Hersounds, I knew you would be the first to slice off that IHS

Intel really went over board with the Paste and Black Silicone. Can't wait to see the new figures once you've cleaned that crap off and applied your latest Phobya Solution .

One small thing meaning to ask the line of very small transistors/caps which appear to the left of the first picture (on the CPU) are they important or can you scrape a few off?