Is Deliding Worth It?
Is Deliding Worth It?
Hi, I’m being honest about my situation. I’ve been saving for a long time to afford a custom-built PC. My CPU is an I7 7700K and I’m aiming to push it to 4.3 or 4.5 GHz. There are various thermal pastes available—ceramic-based, liquid metal, and standard types. First, what thermal conductivity should I expect? I’m not so poor that I can’t afford liquid metal, but if I install it without removing the CPU, would it really work well? And finally, is replacing the cooler worth the effort? I’m a bit nervous about doing this, but if it’s worth it, I’d do it. Thanks in advance.
avoid using liquid metal between the heatsink and processor—it won’t significantly raise temperatures and might lead to corrosion. apply it only to the die for a delid. regarding a delid, it was beneficial for me. here are my findings: do not use razor blades. consider a delid tool (I’m unsure if this is suitable): https://www.amazon.com/Rockit-Delid-Reli...700k+delid or try the vice method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SFh4LA_byE in general, you’ll notice a substantial temperature boost, but it’s up to you whether the extra 0.3–0.5 MHz is worth it.
avoid using liquid metal between the heatsink and processor—it won’t significantly raise temperatures and might lead to corrosion. apply it only to the die for a delid. regarding a delid, it was beneficial for me. here are my findings: do not use razor blades. consider a delid tool (I’m unsure if this is suitable): https://www.amazon.com/Rockit-Delid-Reli...700k+delid or try the vice method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SFh4LA_byE in general, you’ll notice a substantial temperature boost, but it’s up to you whether the extra 0.3–0.5 MHz is worth it.
N3rdR4ge: avoid using liquid metal between the heatsink and processor. it won’t significantly raise temperatures and might lead to corrosion. just apply it to the die when necessary. regarding a delid, it was beneficial for me. here are my findings: do not use razor blades. consider using a delid tool (i’m unsure if this is suitable): https://www.amazon.com/Rockit-Delid-Reli...700k+delid or try the vice method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SFh4LA_byE in general, you’ll notice a substantial temperature drop, but it’s up to you whether the extra 0.3-0.5 mhz is worth it... thanks for your assistance, but I’m currently overclocking to 4.5 without a delid. I plan to raise it if I do, and did you perform this at home or had a professional handle it?
I did it myself using vice. It's really intimidating... but my chip runs at 25 cm with a 212 evo cooler and maintains normal temperatures at 4.7ghz. For me, delid was significantly more affordable than purchasing water cooling, yet I still achieve overclocks above average.
4.5 No, you don't have to delid.
Not well off, can you afford a new processor? If not, you definitely don't need to delid.
You might pick to delid, but for any normal scale of checking, it's really not necessary. It could make things cooler, but if you're already within the limits, you didn't need it.
lol n3rD got modded! delidding is basically wiping your CPU completely, but it only gives you a one-time boost that explodes in performance without any lasting gains.
Improvements can be much better by using higher-quality thermal compound or a superior cooler than what you already have. Delidding is only worthwhile when you already have the top components and want to push your setup to its limits. It often reduces the lifespan significantly (unless you stay within safe limits), and unless you have funds for a replacement, it usually isn't worth the effort.