The most STUPID delidd of all time?

[SebastianEier]

So,

Imagine this, you have a $45CPU that runs 54W at max performance, with no OC possibilites.

Why not use a $30 delidding tool, with $20 liquid thermal paste, then top it off with a corsair H100i?

 

Well, here we go. I did that with my Intel Core Celeron G4900.

 

3.1Ghz dual core, we are talking about some serious horsepower here. Clearly delidding is not just warranted, but needed

 

 

 

^^Thermal paste used

 

 

Now. What kind of massive ROI (return of investment) are we talking about?

 

Well, to start with, with the normal included aluminium only cooler. We got hot temperatures.

 

Running prime95 for 30 minutes made the CPU reach 46°C (as max temperatures)

 

Now whats the after temps?

After running Prime95 for 90minutes continously we got 36°C as max temp. WHAT A RETURN!!

 

 

Now, given the nearly double digit improvement, I can only recommend this to my fellow Intel Celeron G4900 dual core users! 

 

[DailyProcrastinator]

LOLOLOLOL this has to be a troll post, 46 degrees is not hot for a cpu hahaha

[SebastianEier]

Just now, JM21 said:

LOLOLOLOL this has to be a troll post, 46 degrees is not hot for a cpu hahaha

Hehe, it is not a troll post, I actually delidded it. The true story here is that i sold my i7-8700K, then i got notified that my i9-9900K pre-order was delayed by 2 months, no way im being without a desktop for 2 months, so i bought the cheapest CPU you can have on a Z370 board as a temporary solution. I already had the delidding tool (delidded many CPU's before) and for fun i used my liquid metal thermal paste (don't need to use much of it so still got something left). 

 

But everything here is legit research! I did it for fun, because when your stuck on a G4900 CPU this is the most fun you'll have 

[nick name]

3 minutes ago, JM21 said:

LOLOLOLOL this has to be a troll post, 46 degrees is not hot for a cpu hahaha

It isn't him trolling but him doing something ridiculous and not needed just for the sake of doing something ridiculous and unnecessary.

[Spotty]

1 minute ago, JM21 said:

LOLOLOLOL this has to be a troll post, 46 degrees is not hot for a cpu hahaha

Well, what do you expect when you run a dual core Celeron CPU under a $100 240mm AIO cooler?

 

If you wanted to practice delidding a CPU before trying to delid your $500+ 9990k, then it's not a bad idea to practice the procedure on an older cheap CPU you have lying around.

@SebastianEier next you need to try some die lapping to get rid of some of that pesky silicone layer.
 

[imreloadin]

Now undervolt it and see how low she can go!

[DailyProcrastinator]

Just now, SebastianEier said:

Hehe, it is not a troll post, I actually delidded it. The true story here is that i sold my i7-8700K, then i got notified that my i9-9900K pre-order was delayed by 2 months, no way im being without a desktop for 2 months, so i bought the cheapest CPU you can have on a Z370 board as a temporary solution. I already had the delidding tool (delidded many CPU's before) and for fun i used my liquid metal thermal paste (don't need to use much of it so still got something left). 

 

But everything here is legit research! I did it for fun, because when your stuck on a G4900 CPU this is the most fun you'll have 

Okay hahahaha this makes more sense, not gonna lie I'd attempt that as well just as practice. I totally agree hahaha I have a small ITX build running a Pentium G4600T and at one point it was sitting in a system that CPU discluded was worth over $2k just for shits n' giggles. 

[SebastianEier]

9 minutes ago, Spotty said:

ext you need to try some die lapping to get rid of some of that pesky silicone layer.

YES! This must be done! The LTT community must and shall investigate better cooling solutions for the Intel G4900!
I might actually try that!

[nick name]

4 hours ago, SebastianEier said:

YES! This must be done! The LTT community must and shall investigate better cooling solutions for the Intel G4900!
I might actually try that!

DIRECT DIE COOLING!

[Spotty]

3 hours ago, nick name said:

DIRECT DIE COOLING!

With LN2, just for good measure.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

so you thought you are skilled in delid 9900k? and wasted another $45 cpu voided warranty

[SebastianEier]

6 hours ago, nick name said:

DIRECT DIE COOLING!

wtih LN2!

 

2 hours ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

so you thought you are skilled in delid 9900k? and wasted another $45 cpu voided warranty

What do you mean? I pre-ordered the i9 9900k but my order was delayed for 2 months, so i bought a $45 CPU as temporary solution for my desktop. Warranty who cares, it's a $45 CPU! This delidd was for fun, i like modifying my hardware  

[Mick Naughty]

I’d do it. Makes good practice too. Better than the pc sitting around too. 

[SebastianEier]

3 minutes ago, Mick Naughty said:

I’d do it. Makes good practice too. Better than the pc sitting around too. 

Yeah, well I didn't do it for practice, I have delidded practically all CPU's in the past that I have owned, so this wasn't something new for me. Already owned a delidding tool which makes the procedure pretty safe too. I was also just curious how much it would impact something which has such low temps already as Newton's law of cooling states that thermal transfer is directly proportional to the temperature difference. Hence, delidding should give greater gains at higher temperatures. So would i see any gains on something that's already running at 46C?

Given the fact that the max temp still dropped by 10C i think it is safe to say Intel's thermal solution is pretty shitty. But keep in mind i also went from aluminium heat sink to H100i, i wanted to try aluminium heat sink as well after the delidd, but given how liquid metal interacts with aluminium that wouldn't have been a good idea.