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Old 01-08-2017, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Yes, it's removing the soldering and re-applying / fixing the gaps. Intel does a pretty bad job of sealing the TIM, and it actually doesn't even fully contact the chip sometimes. This guy will delid, fill in the gaps, and reseal it much tighter. He's seeing crazy reductions in temperatures on Kaby Lake doing this, a MINIMUM of 15c lower, some 20-25c lower.
That's an insane reduction - Intel just lost a customer.
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