Intel Core i7 - DO NOT REMOVE IHS!

Have to melt the TIM at like 305c

Yep, there is proper way to remove IHS just like s0lid said.

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Originally Posted by V2-V3

Have to melt the TIM at like 305c

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On what do you base this statement?

The melting point until recently was around 100 °C.

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Originally Posted by retrogamer1990

how did you kill the chip in the first place BTW?

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MSI mobo like stated in the thread.

I've just removed the IHS of my i7 920. No problem at all & it works:shrug:
It's soldered - you'll have to warm it up. Cut 4mm deep.;)

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Originally Posted by corross

I've just removed the IHS of my i7 920. No problem at all & it works:shrug:
It's soldered - you'll have to warm it up. Cut 4mm deep.;)

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Awesome! U got pics?

The first headless i7 is already running in my rig and I`m too lazy to pull it off. But i`ll get another one soon. What about a guide: How to remove i7 IHS with pics&tricks? - The thread should be complete till March 22nd. I'll post a link here, when ready.:toast:

That would be great!

it would be interesting to see how this is done... with pics :p:

even more interesting to see how many people actually do it thou :D

http://www.abload.de/img/i7mkyh.jpg

Pic isn´t from me

does it work

They haven't changed anything since the prescott P4 days. Same solder, same method of removal.

Heres the guide as promised:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=222040

Wow, thanks!

http://forum.hwproject.net/imagehost...8514fc4d20.jpg

my xeon e3110 naked :D

mmm, naked

looks good

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Originally Posted by Chri$ch

http://www.abload.de/img/i7mkyh.jpg

Pic isn´t from me

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Good job n very brave...:D

Can someone change the title to: "be carefull when removing IHS"?

When I made it had not been made a success yet it is the first one ihs mod on Quad cpu (Q6600 and after Q6700)

http://images1.hiboox.com/vignettes/...ed1f834c2a.jpg

http://images1.hiboox.com/vignettes/...70e9a404af.jpg

http://images1.hiboox.com/vignettes/...4761f6e8e1.jpg

http://images1.hiboox.com/vignettes/...118bfb7d24.jpg

http://images1.hiboox.com/vignettes/...036e94fd53.jpg

http://images1.hiboox.com/vignettes/...745e9745d0.jpg

http://images4.hiboox.com/vignettes/...8e469b90ad.jpg

http://images3.hiboox.com/vignettes/0308/vfr4482e.jpg

I'm wondering if I took off the IHS whether or not my heatsink would reach the die.

If the contact is good and the well-made thermal dough, to remove the IHS is worth it ...

Anybody has t he to try a cpu without IHS under big cold ?