Mounting waterblock on a delided 4790K without IHS

[faheemrazzaq]

Did any one here tried installing a waterblock on a delided 4790K (or another Haswell CPU) without IHS (bare CPU)? EK are selling a mounting kit, which just contains the mounting screws with the right height for Evo Supremacy blocks. Any one tried them?

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-precisemount-add-on-naked-ivy

 

[mmj_uk]

Yes, imo you'll want one of those delid die guard type things to hold the CPU in the socket, if you simply use the pressure from the waterblock you're unlikely to get a flush contact across the surface of the core.

 

[faheemrazzaq]

Yes, imo you'll want one of those delid die guard type things to hold the CPU in the socket, if you simply use the pressure from the waterblock you're unlikely to get a flush contact across the surface of the core.

exactly that's what is bothering me. Is there such a guard available on market?

 

[faheemrazzaq]

Googling it shows it actually. Don't think if OcUK stock anything similar.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=delidding+die+guard&safe=off&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=1139&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiho-va5KnKAhWFaz4KHThRBa4Q_AUIBygC

 

[P4Clock]

Did any one here tried installing a waterblock on a delided 4790K (or another Haswell CPU) without IHS (bare CPU)? EK are selling a mounting kit, which just contains the mounting screws with the right height for Evo Supremacy blocks. Any one tried them?

https://shop.ekwb.com/ek-supremacy-precisemount-add-on-naked-ivy

done it 3 times and never had a problem.
BUT i and other have found temps are lower if you refit the lid.

 

[faheemrazzaq]

done it 3 times and never had a problem.
BUT i and other have found temps are lower if you refit the lid.

That's interesting. Why it is like that? I thought removing a medium in the middle will make things only better.

Did you use the delid guard accessory from MSI?

 

[mmj_uk]

I think it's because of uneven pressure, the core is slightly off centre iirc. That's why I'd recommend a delid die guard.

 

[pastymuncher]

Same here. My temps were higher with the IHS off. I had the naked Ivy kit for my block too. In the end I used Coolaboratory Liquid Pro on the core and refitted the IHS with gasket sealant. I lapped the IHS while it was off as well due to it being very convex.

 

[faheemrazzaq]

Same here. My temps were higher with the IHS off. I had the naked Ivy kit for my block too. In the end I used Coolaboratory Liquid Pro on the core and refitted the IHS with gasket sealant. I lapped the IHS while it was off as well due to it being very convex.

Not clear if you were using the delid die guard?

 

[Bluntwrapped]

Have tried both the Delid die guard and the EK naked Ivy kit and found both to be a complete waste of time. Over CLU and the IHS placed back on I saw 1c difference using the EK kit and the Delid die guard ran hotter.

Both are asking for bent socket pins even if you're really careful so I seriously wouldn't bother. Just stick to CLU or CLP and place the IHS back on.

 

[pastymuncher]

Not clear if you were using the delid die guard?

You don't need it with the naked Ivy kit.

 

[r7slayer]

It's worth to read this article on naked die cooling.

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases-...ntel-Haswell-CPU/Putting-it-all-back-together

This guy tried naked die cooling even with a die guard specifically the MSI one and he pretty much knackerd his CPU doing so. In the article he recommends from his experience just to re-use the heatspreader.

 

[BluD]

Yeah i tried it back on Ivy, just couldnt get the pressure onto the die that the IHS manages to get.