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Originally Posted by ricecrispi
Thanks fo the input robotech. ...would you dare pop the lid on IHS and see what happens?
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I "could" but: (1) I don't have a spare CPU I'm willing to sacrifice if I screw up and (2) its not really necessary as you can buy them with the IHS already removed (actually never put on) => mobile CPU's.
As BillA pointed out in another thread, the ONLY real purpose for having the IHS is mechanical protection. The copper base of a HSF or waterblock makes a very good heat spreader without introducing another set of thermal boundaries into the mix the way an IHS does.
Agreed, one of the best TRUE tests of waterblock performance is how much of a stable overclock you can get. Who cares what the IHS surface temp is?...
