De-lidding works!

[hansangb]

So I was playing PUBG when my computer shut down. Turns out, my 1250W PS was going bad because the resource draw on the game. DCS/VR never even came close to taxing it as much as PUBG. While troubleshooting, I realized my CPU was running "hotish" It wasn't close to the max, but it was still hot. So I figured why not try de-lidding. Using RockitCool's gadget makes it soooooo simple to do. That and thermal grizzly conductonaut made a huge difference. So even with Thermaltake AIO cooler, the delid'ing made a big difference. So highly recommended for those wanting to push the CPU.

 

 

 

This is one after one hour of playing:

 

 

 

And here are the results after delid'ing

 

[Von Esch]

What processor/overclock, voltage?

 

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[BitMaster]

i7-7700k, no overclock @ 4.2G, VID=1,15V @ 52°C ( after delid ) and 1,15V @ 52°C before.

 

...it's all in the pic, HWINFO

[Von Esch]

Didn't see that. Thank you

 

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[hansangb]

Yup, it was during troubleshooting so I didn't OC yet.. Since then, I jacked it up to 4.9GHz with Adaptive Voltage and offset of 50mV on my EVGA Z270 board. I'll try my hand at 5.0/5.1 when I get some time. So far, it's been running like a champ at 4.9GHz in DCS/PUBG w/o no issues.

[BitMaster]

Yup, it was during troubleshooting so I didn't OC yet.. Since then, I jacked it up to 4.9GHz with Adaptive Voltage and offset of 50mV on my EVGA Z270 board. I'll try my hand at 5.0/5.1 when I get some time. So far, it's been running like a champ at 4.9GHz in DCS/PUBG w/o no issues.

 

That drop in °C is real nice !

 

I have 2 settings for 5G. One is called "Easy5G" and one is called "5Gstable". The easy one is 1.300vCore with LLC2 and all Phase control and currents at default. This is plenty for any game, Desktop, Handbreak video editing and such. Just when you go IBTv2 or even prime95 with AVX I need to rise vCore to 1.330, LLC to 6 and phase+current control to extreme. That easily adds another 15+°C and would ruin the CPU over time ( pretty quick I guess ). I only did that to find out if it works, it does but would need a delid to be 24/7 safe for 5G-priming.

 

For DCS, I can load DCS up to 5.2G but that sometimes crashes, 5.1G seems stable but is beyond what I think is reasonable and safe for now without delidding mine.

[hansangb]

Thanks, I'll give it a shot shortly. But that delid'ing tool makes it so damn easy to do it. Must have taken me no more than 40 min (not counting the glue drying time).

[StandingCow]

Yep, I did this a few months ago and used liquid metal. The stuff intel uses between the IHS and die is absolute crap.

 

It was super easy with the delidding tool.

[the_soupdragon]

what glue did you use to sick the lid back on?

 

SD

[hansangb]

I just used Loctite Superglue around the corners. Others used a type of silicone. Bunch of videos on the Rockitcool site.

[StandingCow]

yep, superglue here as well. I just let it dry first so it isn't conductive.

[Togg]

I did it also few months ago on my 7700K (rockitcool, isopropanol, condutonaut and silicon glue)

 

With a simple 140 mm AIO, 57 °C max @ 4.7 Ghz (before around 68 °C)

 

:)

Edited November 1, 2017 by Togg