I would think that removing the IHS would lower temps by AT LEAST 5C or more. I don't see how it couldn't. Cathar, didn't you say that even the best TIM's accounted for at least an 8C rise in temp over ambient? The IHS is just a copper plate (and it seems an often unflat one at that) secured with a crappy tim so it's got to be making a rather significant difference. I'm anxiously awaiting my cascade so I can finally rip that damn thing off.
@ nikhsub, I'm not using the same mobo as you, I've got an epox 4pca3+ but so far having only cooled WITH the IHS, I can attest to the cpu sensor being extremely unresponsive. It responds to temperature changes rather slowly and also likes to bounce a bit. Like when I'm sitting at idle, it will usually sit there and go 40-42-40-42. My room temp is usually around 25C but when I open my window right next to the rad and let some 10C air in, it takes 5 mins before the cpu decides to drop to about 38 :shrug:
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