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Gawd
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Today, I finally got tired of the temperature of my Core i7 4790K shooting up instantly to over 90 C under any load so I delidded it to replace Intel's thermal interface material (TIM). The grey Intel TIM is as hard as rock, but it is covering the entire CPU die. I didn't have a shop vice to pop the heatspreader off and a handheld clamp wasn't working so I resorted to using a razor blade to very carefully cut through the black adhesive. Patience was key. The edges at the top and bottom (in the photo) were easiest, starting in the corners.
Now I have to clean to remove the Intel TIM and the adhesive that holds the heatspreader in place. Hopefully, my CPU still works and my load temperatures will be much better in line with other NH-C14 results.
Now I have to clean to remove the Intel TIM and the adhesive that holds the heatspreader in place. Hopefully, my CPU still works and my load temperatures will be much better in line with other NH-C14 results.