Few Questions about de-/reliding

[silvanplss]

Hello dear Tommunity.
I will delid my i7 8700k, and I know the basic procedure.
But I still got 2 or 3 questions:

1. If I put tape around the DIE, will that somehow reduce the cooling capacity (block cooling in some way)?

2. Is it enough if I just use normal superglue (UHU or something similar)?

3. After the Relid... What thermal-solution should I put between the CPU and my cooler (Corsair H115i)?
I have Arctic MX2 or Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut, or should I buy some other (like Thermal Grizzly Cryonaut (12.5W/mk))
I heard some concerns about putting liquid metal inbetween the CPU and cooler.

Thank you for your help

 

[RememberThe5th]

I hope this helps https://youtu.be/w9i_ULemBhI

 

[silvanplss]

I hope this helps https://youtu.be/w9i_ULemBhI

1. Yes ... More or less
2. No ... They sayed what they use, but not if I still could use something else...
3. Also No. I still dont know if the thermalpaste will "bottleneck" the cooling. Or if I could put the liquid metal between the cooler and the CPU...

But thanks anyway...

 

[shmoochie]

1. Tape around the die won't really affect thermals. Protecting your capacitors and resistors from the conductonaut is more important. I use liquid electrical tape and just paint it directly only the capacitors
2. No, do not use regular superglue unless you want it to melt and jack up your motherboard. Most people do not relid as it can negatively affect thermals. If you decide to do it, you need to get a glue that is rated for higher temps. Stock stuff is usually silicon.
3. I don't recommend liquid metal between the ihs and the heatsink because of how it reacts with aluminum. It can also react with copper over time and impact thermals.

 

[silvanplss]

1. Tape around the die won't really affect thermals. Protecting your capacitors and resistors from the conductonaut is more important. I use liquid electrical tape and just paint it directly only the capacitors
2. No, do not use regular superglue unless you want it to melt and jack up your motherboard. Most people do not relid as it can negatively affect thermals. If you decide to do it, you need to get a glue that is rated for higher temps. Stock stuff is usually silicon.
3. I don't recommend liquid metal between the ihs and the heatsink because of how it reacts with aluminum. It can also react with copper over time and impact thermals.

1. I got normal black electrical tape
2. Ok ... how about this ? (it is high temp silicone superglue)
3. Ok. Thank you. I will take normal thermalpaste.

Thank you a lot. This really helped.

 

[shmoochie]

1. Every type of electrical tape will have its own melting/smoking point, so you may need to look up the brand you have specifically. It is going to be right next to the die so make sure it can handle your max temps. If you have it, another option is to paint the capacitors with clear, acrylic nail polish.
2. Yes, that glue is perfect. If you do decide to relid, make sure to use a tiny amount on the corners and that is it. You don't want the silicon to expand and lift the ihs away from the die. Most people choose not to reseal and just use the pressure from the mounted cooler to hold the ihs to the die.

 

[silvanplss]

1. Every type of electrical tape will have its own melting/smoking point, so you may need to look up the brand you have specifically. It is going to be right next to the die so make sure it can handle your max temps. If you have it, another option is to paint the capacitors with clear, acrylic nail polish.
2. Yes, that glue is perfect. If you do decide to relid, make sure to use a tiny amount on the corners and that is it. You don't want the silicon to expand and lift the ihs away from the die. Most people choose not to reseal and just use the pressure from the mounted cooler to hold the ihs to the die.

The one I have is ranges from – 5 ºC up to + 105 ºC. I think that is a bit close... Do you think that is enough or should I get Nail-polish ?

Thank you again