Soldato
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Recently put together a 4770K build to replace my 920 which was starting to show its age. My previous build was watercooled, so intending to WC the Haswell as well, but obviously I have read the temps will still be high due to the poor thermal paste used between the die and the heatspreader, so intending to de-lid to try get the best out of the chip. I will probably be using the razor blade method as I don't have a vice. Is it a good idea to heat the chip up, either in the oven or using a hairdryer. Once the lid is off how do I clean the epoxy? I assume I just clean the die with TIM remover as normal (such as the die on gpu etc.)?
I intend to mount the chip bare, so have ordered an EK Supremacy block with precise mount. I have read that liquid metal is the best to use between the block and die, but have also heard that it is difficult to clean should it be so required? Would it be a better idea to use a non conductive compound?
Are there any parts of the chip that will require insulating in case the block happens to come into contact with? If so, how do I go about it?
Apologies for the noob questions, but I have never had to delid and obviously dont want to mess up mynew £250 cpu.
I intend to mount the chip bare, so have ordered an EK Supremacy block with precise mount. I have read that liquid metal is the best to use between the block and die, but have also heard that it is difficult to clean should it be so required? Would it be a better idea to use a non conductive compound?
Are there any parts of the chip that will require insulating in case the block happens to come into contact with? If so, how do I go about it?
Apologies for the noob questions, but I have never had to delid and obviously dont want to mess up mynew £250 cpu.
