FEATURED So I just de-lidded my 3770K...Results and pics inside!

[goose90proof]

Have you watched any videos? Have you read any horror story posts? Can you buy a new one I you fail?

Edit: the guy who took a kitchen knife to do his felt capable enough too otherwise he wouldn't have tried... But he lost both his CPU AND MOBO

This post is the first I've heard of it. I could buy another one if I fail, but I would be extremely butt hurt about it.

A nick in the PCB in the wrong place is all it takes to kill it.
Or a tiny chip off the die.

That's what I thought. I'll sleep on it. I've got a few days before I have to cross that bridge. Thanks for answering my questions guys.

 

[Luis_GT]

Kitchen knife... really??? Even those triangle razors are to thick and can cause PCB damage, I used a shavers razor blade since it's basically paper thin.

 

[ivanlabrie]

I did too...but I still think the hammer method is MUCH better.

 

[Luis_GT]

I can reglue my IHS if I need to send it back... the hammer method leaves trace

 

[ivanlabrie]

But it doesn't fail...so what's the point?

 

[Luis_GT]

he might end up being the first one

 

[Qlix]

LOL

 

[goose90proof]

he might end up being the first one

Y U DO DIS?!?! You are playing with my emotions!!! I too use a dual edge, and my shave cabinet is abound with worthless sample razor packs. I think I can do this. I think I can! I think I can!

 

[Luis_GT]

You can do it! I did it!

 

[ivanlabrie]

He could also put an RD sticker on his HSF to make it 20% cooler...jus sayin

 

[Luis_GT]

Why a sticker, when you can put a RD figure on it!

 

[ivanlabrie]

The one I have isn't big enough...needs moar surface area.

 

[xhacker]

The liquid pro I ordered finally was delivered. I carefully cleaned both the koolance waterblock and the cpu. I spead a bead sized amount of liquid pro on the cpu ensuring I covered the entire surface. I reassembled the computer and ran tests.

The result were better but less than I expected:

core Koolance Paste Liquid pro
0 50 47
1 56 54
2 58 55
3 58 54

Overall i'm glad I delidded my cpu.

Pic of koolance run:
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=126617&stc=1&d=1366165002


Pic of Liquid Pro run:

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=126618&stc=1&d=1366165002


Pic of non-delidded Run:

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=126619&stc=1&d=1366165002


Pic of run with ultra at 5.1 ghz:

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=126620&stc=1&d=1366165276

 

[ivanlabrie]

Do you have pics of the liquid pro application?
Sounds like you have used too much...

 

[Bobnova]

That's about what I'd expect, personally. No clue where some people got the "always 10-15c better than AS5/etc!" thing.

 

[Luis_GT]

Temps look good to me

 

[ivanlabrie]

That's about what I'd expect, personally. No clue where some people got the "always 10-15c better than AS5/etc!" thing.

Out of actual results man...I've seen tons of those.
I don't get why you don't believe me

http://www.overclock.net/t/1313179/official-delidded-ivy-bridge-club

 

[Bobnova]

Clearly, it's not always

Linking OCN won't get you very far

 

[ivanlabrie]

ha...still, those are valid results, and tons of them man. Just read the thread. It's all there.

 

[Bobnova]

What makes you think I haven't?
You're saying "always", which means "every single time, no exceptions", when there is an exception halfway up this page of this very thread.