Delidding a CPU is the process of removing its integrated heat spreader, or IHS. This is quite a drastic procedure and runs the risk of damaging or even breaking your processor. But — and it’s a big ...

In context: In recent years, delidding has gradually become a lost art due to improvements in modern IHS design, the use of better thermal interface materials, and idiot-proof tools for the delidding ...

Wanna replace that thermal insulation material inside your processor the easy way, and not with razor blades ? Well der8auer has designed THE easy solution for you. You place your CPU into a specially ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The process of delidding your CPU is exactly as it sounds — it's the removal of the lid-like metal integrated heat spreader (IHS) from a ...

Deliding is the process of removing the IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) from the CPU with some methods described below which aim to drop CPU temperatures. Since Intel Series 3, 4, 6 and now 7, Intel ...

Here's the revised description with all links and related text removed: Today James undergoes a new project - delidding an Intel 12900k processor and then Direct Die Cooling. Today we present Part 1, ...

Dr. Delid from Aqua Computer is a compact tool to remove the heat spreader of Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs. After replacing the thermal grease, the tool also allows to reinstall the heat spreader ...

If building your first PC is like graduating from high school into adulthood, delidding your CPU is probably like surviving med school. It's a delicate, high-risk operation that, if successful, can ...

Thermal Grizzly are well known for their high-performance thermal paste, but they’re also an innovator for advanced cooling solutions and accessories. Today, they’ve revealed the launch of the Intel ...

Noted overclocker Roman 'der8auer' Hartung has launched a new revision of his Delid Die Mate which drops the cost considerably over his original design. Hartung's original Delid Die Mate was launched ...

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Rockit Cool has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a product called Rockit 88. This is an Intel processor “delid” tool that supposedly makes the process a lot easier. So far, the company has raised ...