S939 A64 IHS Removal

Cold_And_Miserable · 2 Jan 2006 at 19:19

goreblast said:
Well I tried it with my Opti 144 and after a few bent pins and getting nowhere with either stanley knife/ modelling knife/ scaple I gave up.

Those kind of blades are too thick, use a razor blade held in a modelling knife handle.

MikeTimbers · 2 Jan 2006 at 22:11

I used a knife my missus has which is just a plastic handle with a razor blade set into it with about 3mm of the blade exposed - perfect for cutting down the sides of the IHS. Took less than a minute to do.

Didn't make any difference for me, mind you but still worth doing I suppose.

goreblast · 3 Jan 2006 at 18:48

Trust me when I say that a scalpel (the sort that is used by surgeons) would be as thin if not thinner that a razor blade. Maybe mine was just stuck on very well.

torrentthief · 3 Jan 2006 at 22:39

has anyone tried an XP-90c or a xp-120s?

ive got an xp-90c (1 yr old) and am wanting to take my ihs off, only getting 2.75ghz @ 1.525 with my opteron 146 CAB2E.

which is better out of the 120mm ones that "fits perfectly", the thermaltake big tycoon or the Akasa EVO 120. noise isnt a problem for me, have 5 case fans, so will still be noisy.

Jokester · 6 Jan 2006 at 12:18

A quick check of my DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI-D shows that the socket height is less than that of the core so even if the HS overhangs it will make good contact.

Jokester

sgoaty · 8 Jan 2006 at 13:08

Are you using the big typhoon on your CPU Jokester? I have had to pump my volts up to get 3ghz stable with 2gb ram and my akasa evo 33 is struggling a bit. You could add that cooler to the list of ones that work too.

Jokester · 8 Jan 2006 at 13:25

Yeah swapped over to the Big Typhoon, seems to cope a lot better with the extra heat load that the X2 pumps out.

Jokester

Mr Mister · 8 Jan 2006 at 13:31

jokester im getting a mach 2 gt for my ihsless 4000, do i need to put that black stuff over the small resistors like on your fx57? What is it and what is it for?

Thanks

sgoaty · 8 Jan 2006 at 17:47

Thats my TT ordered

Jokester · 8 Jan 2006 at 18:03

Mr Mister said:
jokester im getting a mach 2 gt for my ihsless 4000, do i need to put that black stuff over the small resistors like on your fx57? What is it and what is it for?

Thanks

The black stuff is Liquid Electrical tape, I'm not totally convinced if it's needed, as I never had problem with condensation forming on the top of the surface components.

Di-electric grease would also do the same job.

Jokester

daven1986 · 10 Jan 2006 at 23:50

http://www.monster-hardware.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=81

this website mentions removing the IHS by sliding thread between the IHS and PCB, this has the advantage of not damaging the core however it would take some time!! Anyone know what sort of thread should be used, would it be standard sewing thread (i imagine so) or some sort of special thread?

thanks

daven

benjo plz. · 11 Jan 2006 at 13:21

That looks like a P4 to me, the Amd IHS are attached differently.

daven1986 · 11 Jan 2006 at 13:50

attached differently how? would the string method work for it too?

thanks

daven

benjo plz. · 11 Jan 2006 at 14:04

daven1986 said:
attached differently how? would the string method work for it too?

thanks

daven

Im not 100% sure, but afaik, the IHS on AMD is attached with something allong the lines of a sillicone sealant, and the P4 one is attached using a thermal epoxy.

daven1986 · 11 Jan 2006 at 14:06

ah, well would the string soaked in isopropyl alcohol work? as surely it'll dissolve it and hopefully cut through it a bit too...

daven

benjo plz. · 11 Jan 2006 at 14:10

daven1986 said:
ah, well would the string soaked in isopropyl alcohol work? as surely it'll dissolve it and hopefully cut through it a bit too...

daven

Dissolve? it might, have you got an AMD or P4?

I've never seen IPA as that good at dissolving silicone, toluene or thinners is better, but remember, the core is also silicone (although it is protected by enamel).

daven1986 · 11 Jan 2006 at 14:19

i have an amd opteron and don't feel too happy taking a razor to it!! if it didn't dissolve it would the thread be able to cut through the silicone?

thanks

daven

benjo plz. · 11 Jan 2006 at 14:25

I'm not sure on that one, never tried using a thread, It would probably work, but as its silicone you'd be there for ever. Probably best to leave it on, safer than attacking it with a razor.

daven1986 · 11 Jan 2006 at 14:27

yeah but my temps are crap tbh, they should be lower and the only way i can think of solving it is to remove the ihs. i'll try the string i think!

how long do you think this'll take? and would it be 99% safe?

benjo plz. · 11 Jan 2006 at 15:56

daven1986 said:
how long do you think this'll take? and would it be 99% safe?

Not sure about time, and I'd doubt its 99% safe, the Intel cpus talked about in the article have their cache chips on the bottom of the chip, in the middle of where the pins are, so they are out of the the way of the string. AMDs cache chips are on the top under the IHS, as there is no room on the bottom, meaning that safety of using a thread cannot be guaranteed.