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Hi Guys,
Took the plunge and de-lidded my 3770K as even with my huge loop, 90c at 1.28v and 4.7ghz was stopping me testing any further and I really want some more clocks. Also, my core temps were very uneven which has always niggled me.
Plus - I just wanted to do it for the hell of it, so off we go... 🙂
Quick test beforehand using ten runs of IBT on normal yield the following results.
After the work was completed, I performed the same test, and yielded the following results.
An incredible max improvement of 32 Degrees C!
And importantly, the cores are now all within 5c of each other, instead of 12c as they were previous, which I expect is a result of the lapping.
Just to be sure it wasnt a fluke, I put ona quick double run on Max settings. results are almost identical. 🙂
Pleased?
Oh yes! Now for some more volts and clocks! 😄 😄 😄
Pictures to follow. just uploading.
Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z
i7 3770K @ 4.4ghz
AMD 7970 HD x3 in TriFire @ 1200/1800.
2x 240GHZ OCZ Vertex 3 SSD & 1x 512Gb Vertex 4
16GB 2133mhz Patriot DDR3
Ennermax Max Revo 1500w PSU
Huge water loop with an internal EK 340mm & external Supernova 1260mm
Windows 7 64 bit.
Aquaero Fan control & monitoring
Took the plunge and de-lidded my 3770K as even with my huge loop, 90c at 1.28v and 4.7ghz was stopping me testing any further and I really want some more clocks. Also, my core temps were very uneven which has always niggled me.
Plus - I just wanted to do it for the hell of it, so off we go... 🙂
Quick test beforehand using ten runs of IBT on normal yield the following results.
- Idle Core 1 = 31c
- Idle Core 2 = 26c
- Idle Core 3 = 29c
- Idle Core 4 = 23c
- Max Core 1 = 76c
- Max Core 2 = 88c
- Max Core 3 = 83c
- Max Core 4 = 79c
After the work was completed, I performed the same test, and yielded the following results.
- Idle Core 1 = 27c (-4c)
- Idle Core 2 = 24c (-2c)
- Idle Core 3 = 26c (-3c)
- Idle Core 4 = 22c (-1c)
- Max Core 1 = 53c (-23c)
- Max Core 2 = 56c (-32c)
- Max Core 3 = 58c (-25c)
- Max Core 4 = 54c (-25c)
An incredible max improvement of 32 Degrees C!
And importantly, the cores are now all within 5c of each other, instead of 12c as they were previous, which I expect is a result of the lapping.
Just to be sure it wasnt a fluke, I put ona quick double run on Max settings. results are almost identical. 🙂
Pleased?
Oh yes! Now for some more volts and clocks! 😄 😄 😄
Pictures to follow. just uploading.
Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z
i7 3770K @ 4.4ghz
AMD 7970 HD x3 in TriFire @ 1200/1800.
2x 240GHZ OCZ Vertex 3 SSD & 1x 512Gb Vertex 4
16GB 2133mhz Patriot DDR3
Ennermax Max Revo 1500w PSU
Huge water loop with an internal EK 340mm & external Supernova 1260mm
Windows 7 64 bit.
Aquaero Fan control & monitoring
The bits n bobs...
She's under the knife...
No turning back now...
IHS was definately concave... that pleased me. 🙂
Pop her back in with some Liquid pro...
And that is pretty much that. All I can say is TAKE YOUR TIME.
Rush this and you will slip and wreck her... but take your time and its very simple to do. 🙂
Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z
i7 3770K @ 4.4ghz
AMD 7970 HD x3 in TriFire @ 1200/1800.
2x 240GHZ OCZ Vertex 3 SSD & 1x 512Gb Vertex 4
16GB 2133mhz Patriot DDR3
Ennermax Max Revo 1500w PSU
Huge water loop with an internal EK 340mm & external Supernova 1260mm
Windows 7 64 bit.
Aquaero Fan control & monitoring
She's under the knife...
No turning back now...
IHS was definately concave... that pleased me. 🙂
Pop her back in with some Liquid pro...
And that is pretty much that. All I can say is TAKE YOUR TIME.
Rush this and you will slip and wreck her... but take your time and its very simple to do. 🙂
Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z
i7 3770K @ 4.4ghz
AMD 7970 HD x3 in TriFire @ 1200/1800.
2x 240GHZ OCZ Vertex 3 SSD & 1x 512Gb Vertex 4
16GB 2133mhz Patriot DDR3
Ennermax Max Revo 1500w PSU
Huge water loop with an internal EK 340mm & external Supernova 1260mm
Windows 7 64 bit.
Aquaero Fan control & monitoring
Stu, that's an awesome job! :cool:
I've prepared everything for the same work, took off the IHS... but then stopped... - replaced the IHS with a regular TIM and participated in a competition with that CPU... I do have though both the Liquid Pro and the Indigo Extreme... just need some time to finish the project - too many plans these days...
One question, if I may have... Why did you lapped the IHS? I mean, the surface is not even but does it matter with the Liquid Pro?
I've prepared everything for the same work, took off the IHS... but then stopped... - replaced the IHS with a regular TIM and participated in a competition with that CPU... I do have though both the Liquid Pro and the Indigo Extreme... just need some time to finish the project - too many plans these days...
One question, if I may have... Why did you lapped the IHS? I mean, the surface is not even but does it matter with the Liquid Pro?
Thanks, I am very pleased with the results.
For no other reason that its no more than ten mins work to get them flat, and its GOT to be better.
Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z
i7 3770K @ 4.4ghz
AMD 7970 HD x3 in TriFire @ 1200/1800.
2x 240GHZ OCZ Vertex 3 SSD & 1x 512Gb Vertex 4
16GB 2133mhz Patriot DDR3
Ennermax Max Revo 1500w PSU
Huge water loop with an internal EK 340mm & external Supernova 1260mm
Windows 7 64 bit.
Aquaero Fan control & monitoring
Zka17 wrote:
One question, if I may have... Why did you lapped the IHS? I mean, the surface is not even but does it matter with the Liquid Pro?
For no other reason that its no more than ten mins work to get them flat, and its GOT to be better.
Asus Maximus IV Extreme Z
i7 3770K @ 4.4ghz
AMD 7970 HD x3 in TriFire @ 1200/1800.
2x 240GHZ OCZ Vertex 3 SSD & 1x 512Gb Vertex 4
16GB 2133mhz Patriot DDR3
Ennermax Max Revo 1500w PSU
Huge water loop with an internal EK 340mm & external Supernova 1260mm
Windows 7 64 bit.
Aquaero Fan control & monitoring
niwrad33 wrote:
awesome i want to do this....
Just be careful... you will loose the warranty automatically at these procedures... and can go wrong if you're not paying attention... - but it's certainly doable... :cool:
In the final picture the Liquid Pro (the new TIM) is spread over the IHS...
You can put any kind of cooler/heatsink on this... just remember, you will never be able to clean that stuff completely form the IHS or heatsink...
You can put any kind of cooler/heatsink on this... just remember, you will never be able to clean that stuff completely form the IHS or heatsink...
