Bare Die Poll

koslov · 12-14-2005, 11:52 PM

Please vote if you qualify:

You:

Are interested in watercooling for purposes of overclocking and/or quiet cooling.
Would spend ~2 hours to perform a modification that would likely result in a significant improvement in clock frequency and/or temperature.

Would you remove your CPU's Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS) (assuming it has one) if:

The technique of doing so was well-documented and required only simple tools (eg. a hobby knife).
You were guaranteed some improvement in OC/temp.
There was a small risk dependent on your skill at permanently damaging the CPU.

bigben2k · 12-15-2005, 03:08 PM

You ought to have split the poll for Intel vs AMD; it's relatively easy to do for AMD, but potentially lethal for Intel.

koslov · 12-15-2005, 04:30 PM

It's implicit: removal of epoxied Intel IHS is not well-documented, for precisely the reason that it is often fatal.

gmat · 12-15-2005, 04:54 PM

For AMD, yes, it's basic common sense.
For intel.. but do enthusiasts / OCers really buy intel procs nowadays ? With AMD confirming their continuation of the S939 Opteron line the choice is clear...

nikhsub1 · 12-15-2005, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmat

For AMD, yes, it's basic common sense.
For intel.. but do enthusiasts / OCers really buy intel procs nowadays ?

ehhhm, yes.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=19923

guandi · 12-15-2005, 06:02 PM

Voted yes, If it can be done to my FX-55 in relative ease (ie, i dont need an axe to remove it...) i will do it next time i upgrade my cooling (next few weeks).

View Poll Results: Are you willing to remove the IHS from a CPU?
Yes	10	83.33%
No	2	16.67%
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12-14-2005, 11:52 PM	#1
koslov Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Posts: 264	Bare Die Poll Please vote if you qualify: You: Are interested in watercooling for purposes of overclocking and/or quiet cooling. Would spend ~2 hours to perform a modification that would likely result in a significant improvement in clock frequency and/or temperature. Would you remove your CPU's Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS) (assuming it has one) if: The technique of doing so was well-documented and required only simple tools (eg. a hobby knife). You were guaranteed some improvement in OC/temp. There was a small risk dependent on your skill at permanently damaging the CPU.

12-15-2005, 03:08 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Bare Die Poll You ought to have split the poll for Intel vs AMD; it's relatively easy to do for AMD, but potentially lethal for Intel. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

12-15-2005, 04:30 PM	#3
koslov Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Posts: 264	Re: Bare Die Poll It's implicit: removal of epoxied Intel IHS is not well-documented, for precisely the reason that it is often fatal.

12-15-2005, 04:54 PM	#4
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Re: Bare Die Poll For AMD, yes, it's basic common sense. For intel.. but do enthusiasts / OCers really buy intel procs nowadays ? With AMD confirming their continuation of the S939 Opteron line the choice is clear...

12-15-2005, 06:02 PM	#6
guandi Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174	Re: Bare Die Poll Voted yes, If it can be done to my FX-55 in relative ease (ie, i dont need an axe to remove it...) i will do it next time i upgrade my cooling (next few weeks). __________________ A8N-SLI Deluxe FX55@3ghz 2x TwinX1024-3200XL 2x BFG6800Ultra Audigy2 ZS + Gigaworks S750 2x120gb/4x80gb lots of water/copper/pumpy goodness.

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