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 ...

There was a time when budget CPUs felt truly special. Getting most of the performance of a high-end CPU at a fraction of the price allowed countless PC builders to get started on their PC journey.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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