Delidded the 7960X - just a little difference ( -9 to -14 degrees )

Pooh · 14 Jun 2018 at 21:04

Just editing the video, will upload when finished.

Ran the same handbrake video conversion before and after, all other settings unchanged and took the screen grab at the same point in the conversion as the before delid run.

Happy bunny.

Journey · 14 Jun 2018 at 21:31

Cool... literally

Awahwah · 14 Jun 2018 at 21:35

You did it and did not break it either - easy right? Good results too

eddiew · 14 Jun 2018 at 21:42

So TLDR if Intel used solder (or just sorted out their TIM application) temps even on their high tier chips would be respectable?

I'd like to imagine someone in Intel is very embarrassed that people are delidding their premium grade chips and getting results like this, but I doubt it

Pooh · 14 Jun 2018 at 22:54

Here's the video

Shocking when I popped off the IHS, just how crappy the TIM was

Awahwah · 14 Jun 2018 at 23:13

Good job, good vid.

iakhtar · 14 Jun 2018 at 23:41

eddiew said:
So TLDR if Intel used solder (or just sorted out their TIM application) temps even on their high tier chips would be respectable?

I'd like to imagine someone in Intel is very embarrassed that people are delidding their premium grade chips and getting results like this, but I doubt it

Sadly and frustratingly nobody really cares, just the way Intel likes it.

SiDeards73 · 15 Jun 2018 at 08:04

iakhtar said:
Sadly and frustratingly nobody really cares, just the way Intel likes it.

Minimal effort, maximum gain, thats Intel right now... they have the market share to move like that, even with AMD competing now, Intel can still put out shoddy junk and rake in the dosh, even with the security exploits etc, rubbish TIM, people will still gobble up their products.

eddiew · 15 Jun 2018 at 10:06

SiDeards73 said:
Minimal effort, maximum gain, thats Intel right now... they have the market share to move like that, even with AMD competing now, Intel can still put out shoddy junk and rake in the dosh, even with the security exploits etc, rubbish TIM, people will still gobble up their products.

Takes time to undo the reputation of being undisputed market leader... Nobody gonna pretend that they didn't have 4-5 years of being the correct choice for either performance or battery life. (Just not with the same CPU, obviously.) That AMD have shone a light on it and proven that actually, we could be doing much better - that is something the great unwashed needs a while to process. A year after Ryzen and I still know people who think AMD is rubbish

faceman123 · 15 Jun 2018 at 10:58

nice job dude!!!

Troezar · 15 Jun 2018 at 12:42

Nice vido. Really makes no sense that Intel don't solder them. I'm betting with increased competition soldered IHS will make a come back...

Pooh · 15 Jun 2018 at 22:39

Cheers guys

Feeling a lot happier with the chip now that the temps are under control

tyler_jrb · 15 Jun 2018 at 23:11

Great results! A shame that we have to do this though.

I did my now sold 7900x with my own homemade tool and was bricking it the whole way through. Same with my 8700k.

It makes a massive difference using liquid metal over the intel toothpaste that’s for sure.

clone · 16 Jun 2018 at 08:51

@faceman123 did you get my trust pm about the invoice for the 1080 you sold me ?

faceman123 · 16 Jun 2018 at 09:18

clone said:
@faceman123 did you get my trust pm about the invoice for the 1080 you sold me ?

Hi Clone just checked email yeah, got it - I've emailed you back, Thanks

clone · 16 Jun 2018 at 09:51

No problem mate it's just that EVGA no longer do guest RMSD now and a invoice is needed.
Sorry for the highjack of the thread.

voidshatter · 16 Jun 2018 at 11:52

Pooh said:
Here's the video

Shocking when I popped off the IHS, just how crappy the TIM was

What glue did you use to protect the metal contacts around the die from possible shorts by conductive liquid metal?

Pooh · 16 Jun 2018 at 12:14

clear nail varnish but didn't video that bit

LuckyBenski · 16 Jun 2018 at 12:34

Pooh said:
clear nail varnish but didn't video that bit

I realised something about this process - it's hard to know if you've fully sealed the contacts because the stuff is clear. Using coloured polish will give you visual indication

Freddie1980 · 18 Jun 2018 at 13:24

eddiew said:
So TLDR if Intel used solder (or just sorted out their TIM application) temps even on their high tier chips would be respectable?

I'd like to imagine someone in Intel is very embarrassed that people are delidding their premium grade chips and getting results like this, but I doubt it

The argument is that with modern CPU the power states means the CPU can rapidly cycle between hot and cool which over the long run can lead to solder cracking hence why they have chosen to use thermal paste. I don't deny this enlargement but I've not come across it personally, I guess with all the Zen CPU's on the market it's a bigger potability so it's wait and see I guess.