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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The process of delidding your CPU is exactly as it sounds -- it's the removal of the lid-like metal integrated heat spreader (IHS) from a ...

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Popular German overclocker der8auer delided a Ryzen 7 8700G to see what untapped performance could be squeezed out of AMD’s latest Zen 4 APU. He found that delidding the chip and replacing the stock ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...