Coffee lake delid questions

[Jestahr]

Planning to delid my 8700k when it arrives.

I've read you should cover the contacts under the heat sink with nail varnish but from what I can see the die is pretty far from those little gold contacts on coffee lake, so how important is it to cover them?

Also what nail varnish do you use and how much do you apply?

Regards

 

[Jestahr]

Hey guys, 8700k arriving tomorrow fingers crossed.

Gonna delid with a Stanley and use liquid metal. Thermal grizzly the best option? Heard cool laboratories is similar performance and easier to apply?

Also I've decided I won't bother covering the contacts with nail varnish, but I was planning to reseal the ihs with some glue on the corners - any recommendations which to use?

 

[Jestahr]

if you dont use nail varnish dont use ANY metal based thermal material so NO! liquid metal. clear nail varnish costs 99p..
also to refit the IHS use silicone gasket. halfords sell the stuff for £2 in block and yes a blob on each corner is the way to do it. dont use glue in case it affects the PCB is some way

Is nail varnish safe at those temps? Just a little visible blob over the contacts? I figured the contacts were a decent distance from the die but if there's a safe way to seal the contacts I guess there's no harm. I read something about liquid electrical tape.

Also the silicon stuff what's the exact name please?