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OEM-NIB-OBO   05-09-2006 at 08:42:10 PM

I dont know if anyones done it before, but is it possible to remove the cpu heatsink that originally comes with the cpu?

The Cpu that I want to do this to is my amd 64 3800+. I belive that removing the intergrated heat spreader will provide better heat dissipation, versus leaving on. the aluminum one. Kind of like the older "open" athlon XP's.

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Fuzzy   05-09-2006 at 08:45:56 PM
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I followed this guide and removed my IHS on my A64 3200+ with no improvement in temps :(
http://forums.overclockersclub.com/A64-Opteron-Ihs-Removal-Guide-t61534.html

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function9   05-10-2006 at 03:53:03 PM
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I dont know if anyones done it before

Nope, you are the very first person to do/think about doing this, congratulations! Bob, tell him what he's won...

Unless you're doing some type of extreme OCing or have outrageously high temps at stock speed, I don't think it would be worth it.

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WolfDragon   05-10-2006 at 04:08:43 PM
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Even though it is aluminum, the IHS is so thin that the efficency loss with it in there is not enough to matter. The whole reason its there is to protect the die from being out in the open and allowing people to not have to deal with a shim that can slide around and cause all kinds of havok if its not installed correctly.

Yes it looks cool with just that bare die staring at you, but youre just gonna cover it up to turn it on, keep the IHS for mounting stability purposes, the risk of damage is just too great IMO.

I like many others never had a problem withthe old procs and shims, but it still made me go back and triple check it before I locked it down and then I checked it again before I hit the power button.

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Fuzzy   05-10-2006 at 08:08:12 PM
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Even though it is aluminum, the IHS is so thin that the efficency loss with it in there is not enough to matter.



That may be true for your CPU, but the one from my A64 3200 weighs 31 grams, and is 2 whole mm thick. Its definitely not Aluminum. But whatever it is, removing it made NO difference :(

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ZOldDude   05-10-2006 at 08:52:47 PM
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I dont know if anyones done it before, but is it possible to remove the cpu heatsink that originally comes with the cpu?

The Cpu that I want to do this to is my amd 64 3800+. I belive that removing the intergrated heat spreader will provide better heat dissipation, versus leaving on. the aluminum one. Kind of like the older "open" athlon XP's.



It comes off very easy enough...but voids any warrenty.
At stock speed you may never see the temps change.
On over volted heavy OC systems it will drop the temps fron 5-10 C.

How-to movie:
http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43100

Z

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