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So, just wanted to encourage whoever is in doubts here regarding the cpu delidding and afraid of damaging their CPUs in process.
With tools like Rockit 88 - it's totally safe and worth it! I officially proclaim Intel a lazyass cheapskate company with the way they limit OC potential and temps on Haswell/Skylake/Kabylake cpus.
I was contemplating the delidiing of my 6700k for several reasons for a while but was put off by the risks until I got myself Rockit tool this week. Short background, my 6700k was a dud. It could only OC to 4.5 at 1.32 and was hitting around 70 C with AIO under 100% load, but that was more around 72 in hot summer. At 1.35 it was crashing when trying to reach 4.6 and the temps were not comfortable for my opinion.
So, yesterday I finally performed the delidding operation, replacing crappy silicon and TIM with super glue and CLU. I didn't have a chance to run many test yet, but thetemps decrease is AMAZING. I ran an hour of realbench just now at 1.35 and 4.6 (!) and not only passed it without a hitch, but my temps were at 54 C, sometimes going even down to 52 on standard fan profile (Asus z17 and Cryorig A80). Also,the thermal paste between IHS and pump was a standard Cryorig one,so good enough, but nothing fancy. I'm waiting fro my Arctic Silver 5 to arrive and it might get a few more degrees off.
I'll probably not gonna go above 1.35 as i really like the low temps and the intent for delidding was also to be able to put this cpu later in Node 202, but I am already impress and will try to see if 4.7 is achievable on 1.35. Might just also revert to 4.5 with lower voltage (like 1.3).
But anyways, my experience is very positive. Shaving that much and being able to get through the previous OC wall is amazing. Also, for merely $36 that the delidding tool and relidding bracket cost me - it was totally worth it. Safe and simple. Might share further results once I get my Arctic Silver, but I encourage anyone who was in doubt to pull the trigger, get the tool and enjoy better temps and performance. Shame I had to do all that instead of Intel.
With tools like Rockit 88 - it's totally safe and worth it! I officially proclaim Intel a lazyass cheapskate company with the way they limit OC potential and temps on Haswell/Skylake/Kabylake cpus.
I was contemplating the delidiing of my 6700k for several reasons for a while but was put off by the risks until I got myself Rockit tool this week. Short background, my 6700k was a dud. It could only OC to 4.5 at 1.32 and was hitting around 70 C with AIO under 100% load, but that was more around 72 in hot summer. At 1.35 it was crashing when trying to reach 4.6 and the temps were not comfortable for my opinion.
So, yesterday I finally performed the delidding operation, replacing crappy silicon and TIM with super glue and CLU. I didn't have a chance to run many test yet, but thetemps decrease is AMAZING. I ran an hour of realbench just now at 1.35 and 4.6 (!) and not only passed it without a hitch, but my temps were at 54 C, sometimes going even down to 52 on standard fan profile (Asus z17 and Cryorig A80). Also,the thermal paste between IHS and pump was a standard Cryorig one,so good enough, but nothing fancy. I'm waiting fro my Arctic Silver 5 to arrive and it might get a few more degrees off.
I'll probably not gonna go above 1.35 as i really like the low temps and the intent for delidding was also to be able to put this cpu later in Node 202, but I am already impress and will try to see if 4.7 is achievable on 1.35. Might just also revert to 4.5 with lower voltage (like 1.3).
But anyways, my experience is very positive. Shaving that much and being able to get through the previous OC wall is amazing. Also, for merely $36 that the delidding tool and relidding bracket cost me - it was totally worth it. Safe and simple. Might share further results once I get my Arctic Silver, but I encourage anyone who was in doubt to pull the trigger, get the tool and enjoy better temps and performance. Shame I had to do all that instead of Intel.
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