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Delidded CPU survey - Modern Intel CPU's, would you delid just for lower temps?

Journey said:
What are the results like then, don't keep us in suspense. :)
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Bearing in mind I do have to balance my cooling system somewhat and do bias it towards running the 1080s at 2ghz core speeds then my CPU operates around 4.7GHz 24/7

The delid smashed my temps down pretty hard and that was before replacing the lid.
 
I remember cutting the traces on a expensive socket A cpu with a scalpel.

Extremely risky thing to do but you had to do that to unlock the multiplyer.

As I was benching with a promethia it was worth the risk.
It didn't post at first as I didn't cut deep enough the first time. But second time it posted :)

Delid seems safe enough to me but I would only bother if my temps were very poor or I need every last % of performance.
 
I want to delid my 6700k but do not want to risk messing about with stanley knifes, hammers ect I can not see how to get the delid mate anymore, its gone from Overclockers. Or does anyone offer a delid service? Maybe i should just wait and pass it on and upgrade to a binned one of the newer CPU`s on the next upgrade.
 
^ just getting an already binned and delid one removes all risk and you get the performance you want.

We sold hundreds and hundreds of 7700K like this.
 
rossiboy001 said:
I want to delid my 6700k but do not want to risk messing about with stanley knifes, hammers ect I can not see how to get the delid mate anymore, its gone from Overclockers. Or does anyone offer a delid service? Maybe i should just wait and pass it on and upgrade to a binned one of the newer CPU`s on the next upgrade.
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Pick up a cheap 3D printed one from an auction site? Or ask in Wanted section in the Members Market to loan one, pay postage both ways. :)
 
I wouldn't delid unless I wanted to push the chip to the limit, I certainly wouldn't do it just for lower temperatures... Why would I care if the CPU spikes to 50C or 40C during a gaming sesh? I've got a custom loop with a 240 + 480 rads and I haven't even bothered including my 6700k into it, just my 1080ti. The 6700k is sitting 4.4Ghz @ 1.25v with a Cryorig air cooler and it's cool and quiet. All the water is dedicated to the GPU, because that's where it's actually needed!
 
8 Pack said:
You have enough rad space for two Ti with that configuration and the Cpu.
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Absolutely, but the Cryorig fans (SP120's) make less noise than the rad fans so all I would gain is a lower max temp on the CPU which makes no difference to anything, and the downside is that the rad fans would ramp up quicker than they do now.

When I need to push this CPU further for gaming performance then I'll be glad of the option and I could consider a delid at that time... But right now, I just don't need it.

The GPU on the other hand, that's just a serious heat source and I wouldn't consider running it on air.

Reason I posted this info is that the OP said he delid non K chips in the past, and in my opinion that's just pointless, as is a delid of chips with a mild overclock (like mine).
 
I recently delidded my 4790k. Temps improved loads, I didn't really do it for overclocking, but I run at 4.6ghz now.

Actually, I was half hoping I broke it and had an excuse to upgrade, but no such luck.
 
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