Delidding a CPU is the process of removing its integrated heat spreader, or IHS. This is quite a drastic procedure and runs the risk of damaging or even breaking your processor. But — and it’s a big ...

Direct-die cooling has always been the holy grail of CPU cooling. By removing a CPU's integrated heat spreader (IHS), a cooler's cold plate can make direct contact with the CPU die(s), allowing for a ...

If your CPU temps have been unusually high since you first built the PC, reseating it might fix the problem. And while you're ...

Intel's Core i9-14900KS flagship CPU has been out for about a week now, so overclockers around the world have had some time to tinker with the newest "binned" member of the Raptor Lake family. Though ...

Fake Intel CPU packages, specifically the Intel Core i9 14900K, have been found on sale in China that are completely missing a silicon chip underneath their heatspreader. The CPUs were being sold as ...

Hi people, <BR>I'm about to embark on my 1st cpu die cleaning, i've done a bit of research and it seems Isopropyl Alcohol is the best stuff, but where i live in the UK i cant seem to find any, i've ...

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

Thermal Grizzly are well known for their high-performance thermal paste, but they’re also an innovator for advanced cooling solutions and accessories. Today, they’ve revealed the launch of the Intel ...

Thermal Grizzly are well known for its extremely good thermal paste products, and today, they’ve unveiled two new products, the Intel High-Performance Heatspreader V1, and the Intel Mycro Direct Die ...