Testing Delidded cpu

[roachyuk]

i have a cpu i bought as a bundle from MM and pc stopped booting ...so i am starting to test parts in another pc i have but have come upon a problem...the cpu has been delidded and which i was not told about as would not have bought.

So what i wanna do is test this in another board....but with the cpu coming away from the top part it had what looked to me as normal paste between the 2 parts...nor from what i have read it looks like the wrong stuff was used i am not sure but to just test it can i use a little artic silver to see if the cpu works....
or is this to see if it boots then order the correct stuff....anyone got a idea thanks

 

[jh30uk]

Hmm would have though in the MM they should have disclosed it had been delidded.

 

[roachyuk]

no mate should have but didnt but any way not much can be done now ill learn to ask in future lol....

 

[roachyuk]

ok so ive tested the cpu it works ....so am i best buying the clp or clu or use normal paste on between the core and the heatsink.....thanks

 

[setter]

Either liquid pro or ultra will do, ultra is a little thicker than pro. I would use it between the cooler and the heatspreader as well.

 

[roachyuk]

instead of artic silver between cooler and cpu...what one would you use pro or ultra ?

 

[jh30uk]

I think both apply with a cotton bud so same work though the later is said to be easier to apply.

 

[setter]

instead of artic silver between cooler and cpu...what one would you use pro or ultra ?

Id use pro/ultra on the die and on the ihs once youve put it back on the chip. Ive found ultra to be 5-6c better than normal paste even on a non delidded chip. There will be enough in the syringe to do both die and heatspreader.

I havent used pro myself yet, just ultra which is supposed to be a little thicker than pro.

 

[Sandmod]

i have liquid metal ultra between the IHS and Die then between the Die and Heatsink as i didn't like the idea of removing the heatsink from the Die each time.

I applied mine with the cotton buds supplied with the liquid metal ultra and its been fantastic for almost a year now. be extremely careful not to get it on any surface as its a bitch to get off!

Ultra is much easier to spread than Pro but Pro is supposed to very very very slightly better than Ultra