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Ivy Bridge Temperatures Could Be Linked To TIM Inside Integrated Heatspreader: Report

anyone think that we will start to see Ivys under same SKU with different manufacturing process ? ie soldered ?

how annoyed would we all feel ? would we have justification for asking for a replacement ?

I'm running my 3770k at only 4.5, decent cooler, decent case, and getting real-world temps during vid encoding into the 90s - not very acceptable for an overclocking chip really
 
Ouch. I think that would require a replacement. I'm idling at 50C atm under about 15% load. if they don't start releasing a diff manufacturing process Ima just take the IHS off put some liquid pro under it and see my temps drop drastically (I hope)
 
Damnit, stop making me want to do this :(

Do you think they'd notice during RMA if you did this and reattach the IHS with black glue?
 
^^ YES !

I'm going to wait a few months - just run lower clocks - IF Intel make an announcement or change process then will push for a replacement chip if they stay quiet - I may just go for it and un-lid mine too - but you have to do it with view that you are voiding your warranty.

if I had purchased a non-K chip I would not really feel aggrieved - but K chips you pay a premium for an overclock-able chip ...
 
Krono5 said:
Damnit, stop making me want to do this :(

Do you think they'd notice during RMA if you did this and reattach the IHS with black glue?
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When I did mine the first time with mx-4, I thought it was going to be a one time thing, so I put about 4 tiny dots of clear sealant under the IHS afterwards, then when I had to redo it, I had to cut it off again it was that secure.

As far as damaging the chip, the main thing to take care of IMO is not to scratch the wafer, don't use a point of a blade. I used a Stanley knife blade and rocked it in each corner, but I never used the point, there's a thread in the OCN forums where two guys both managed to kill theirs by scratching the wafer.
 
Justintime said:
Impressive. Hows the IHS to remove? Easy as a 939 cpu?
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I am also interested to see how this pans out. If it is really that easy to do [just making sure to be extra careful and take loads of time] then I would not see any negatives but the obvious self risk.

Looking forward to a very detailed guide on how to do this should intel not say or do anything
 
Been thinking about it, I have a question, is there any way to remove the IHS apart from using a blade, at the risk of sounding silly, couldn't you maybe get something like very strong perhaps even metal twine/string and thus eliminating the risk of cutting into the wafer?
legal aid
Off the top of my head something like the stuff from the wire cheese cutters...
 
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....woohoo 200 posts - sorry! ;) Previous question is valid - as my new Z77 needs a CPU and I'd prefer to open up the PCIe 3.0 bandwidth for my GPU's, but I'm stalling waiting to see how IB develops...
 
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