Hello. The die sizes of the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 (dual-core) and AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 are listed, respectively, as 143 mm^2 and 230 mm^2 at several websites. Assuming the dies are rectangular, not square, what are the dimensions of the rectangles? Can someone take measurements (preferably with calipers) for me ASAP? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I'm an engineer designing a heat sink. I need to know the dimensions because they are an important factor in the thermal spreading resistance from die to IHS. AMD and Intel documents have drawings of the IHS's but not of the dies. AMD tech support says this die info is proprietary. I'm not sure where the 143 mm^2 and 230 mm^2 come from originally, but they're the most common values listed on the Web so I'll cautiously accept them. My understanding is that gamers often remove the IHS to directly mount a water block, so I thought someone might be able to help. Maybe someone out there has at least a ruler.
I'm an engineer designing a heat sink. I need to know the dimensions because they are an important factor in the thermal spreading resistance from die to IHS. AMD and Intel documents have drawings of the IHS's but not of the dies. AMD tech support says this die info is proprietary. I'm not sure where the 143 mm^2 and 230 mm^2 come from originally, but they're the most common values listed on the Web so I'll cautiously accept them. My understanding is that gamers often remove the IHS to directly mount a water block, so I thought someone might be able to help. Maybe someone out there has at least a ruler.