News YouTuber Shows Ryzen 7000 Delid Using Dental Floss

[Admin]

Delidding a Ryzen 7000 CPU with dental floss seems like a crazy idea, but a short video demonstrates it is very quick and easy.

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[kahveisteyen]

In this day it's quite baffling why AMD or Intel didn't start supplying delidded CPUs. They could at least prepare another line of enthusiast CPUs with limited warranty to certain OEMs.
But iron and floss looks promising. The only problem left is torqueing the delidded CPU with the existing cooler.

 

[bwana]

It's just as baffling that AIO manufacturers dont supply a 'delidded cpu' mounting kit

 

[InvalidError]

In this day it's quite baffling why AMD or Intel didn't start supplying delidded CPUs.

Back before AMD and Intel started using IHS, cracked die were a common problem and I doubt either of them is eager to go back there on retail chips. The IHS is also a critical mechanical component of the retention mechanism on LGA sockets to distribute pressure evenly across the whole thing, very much necessary to make the normal mounting process at least somewhat idiot-resistant.

Also, when you have silicon power density likely north of 3W/sqmm in the worst spots, the slightest paste or mounting mistake could result in frying chips faster than on-die thermal sensors can tell anything happened.

For AMD and Intel, the IHS is a handy tamper-evident seal that save users from most common handling errors.

 

[bit_user]

It's just as baffling that AIO manufacturers dont supply a 'delidded cpu' mounting kit

I gather direct-die cooling is more of a "custom loop" -level technique. Probably not enough people willing to do it for most AIO brands to bother.

 

[bit_user]

Regarding the technique, I'd worry about the iron getting too hot and damaging the CPU. They can easily exceed 100 C, given their ability to quickly boil off water.