De-lidded 3770k!!

Monkeyspaz5000 · 21 Oct 2012 at 22:26

What was the reply?

Nickolp1974 · 21 Oct 2012 at 22:39

For price matching you generally have to phone them.

BrianB · 21 Oct 2012 at 22:43

Feel bad quoting people lol.

"I am unsure if these will go on offer soon, we have weekly offers running from Wednesday to Wednesday so it maybe worth checking then."

Completely fair, it is the weekend after all. I'll give em a call tomorrow fingers crossed.

XD

nath247 · 21 Oct 2012 at 23:45

They should put the haribo picture on the home page.

wazza300 · 22 Oct 2012 at 01:34

did you want me to test this cpu still? lookslike its kaputt?

if i were you id just go and buy the same chip you had,was it a malay or costa chip? the costa's tend to be the better/oc/heat wise

BrianB · 22 Oct 2012 at 03:06

It's a Malay 1.1950V, I'm more drawn to the 2500K due to the price of it and the fact that it is soldered. All I need is 3570K 4.5 performance really. Don't think I'll ever SLI/Xfire.

Also you are welcome to test it, email me if you are up for that.

I think it's kaputt but worth a try.

Tempted to get another 3570K but don't know if I'll get a costa or not.

Do you think I could order one, look through the side to see if it's Costa and return if not? Without opening the box etc, so they can resell as new? I don't understand how people online can just order stuff, try it, and send it back used. It doesn't seem right. Wouldn't all the Costa ones end up in the US?

JamesM · 22 Oct 2012 at 10:01

You ordering from OcUK?

Then yes, order, have a look and then send back if your not happy

wazza300 · 22 Oct 2012 at 11:36

be better sending them a message and ask them to pick out a costa rica chip? surely they would do that?

BrianB · 22 Oct 2012 at 14:30

Yeah, I asked 5UB if they can check costa rica but as they've just moved I think it's a bit much to ask. I'll try wait a couple of weeks.

Sending chips back and forward is a waste of their time, and both parties money and I'm not up for that.

Deceptor · 23 Oct 2012 at 20:56

BrianB said:
Feel bad quoting people lol.

"I am unsure if these will go on offer soon, we have weekly offers running from Wednesday to Wednesday so it maybe worth checking then."

Completely fair, it is the weekend after all. I'll give em a call tomorrow fingers crossed.

XD

O_O Mother of Haribo.....

Chrisoldinho · 24 Oct 2012 at 10:14

I'd be happy to take one dead 3570K from you Brian and have a fiddle with it!

BrianB · 24 Oct 2012 at 16:38

I'm fed up of fiddling with it. Going to order a 3570K now I hope I get a good one, my last met my expectations, but I wan't a really good one this time.

Tempted by the 2500K's but why go for older tech with no PCI 3.0 and slightly less impressive IMC.

apeksdiver · 24 Oct 2012 at 17:00

What did you use to clean the adhesive off?

Good job but not for the faint hearted

Nickolp1974 · 24 Oct 2012 at 17:35

apeksdiver said:
What did you use to clean the adhesive off?

Good job but not for the faint hearted

Use a teaspoon, and or, grow your nails!
As long as you get the sealant off the rim of the lid, thats all that matters really as it touches the pcb and of course the TIM off the core

BrianB · 24 Oct 2012 at 17:36

Teaspoon is good yes, I used the back of a teaspoon for cleaning the adhesive off the metal IHS though because didn't want to scratch it.

Definitely only Stanley or very solid blade for cutting the IHS off. Flexible blade might cut the PCB, as I found out.

Nickolp1974 · 24 Oct 2012 at 17:56

BrianB said:
Teaspoon is good yes, I used the back of a teaspoon for cleaning the adhesive off the metal IHS though because didn't want to scratch it.

Definitely only Stanley or very solid blade for cutting the IHS off. Flexible blade might cut the PCB, as I found out.

Out of interest brian, what did you use to cut through?

BrianB · 24 Oct 2012 at 18:02

Safety razor blade, a very sharp Feather one. Unfortunately I think due to it being so thin and felixble the corner of it cut into the PCB despite how gentle I was. I gave up using it and changed to an old Stanley and it was off within seconds and much easier to control the Stanley blades depth of cutting and angle too..

I think if I did it again, with a Stanley it would be hassle free. Just won't try again.

If I did it again I'd use some sealant to hold the IHS in place though, just because.

Nickolp1974 · 24 Oct 2012 at 21:13

BrianB said:
Safety razor blade, a very sharp Feather one. Unfortunately I think due to it being so thin and felixble the corner of it cut into the PCB despite how gentle I was. I gave up using it and changed to an old Stanley and it was off within seconds and much easier to control the Stanley blades depth of cutting and angle too..

I think if I did it again, with a Stanley it would be hassle free. Just won't try again. If I did it again I'd use some sealant to hold the IHS in place though, just because.

Hold it in place?? You mean once you had changed the tim?

BrianB · 24 Oct 2012 at 22:01

Yes, I know the socket holds the IHS firmly in place, but if I was to remove the cpu I would want to do the TIM again lol.

bainbridge · 24 Oct 2012 at 22:54

Do you think the pcb damage was caused when you wiggled in the Stanley blade? Is this the corner you started on? Just wondering if a blunted Stanley blade might be better for the removal once you've cut through the sealant with the razorblade.

Just a suggestion for when you are de-lidding your new one