Excellent guide.
I have been contemplating whether to do this for a long time, my main worry is that i think i might crush the core, even if using a screw down method for heatsink.
If you look on the socket A processors they have four pads in the four corners i presume to stabilize the heatsink and protect the core from being crushed. Now when removing the IHS all the pressure is then being forced onto the core itself. I am wondering just how much pressure can the core take, and maybe if the use of neoprene around the core could act as some sort of stabiliser?
I think that is a good guide, however i think it s only half of the story and you should show pictures of mounting the heatsink water block etc. The IHS acts as a barrier which protects the core, this means that you can apply a lot of pressure without cracking or damaging the core, thus removal of the IHS will undoubtedly increase the risk of cracking or damaging the core.
I noticed that you put electrical paste over the naked IC’s, I think I heard somewhere that these can get quite hot. So putting that electrical paste over the IC’s would that not cause a blanket effect?
RichUK