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I'll post another thread like my last one.
Haha, thanks! Hope it was helpful!you sir, changed my life with that post...
Per the Haswell review, and a few mentions prior, the TIM wasnt the issue. That said, plenty have and saw improvements. Would I do it? Nope. Still not worth the risk to me.
Per the Haswell review, and a few mentions prior, the TIM wasnt the issue. That said, plenty have and saw improvements. Would I do it? Nope. Still not worth the risk to me.
First, the gap is a big part of it, the TIM used is another part. How much of each will vary. Also, isn't part of the process scraping off that glue? So when applying more, its thinner than what is used from the factory?Edit: just saw someone saying that the gap was the issue with IB as well, i dont know how the increased gap was the main cause, considering people saw drops of up to 20c on theit IB CPU's when de-lidded and colab liquid pro used?
Correct, the gap is the biggest concern, on both IB and Haswell. You can easily remove the glue the same way you remove the TIM: rubbing alcohol and q-tips. When(/if) you replace the IHS, you don't use any glue at all; the pressure from your heatsink or waterblock will keep it in place. If you look through my delidding thread, you'll see that I installed the CPU into the socket with the IHS removed, then added TIM, then gently put the IHS back on, and finally brought the lock down on top of the loose IHS. The IHS can slide around a bit while it's sitting on the die like that, but the bottom of it is still touching the PCB.First, the gap is a big part of it, the TIM used is another part. How much of each will vary. Also, isn't part of the process scraping off that glue? So when applying more, its thinner than what is used from the factory?
I don't know, I can benefit from such a thing and still don't do it.
I edited my post for clarity.
First, the gap is a big part of it, the TIM used is another part. How much of each will vary. Also, isn't part of the process scraping off that glue? So when applying more, its thinner than what is used from the factory?
I don't know, I can benefit from such a thing and still don't do it.
I edited my post for clarity.