protect components under the lid, and black gasket maker to seal the lid back down on all three of my successful delids (All Haswell), no issues thus far on any of them.

What you mean by liquid electrical tape ? Is there any electrical tape I should avoid and where to put it on the CPU ? thx

[blastreaper101]

15 hours ago, SidM said:

Around the die, apply some conformal coating to prevent seepage of LM. Make sure the silicone id applied generously, creating a seal around the CPU, to prevent leakage. I personally, delid and relid my cpu every 6 months to make sure nothing bad has happened.

What is doing conformal coating ? and will it smell something when the CPU will reach higher in temperature ?

[blastreaper101]

13 hours ago, wildthing said:

personally i don't bother with LM between the IHS and Cooler.

 

you can use permatex black silicone to reglue the IHS to the CPU, make sure you don't use to much as this can create a gap between the IHS and DIE = higher temps.

small dots on the corners will be more than enough.

What kind of silicone I should avoid and what kind of silicon that could do the job ( except from your specific product )

[ApolloX75]

1 hour ago, blastreaper101 said:

What you mean by liquid electrical tape ? Is there any electrical tape I should avoid and where to put it on the CPU ? thx

Literally exactly what it sounds like liquid electrical tape is a liquid coating that dries in minutes. Easy to apply and very useful. And the reason I had to use it on mine is that there are electrical components exposed around the CPU die on Haswell. Other generations may not have those exposed components, I'm unsure as I haven't delidded a newer chip yet.

 

[SidM]

8 hours ago, blastreaper101 said:

What is doing conformal coating ? and will it smell something when the CPU will reach higher in temperature ?

You can look at conformal coating like transparent nail polish, it forms a coating which protects the minute metallic circuits in ur processore from liquid metal, whuch could cause a short.

[SidM]

2 minutes ago, SidM said:

You can look at conformal coating like transparent nail polish, it forms a coating which protects the minute metallic circuits in ur processore from liquid metal, whuch could cause a short.

No there is smell as such