IHS Removed Succesfully

[POGE]

Temps droped from 55C to 45C load, and 39 to 27C idle. :D I think I'm the first member of techpowerup to do this successfully. ;) The idle drop is NUTS. I think I had a concave IHS.

[zekrahminator]

Good for you! :toast:.

[W2hCYK]

besides bikr.. heh heh

that kid was a genius in disguise, lol.. not really... he was a plain idiot. :-)

Yay for the temp drop! :-D

[malware]

Temps droped from 55C to 45C load, and 39 to 31C idle. :D I think I'm the first member of techpowerup to do this successfully. ;)
Huh, man i have a guide for taking of the IHS, don't be so sure you're the first. :) Congratulations though :toast:

[Ketxxx]

I done it like 3 weeks ago :p temp drops are crazy but average for IHS removal, now see if itll clock further :D

[POGE]

Guess I'm not the first. :) How much of a temp drop did you guys get? I can't believe my Big Typhoon left the core in tact. :D

[Boneface]

how do u take them off?

[W2hCYK]

slip a razor blade under the IHS, and cut all the way around, but not too deep at all, maybe 3mm in. should just pop off, if it doesnt, go around once more, and try again, still doesnt, then dont force it...

[bikr692002]

he was a plain idiot.
You know, I have your ip address.
*Taps foot*

[Jimmy 2004]

You know, I have your ip address.
*Taps foot*

Bikr returns from the techpowerup banned list to get his revenge!! :eek:

[zekrahminator]

http://img.techpowerup.org/060528/Terminator%202%20IHS%20Removal.jpg I found that hilarious Terminator 2 screenshot :).

[malware]

how do u take them off?
Here's a good way to see it on video: http://files.filefront.com/IHS_removalwmv/;4763073;;/fileinfo.html

P.S. And don't put the blade that deep round the corners! Angry_Games doesn't like this poor Sempron at all. :laugh:

[W1zzard]

You know, I have your ip address.
*Taps foot*

you know, i know where you live :P

edit+note to self: try not to advice violence on the forums

[Boneface]

slip a razor blade under the IHS, and cut all the way around, but not too deep at all, maybe 3mm in. should just pop off, if it doesnt, go around once more, and try again, still doesnt, then dont force it...


ok so if i try and do get it off what do i do after that?

[POGE]

Put it back into your motherboard, and put the heatsink back on. Your temps will be cooler, and you will get a better overclock.

[Boneface]

so it only makes sense to remove if u OC...?

[POGE]

Yup.

[Boneface]

even if i just want the lower temps?...lol

[OOTay]

Congrats POGE!!!

[PVTCaboose1337]

So whats the purpose of the IHS then? If all it does it bad?

[POGE]

Protect the die. AMD and intel put them on so they don't get as many RMA's. Boneface, it would lower temps. :)

[drade]

Congrats Poge! Im happy for ya, nice temps to!

Happy Modding!

[POGE]

Thanks guys.. I'm actually considering starting an IHS removal service. People can send me their processors, and for a small fee, say $10, and I will remove their IHS for them, and if I break it I will take full responsibilty for replacing the processor. :) What do you guys think of that?

[markkleb]

Good job poge..

[BigD6997]

Thanks guys.. I'm actually considering starting an IHS removal service. People can send me their processors, and for a small fee, say $10, and I will remove their IHS for them, and if I break it I will take full responsibilty for replacing the processor. :) What do you guys think of that?
that sounds amazing, but i like doing stuff myself

[wazzledoozle]

Thanks guys.. I'm actually considering starting an IHS removal service. People can send me their processors, and for a small fee, say $10, and I will remove their IHS for them, and if I break it I will take full responsibilty for replacing the processor. :) What do you guys think of that?
Yes because you have such a good track record of timely repairs ;)

[POGE]

This isnt a repair job... and that was a completely different situation...

[W2hCYK]

This isnt a repair job... and that was a completely different situation...

what happened? lol... sounds like it would be interesting ;-) lol

[Jimmy 2004]

So wouldn't the heatsink being in more direct contact with the CPU have a risk of shorting something?

[BigD6997]

So wouldn't the heatsink being in more direct contact with the CPU have a risk of shorting something?
not realy a small chance, its kinda just like the gpu, and as long as your heasink has a flat base you should be ok.

[Lekamies]

Some time ago I removed IHS my 3000+ venice(ihs had good contact to core) so temps drop ~2c. and i get +~40Mhz more stable overclock.
My opinion: If your a64 cpu idlles 28-32c and stay under 42c 100% load with good cooler, there is no use remove IHS.

[Boneface]

Here's a good way to see it on video: http://files.filefront.com/IHS_removalwmv/;4763073;;/fileinfo.html

P.S. And don't put the blade that deep round the corners! Angry_Games doesn't like this poor Sempron at all. :laugh:



thanks for the link to the video it worked like a charm and it was pretty easy...took it off and put it back in and its all fine, but i dont mind saying that i was scared shiatless that i f@@ked up...and i was wondering something else right now its 32c but feels 40c..should my cpu temp be around 38c-39c...i dont have air conditioning either

[_33]

IHS removed successfully and HSF lapped to almost mirror finnish quality. Temperatures dropped significantly Idle & Load. Temperature in my appt is 31°c, computer idles between 35°c and 37°c, load at no more than 45°c. This is a 1Ghz overclock on a Venice CPU at 2.8 Ghz on a cheap Evercool air HSF. At 20°c inhouse temp, the CPU idles at 25°c - 28°c. In a cool basement, the cpu idles at 22°c to 25°c. Also, to consider that my graphics solution is overclocked and is generating a lot of heat in the box, aiming to get an ATI Silencer 5 rev 2 soon.

[GeneralDodo]

What does removing the IHS do to improve CPU temps? Just thought i'd ask. Also, would I only have to put thermal paste on the core? ( can this be done with P4 socket 478, if so, would any of you recommend it? ;p )

[Jimmy 2004]

What does removing the IHS do to improve CPU temps? Just thought i'd ask.

It puts the heatsink in direct contact with the CPU itself rather than a having a piece of metal between them.

And I hate all of you guys who are talking about removing you IHSs... it's making me really want to do it but I know I'd either break my CPU or cut my finger open, and I don't have the money to buy a new processor and I already have a nice scar on my wrist from when my PC last attacked me. Someone talk some sense into me before I try it. Please! :banghead:

[GeneralDodo]

It puts the heatsink in direct contact with the CPU itself rather than a having a piece of metal between them.

Thanks Jimmy, I figured it would be that. Now I need my other questions answered ;s hehe

[POGE]

GeneralDodo, this cant be done on presscots. If your pentium 4 is a northwood core, it can be done in the same way. Yes, you would only have to put thermal paste on the core.

[GeneralDodo]

ack why not prescotts ;s

any way to force it off? ;)

[wazzledoozle]

ack why not prescotts ;s

any way to force it off? ;)
On prescotts, the IHS is epoxied to the core. No way to get it off.

[GeneralDodo]

Whyyyyyy :(!

[bikr692002]

On prescotts, the IHS is epoxied to the core. No way to get it off.
Found that one out myself :roll:

[Boneface]

It puts the heatsink in direct contact with the CPU itself rather than a having a piece of metal between them.

And I hate all of you guys who are talking about removing you IHSs... it's making me really want to do it but I know I'd either break my CPU or cut my finger open, and I don't have the money to buy a new processor and I already have a nice scar on my wrist from when my PC last attacked me. Someone talk some sense into me before I try it. Please! :banghead:


well im a total noob and if i can do it anyone can....lol

[Ketxxx]

It puts the heatsink in direct contact with the CPU itself rather than a having a piece of metal between them.

And I hate all of you guys who are talking about removing you IHSs... it's making me really want to do it but I know I'd either break my CPU or cut my finger open, and I don't have the money to buy a new processor and I already have a nice scar on my wrist from when my PC last attacked me. Someone talk some sense into me before I try it. Please! :banghead:

I used a scalpel to remove my IHS.......:D

[Jimmy 2004]

So what would the odds of me screwing this up be? How easy would it be for me to ruin my CPU and would it be worth the risk for someone without any money to spare on a CPU at the moment? (I'm saving up for a new graphics card because that's my biggest bottleneck)

[Boneface]

So what would the odds of me screwing this up be? How easy would it be for me to ruin my CPU and would it be worth the risk for someone without any money to spare on a CPU at the moment? (I'm saving up for a new graphics card because that's my biggest bottleneck)



i did it and i have no cash to spend on a new one if i had messed it u i was f@#ked...lol...but if u really carefull shouldnt be a problem....i used a blade from a cheap razor that i broke open...lol

[trog100]

the real life gains u get from doing aint that much thow are they.. for example..

how much faster does it make your average cpu go..???

i aint knocking the idea.. just questioning whether or not the "potential" gain is worth the definite risk.. he he he

i havnt done it and as yet dont plan to.. seeing a couple or so degrees drop of my cpu temps dont mean that much to me.. ??

but then again i aint a cpu speed freak.. thow thinking back i probably was in the past.. he he he

trog

[Batou1986]

On prescotts, the IHS is epoxied to the core. No way to get it off.
Whyyyyyy :(!
because it wouldn't be a presshot with out all that epoxy acting like a nice blanket

edited doh i have a north wood not a presshot can u pull the ihs of those ? just wana do it to say i did it

[wazzledoozle]

because it wouldn't be a presshot with out all that epoxy acting like a nice blanket

edited doh i have a north wood not a presshot can u pull the ihs of those ? just wana do it to say i did it
Better do some googling on it. I have heard some northwoods will, some wont. Depends on the stepping..? :wtf:

[zekrahminator]

can u pull the ihs of those ? just wana do it to say i did it
Wanna find out for us? :).

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Pentium D is a Prescott right?

[Batou1986]

sure why not after suffering for 3 years with dell components id say its worth trying altho i will try not to break it i probably will then again i might give my father that motherboard and cpu then i will take apart his im not sure what it is its like a 1.6 ghz p4 with no ht

[Azn Tr14dZ]

Ok...I just found out that the Pentium D 820 is a Smithfield. Now, can I take the IHS off of that or not?

[W2hCYK]

What i was thinking about doing when I buy my desktop pentium M adapter, was:

To remove the IHS on the prescott, I would find the dimensions of the core, and where it is on the chip, under the IHS, then sharpie lines around it.

Dangerous part: Dremel those lines so that the remains of the IHS fall off, but the part attached to the core is still on.
Then the side parts blocking access to the side of the cpu die are removed, and all I would have to do then is wedge in a razor, little by little, before the remaining small piece comes off. then just either scrape it off, or sand it down with fine sand paper, and woot, its off...

if someone has cutoff wheels, if you would like to send me a few, i'd be glad to give it a shot, pm me.

I think that doing it that way would work, but i take no responsibility to damaged processors by following the method above.

[Azn Tr14dZ]

But does anyone know if the IHS can be taken out of the Smithfield Processors (Pentium D 8xx)?

[POGE]

I've seen it done before on smithies. Dont know what method they used though. It may have soldier like the prescotts.

[Azn Tr14dZ]

K, thanks POGE, I'll google it.

[Azn Tr14dZ]

I'm searching google.com and I can't find out how and if you can remove the IHS one Pentium D Smithfield (8xx). Can anyone help me out...POGE?

[Batou1986]

well i dont know how much this helps but i dont think your gona get it off easily due to the core being surrounded by those capacitors or whatever they are heres a pic of a Smithfield without a ihs on it all tho if you look at the second image where i highlighted u notice on the first image u can faintly see what looks like the outline of an area where they had epoxy or whatever attaching a ihs or which looks more likely now that i look at it more that is the area that isnt covered by the ihs and the would probably put the epoxy all over those capacitor things to attach the ihs
http://www.hardware.info/images/artikelen/000157-01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/MthcSephiroth/000157-01.jpg