Hi all, I delidded my 3570k and along with FTLN thought I would share it here.
This is just the method I used, feel free to use your own or others, if I were to do this again I would use a single edged razor and not the double edged razor pictured.
The double edged razors not only increase the chance of slicing your hands off but also bend. They blade is so thin that if it catches the IHS it will bend and scratch the PCB as it is removed.
OK so now for the pictures
Assemble all of your tools. Take your time and be careful. I had an image on a screen in front of me the whole time to show me how far I could push the blade in without hitting the die – I suggest you do the same (I can’t post the picture I used here because I don’t own it, but do a google image search)
Start at the corners and then work the blade round. Push slowly, don’t saw! Try and keep the blade upwards if possible. The blade will get covered in glue so change blades often.
Once apart it will look like this.
Clean that old TIM off using some decent TIM cleaner.
I removed the old glue from mine as well. Some people leave it as it stops the IHS moving around so much when you reseat it in the socket. The glue can be removed using a credit card or like me a Dremel. If using a Dremel, remember to use a polishing bit, get a slow setting, move the tip so that you don’t overheat one area, and remember its not a race, just go slow, hit that die and there's a very high chance that you’ve just created a very expensive keyring!
If you have nicked the board a bit like I did. Don’t panic – yet. Get some clear nail polish and dot it on the bare copper to insulate it. Get some TIM on the die, lid back on and put it in your PC to test it. If all is well, then pull it back out and carry on. If all is not well open many many beers!
Assemble your next bits. I used Coollaboratorys Liquid Pro as I have heard good things about it uses on the die.
Apply the Liquid Pro.
Don’t let the needle touch the die.
You actually need less than you can get to drip out of the needle. I very carefully squeezed a tiny bit out and had to carefully jolt the syringe so that it dripped off onto the die.
Be very careful with this stuff, its awesome but its very conductive and a pain to clean up so do it right first time, watch their application video and read the manual. (Im just going to say carefully one more time because I don’t think I said it enough ;-])
Once the drip is on move it around with the supplied cotton bud until it eventually starts spreading.
TA –DA!!!!!!! Looks like Terminator!
Place it in the socket
Hold the IHS in place on the die whilst you close the leaver and lock it into place.
Then add your TIM, im using MX-4
That’s it!
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So now to my temps. unfortunately this isnt going to be a fair representation as i have just upgraded for a H100 to a custom 6Ltr crazy cooling loop but here we go:
So, i just checked an old post to get these temps:
H100 stock fans on max @4.7Ghz 1.225v
IBT Very high 40 passes
77 87 82 81
Custom Loop, delidded @4.7Ghz 1.225v
IBT Very high 40 passes
55 60 59 62
Thats a difference of 25 degrees C!
Now i did that 40 pass run at the weekend, but just to get a screen shot and probably seeing as most people will do a 10 pass on very high i did that too and here it is....
Oh and just to mess about, one a 5Ghz as well (Personal note - Yeah yeah yeah 5GHz, wahoo! Time for many beers lol)
