Delid 4670K

Chrisoldinho · 25 Sep 2013 at 15:59

Hi 8Pack,

I am wondering if you have ever 'delidded' a Haswell, and if so what the material benefit was?

I was considering the 'vice' method of removing the IHS and am pretty comfortable with doing it as there seems to be only 1 person on OCN who has ever broken his CPU doing this, due to the die hitting a wall when it flew off (unlucky).

The aim is to reduce load temps and as such extend the life span of the CPU, as I understand the Intel TIM on Haswell CPU's is pretty woeful, and performs much better with something like CLU on the die itself.

Thanks,
Chris.

8 Pack · 25 Sep 2013 at 16:01

I have delidded CPU yes.

Material benefit is better temps and more headroom in temps for voltage increases to stabilize an overclock.

Having said this the silicon in hand is many times more important than delid etc etc.

Chrisoldinho · 25 Sep 2013 at 16:15

8 Pack said:
I have delidded CPU yes.

Material benefit is better temps and more headroom in temps for voltage increases to stabilize an overclock.

Having said this the silicon in hand is many times more important than delid etc etc.

Thanks for the quick reply.

setter · 26 Sep 2013 at 17:09

If you do go ahead with delidding, this looks like a safer method.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGJ4YkEHx34

No need to raid the toolbox for hammers and sharp bladed knives.

SavellM · 10 Oct 2013 at 11:13

Wow that hair-dryer is a great idea.

GoogalyMoogaly · 10 Oct 2013 at 12:03

setter said:
If you do go ahead with delidding, this looks like a safer method.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGJ4YkEHx34

No need to raid the toolbox for hammers and sharp bladed knives.

Are you tempted? (If memory serves your chip runs nearly as hot as mine)