[ShrimpBrime]

Here's some pictures. 1090T de-lidded and working.

[DOM]

Nice

did temps get any better ?

[Patch]

I delidded my dead 980x ES just to go through the process.

I slipped a couple razerblades under the heatsink lip on both sides and suspended it from them. Torched the heatsink until the chip fell away.

[ShrimpBrime]

Originally Posted by DOM

Nice

did temps get any better ?

Yes. The Cpu and core temps are within 5-6c vs 10+c offset temps. Idles around 19c loads are under 50c. Temps before where 10c hotter on average.

This cpu is a POS for over clocking as well. 2.9ghz with any stability and 4ghz is useless for the most part.

Originally Posted by Patch

I delidded my dead 980x ES just to go through the process.

I slipped a couple razerblades under the heatsink lip on both sides and suspended it from them. Torched the heatsink until the chip fell away.

Love to see a picture (I may have already..) Would you give it a go on a working cpu?

The Thuban and FX cpu's are glued onto the little chips around the core. The FX cpu I tried to de-lid was held on by this glue. The solder melts and the IHS plate doesn't move. Learning this the hard way on a FX, I tried a more fastened approach so I could pull the IHS plate off safely. That thing gets pretty hot quick.

[rickss69]

Anyone know if a Xeon W3580 is soldered or not?

[ShrimpBrime]

Originally Posted by rickss69

Anyone know if a Xeon W3580 is soldered or not?

I think they are. 130w cpu's usually are.

[kikicoco1334]

i could be wrong but i think all 1366 based are

[kikicoco1334]

but i do know the x5647s are soldered on

[ShrimpBrime]

Originally Posted by kikicoco1334

but i do know the x5647s are soldered on

Are there any soldered de-lidded Intel Cpu's out there?? Or here??

edit: Ahem I mean working de-lidded intel Cpu's...

[macsbeach98]

I have delidded all my socket 478 P4s The 533 bus northwoods are only held on with TIM all the rest are soldered.

Its pretty easy to do just cut around the edge with a single sided razor blade then insert 2 blades on opposite sides. I use a hot air rework station to heat them up.
Then I pare the excess solder off the top of the die with the blade I usually rub the blade (just a couple of strokes) with a worn out piece of 1500 that I have used for lapping to ensure there is no burrs on the edge. You can see spots where the solder hasnt actually stuck to the top of the die on some of them one had about a third of the die that wasnt properly adhered to the solder .Then I just give the die a couple of strokes with the worn out paper.

You know me Shrimp I delidded my I7 3770 before I even ran it But its only held on by TIM , Bugger the warranty
When I get a cheap 2600K to bench I will delid that without any quarms.

Its good to know that with the FX the glue is actually between the resistors that would make it a bit more tricky.
Here is a couple of pics of my P4s

Edit: The pics are not that good the tops of the dies looks a lot better in real life

http://www.overclockaholics.com/foru...1&d=1363084314

http://www.overclockaholics.com/foru...1&d=1363084314