As the title says I've delidded my 4770K. CLU was still in the mail so I used AS Ceramique 2. Temps droped about 10 degrees Celsius and then CLU arrived. Took everything appart, cleaned with isopropanol and applied a really thin layer of CLU between die and IHS. Temperatures increased and to cut a long story short I believe there is too much clearance between die and IHS.When I took it appart again, i made sure to pick the IHS up so I could see how CLU had spread on it. Its looked like they barely touched. So now I'm thinking of lapping the IHS to the surface it comes in contact with the PCB. Before doing that, I would like some input as to what I might have done wrong.Thanks in advance.
4770K Delidded, using CLU
- Thread starter KTM_RULZ
- Start date
TheUnkn0wn
New member
I thought the exact same thing when I watched videos of people doing this. I haven't personally done this to my 4770K yet but I'm going to delid it soon.
I thought that the CLU was very thin and wouldn't make good contact with the IHS. Lapping it would be the optimal solution I'd say but DONT take too much off, just a fraction to get a good contact.
I thought that the CLU was very thin and wouldn't make good contact with the IHS. Lapping it would be the optimal solution I'd say but DONT take too much off, just a fraction to get a good contact.
jamesriley94
New member
Have you cleaned the glue off properly?
That could be between the IHS and the PCB causing a bit more of a gap.
Other than that I'm not too sure what it could be.
That could be between the IHS and the PCB causing a bit more of a gap.
Other than that I'm not too sure what it could be.
antihero
New member
You need to evenly distribute CLU on the die with the brush that came with it. Also try putting a bit on the IHS too. Make sure the retention bracket squeezes the CPU real tight into the PCB. If all else fails, go direct die. EK has a kit which you can get for five bucks. Only works with their shitty Supremacy blocks though. (Obviously there are other ways too)
