Q6600 IHS Removal

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laserbeam

Limp Gawd
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Hi,
I've just received a Q6600 from my local online retailer as part of my system upgrade. I've noticed that the IHS is scratched at the edges, maybe from their validation testing of the CPU.

Looking at the Cooler (Ultra-120 Extreme) that doesn't need lapping but the CPU IHS probably would benefit, unless perimeter of the IHS doesn't contact the CPU - I assume it does given the four cores?

Contemplating the lapping of the IHS then takes my mind onto completely removing the IHS as I've done with my last two Athlons. The question then arises, can the Intel IHS be removed as easily as on an AMD CPU? Is the Ulta-120 cooler relatvely friendly to an exposed core given it's size? I had not problems with the XP-120 but it's bigger and I don't know how robust an Intel Core is vs an AMD core.

All insights warmly received.


Thx
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pretty sure that you can't do it, I know there is a whole thread on extremesystems where I think someone has, but everyone else has failed.
 
it is nigh impossible to de-IHS a Core 2 chip as they are soldered on. just lap it
 
It CAN be done, but it involves 4 razor blades all around to create pressure on the IHS, along with you lightly blow torching the IHS enough to melt the sodder, but not enough to fry the chips.
 
how much performance or headroom is there to be gained this way though? I would imagine that because it is two separate cores it is probably less flat without the IHS, no?

on a side note, how can those kids afford a qx to experiment with like that lol.
 
vsboxerboy said:
how much performance or headroom is there to be gained this way though? I would imagine that because it is two separate cores it is probably less flat without the IHS, no?

on a side note, how can those kids afford a qx to experiment with like that lol.
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You would probably see a fair difference with air or water cooling. But you would only want to do this with high end phase change, I mean how many quad core chips do you want to fuck up before you get it right, because im sure as hell that your going to kill a few, and for the people that want to do this to their chips, their probably golden, hand picked ES QX9770s or something.
 
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