Temp Reading

[epion2985]

How tall is the HS ? For the probe to get in, you should have a hole 1-2mm in diameter, right ?

The K type probe is under 1mm in diameter I believe.

The only way to drill would be to get the HS off the CPU. Many people wouldn`t do even that...

No you can easily make a hole without taking it off. You simply have to know where the core is on your cpu and not drill deep as the IHS is only what 1mm thick.

Or did you mean to drill the hole while HS on the CPU ?
But I agree, this would be the best way to monitor the core temp of any CPU.

Yeah thats the idea.

I mean I doubt many people would want to drill holes in to their CPU, because the slightest mistake and you're likely to have a wrecked CPU!

Well given the core (s) are usually quite a distance away form the IHS wall its not that dangerous at all. Just need a decent drill press or a mill. I wouldn't try to wing it with a hand held drill though lol

Not a problem with a milling machine. A good machinist can spot drill first, and then drill to a precise depth.

Indeed. I am going to try this on my new Xeon 3060. Anyone got a picture of a naked one?