xspc raystorm direct to die

[Permafrost]

hi guys i've been looking online to see if a xspc raystorm will mount to a i7 4770k direct to die, is this possible and would it crush the die?

also i need some thermal pad for a xspc razor gtx titan, i'm emailed xspc and there not willing to sell me some

 

[tinytomlogan]

hi guys i've been looking online to see if a xspc raystorm will mount to a i7 4770k direct to die, is this possible and would it crush the die?

also i need some thermal pad for a xspc razor gtx titan, i'm emailed xspc and there not willing to sell me some

Ask them the sizes........

 

[Permafrost]

Ask them the sizes........

i did it's been almost a week, i've heard nothing back.

the only ones i've seen online are self adhesive, i've never watercooled a gpu block before so i'm a bit worried about messing up and destroying my 780 :S

 

[SuB]

i did it's been almost a week, i've heard nothing back.

the only ones i've seen online are self adhesive, i've never watercooled a gpu block before so i'm a bit worried about messing up and destroying my 780 :S

pads for the titan/gtx block are 0.5mm (fets and power regs) and 1mm for the ram if I remember correctly

 

[Master&Puppet]

hi guys i've been looking online to see if a xspc raystorm will mount to a i7 4770k direct to die, is this possible and would it crush the die?

Why do you want mount direct to die exactly? Yes it will be possible if you manage to get the right spacing between the die and block using washer spaces or similar. The really tricky part is applying the right amount of pressure, something only experience and trial and error will tell you. You will probably have to remove the CPU retention bracket on the mobo as well if the block does not sit close enough to the die.

Personally I delidded the CPU and that solved my heat issues with out the added risk of direct to die and removing parts from the motherboard. I'm not sure there would even be a heat transfer advantage either although I haven't tried it myself.

 

[FTR.4500MHz]

I dont know if its possible with a Raystorm without risking serious damage but you can do it with EK's Supremacy and their "Naked Ivy" mounting add-on.

http://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-supremacy-precisemount-add-on-naked-ivy.html

Regarding the Razor block here is the manual:

http://static.squarespace.com/stati...0be9ceadb8c9b/1370243300842/razorgtxtitan.pdf

According to the manual you need 0.5mm and 1mm pads, but which goes where is the question since they are color coded...

Edit: the blue pads are the 1mm ones.

 

[Permafrost]

Why do you want mount direct to die exactly? Yes it will be possible if you manage to get the right spacing between the die and block using washer spaces or similar. The really tricky part is applying the right amount of pressure, something only experience and trial and error will tell you. You will probably have to remove the CPU retention bracket on the mobo as well if the block does not sit close enough to the die.

Personally I delidded the CPU and that solved my heat issues with out the added risk of direct to die and removing parts from the motherboard. I'm not sure there would even be a heat transfer advantage either although I haven't tried it myself.

i'v heard it's the best way to get the most out of your cpu.


http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2285595

I dont know if its possible with a Raystorm without risking serious damage but you can do it with EK's Supremacy and their "Naked Ivy" mounting add-on.

http://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-supremacy-precisemount-add-on-naked-ivy.html

Regarding the Razor block here is the manual:

http://static.squarespace.com/stati...0be9ceadb8c9b/1370243300842/razorgtxtitan.pdf

According to the manual you need 0.5mm and 1mm pads, but which goes where is the question since they are color coded...

Edit: the blue pads are the 1mm ones.

xspc have gotten back to me about it and we are talking about it, tbh if EK are happy to sell the pads why can't xspc??

 

[Master&Puppet]

I've heard it's the best way to get the most out of your cpu.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2285595

Check out this thread I did just over a year ago on the then just released Haswell i5:
http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=54249

That chip I've just cleaned up is now running at 4.6ghz @ 1.312v under load reaching a max temperature of just 63C in IBT.

That was using an H100 too, the same as in that anandtech thread. Obviously these results aren't entirely compatible but in terms of direct-to-die vs a re-timmed delid I can't see why you would mess around further with the added work and potential risk when re-timming will do you absolutely fine.

Having said that you've got me eager to find out and I've actually just stripped down a spare z87-gd65 and 4670K to try a comparison when I get some more time!

 

[Permafrost]

Check out this thread I did just over a year ago on the then just released Haswell i5:
http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=54249



That was using an H100 too, the same as in that anandtech thread. Obviously these results aren't entirely compatible but in terms of direct-to-die vs a re-timmed delid I can't see why you would mess around further with the added work and potential risk when re-timming will do you absolutely fine.

Having said that you've got me eager to find out and I've actually just stripped down a spare z87-gd65 and 4670K to try a comparison when I get some more time!

yeah i remember talking to you about dilidding shop lol

that would be awesome to read about if you did get time to do it!

i'm not going run it direct-to-die as i'm still a bit of a nood when it comes to watercooling lol

 

[Master&Puppet]

Ha lol, oh yea I should have noticed that shouldn't I! It was probably a good idea to do that shop thing but I've missed the boat now!

Are you still planning on de-lidding it? I'd still recommend that as the best option.

 

[Permafrost]

yeah i would love to de-lid mate my i7 i got 4.9 @ 1.375 if i remember rightly but was in the 90's just running cinebench 11.5 :S

EDIT: just found the link, before anyone calls BS on it

 

[Master&Puppet]

A good chip is even more reason to do it

Well if you have any questions/concerns let me know.

I'm planning on rebuilding my gaming rig in the next few months so I'll direct-to-die it then and put up the results vs de-lidding.

 

[Permafrost]

A good chip is even more reason to do it

Well if you have any questions/concerns let me know.

I'm planning on rebuilding my gaming rig in the next few months so I'll direct-to-die it then and put up the results vs de-lidding.

awesome thanks for your help, just need someone to show me how to do it and what to watch out for when doing it.

awesome that i'll be looking forward to reading