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  1. 05-01-2009, 02:05 PM #1
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    making the i7 920 naked

    Hey!
    Long have I been thinking about this, long has this cpu been sweatin under AIR cooling while crunching and the time has finally come :

    This wonderfull i7 920 C0 that does 3800MHz at 1.2V Linpack stable is going to be sanded down to its bare core.

    While I want to post some shots in this thread,

    I also want to ask anyone :

    ANY LAST WORDS?
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    Just do it
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  4. 05-01-2009, 02:45 PM #4
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    Do it! do it!!! IŽll go pray for that cpu in the meantime :p
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    Hmm ... Suppose I sand the whole IHS down, how do I clean the stuff that bonds the IHS and the core?
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    ground down or clean IHS removal?

    hope ya dont slip up. Not a bad chip you have there!

    Have any of the QPI/VTT death CPUs been used as guinea pigs for this do you know?
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  7. 05-01-2009, 02:56 PM #7
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    no spares
    I am sanding it down - IHS is going to turn to dust
    If a mess it up ... Don't want to even think about it
    Sometimes a good slap in the face is all you need

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    main reasons being:
    the chip is one of the hotter i7 + it's a C0
    I can't seems to cool it down on AIR
    I expect big improvements
    Last edited by Aerou; 05-01-2009 at 03:56 PM.
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    last shot before I say goodbye to it j/k I hope



    OK, so I'm preping the table and the cpu for wet sanding the bigger part of the IHS using 220 grit sandpaper
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    good luck! We will be cheering for you
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    thanks for the support guys

    I am starting to have mixed feelings, since I don't see myself being able to get a new i7 if this goes south, but heck, this is XS

    I made a little sanding adapter on the cpu and prepared it for wet sanding:



    Boy, here we go ...
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    dude... good luck!
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    I'd go for a clean removal, but I guess that's just me.

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    good luck with the sanding - make sure the cpu stays nice and cool and not burn it up from excessive heat!
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    Progress is slow and painful ... but that is excpected when sanding such a chunk of copper.
    But your replies keep me going. It's 4:20 here
    Sometimes a good slap in the face is all you need

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    Quote Originally Posted by [XC] Aerosupra View Post
    Progress is slow and painful ... but that is excpected when sanding such a chunk of copper.
    But your replies keep me going. It's 4:20 here
    It's ok .. it's only 10:30 here .. I can wait ..




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    thats gonna take forever dude

    use really rough sandpaper at first i reckon
    got with an 80 or a 100
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    Quote Originally Posted by dinos22 View Post
    thats gonna take forever dude

    use really rough sandpaper at first i reckon
    got with an 80 or a 100
    Close to forever probably My arm is biting the dust

    My battery is really depleted now, so I'm gonna hit the sack for some time and continue later on.

    For those watching, here's a progress shot after 2 sheets:

    Sometimes a good slap in the face is all you need

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  23. 05-01-2009, 07:18 PM #23
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    Very anxious to see the final product, but looking good so far.


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    good luck...it will be interesting to see the difference it will make in temps , clock speed etc
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