i want to, but im so scared to do it on mine... look how close all that stuff is to the edges of the glue! the insides of teh X2 come so close to the edges

i just hope im not pissed if the new watercooling setup i make isnt significantly better than the 7700cu i have on it now, but removing the IHS is something ive been scared of. if it had little pads like the XPs did then that would be OK.

what is the risk of crushing the core if you are using a waterblock, not a huge heavy heatsink?