Three new AMD desktop processors for enthusiasts are now out: The Ryzen 7 1800X, the 1700X, and the 1700. In a performance-versus-price scenario, the chips are rather cheap compared to Intel-based ...

Now that AMD's fancy new Ryzen processors are available, some people might be wondering if the effort and risk of delidding one of the CPUs is worth the potential reward. This is a question that ...

Overclocking specialist Roman Hartung recently undertook a delidding exercise on the Intel Core i9-14900K processor using liquid metal thermal paste to optimize thermal conductivity. The goal was to ...

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 ...

When someone who is experienced in their field issues a warning not to do something, it is a good idea to heed the warning. In this instance, renowned overclocker Der8auer posted a video explaining ...

Editor's take: Delidding is not for the faint of heart, nor is it for those that can't afford to replace their CPU. For starters, it'll void your warranty and if something goes wrong, it'll be up to ...

ASUS China manager Tony Yu delidded the AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPU, which involves removing the IHS (integrated heat spreader) so you can use higher-end forms of thermal paste like liquid metal. Not ...

You may have heard a recent rumor about Intel's freshly arrived Core i9-14900KS processor which sounded improbable and concerned owners delidding the CPU. Specifically, this was the idea that Intel ...

Delidding is the process of removing the IHS to re-apply a better form of thermal interface material. Traditionally, this arduous task meant you had to gently pry between the IHS and adhesive at four ...

Delidding was once only for extreme overclockers, but this tool makes it easy for anyone to drastically lower their CPU's temperature. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Professional overclocker and serial delidder, De8auer, has taken his chip-cracking skills to the new AMD Ryzen 2 processors… and found there's not really any point to risking the mechanical death of ...