Now the overclock-curious can buy a delidded AMD 9800X3D, with a warranty
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Summary
DIY delidding of CPUs is risky business, but it enables easier overclocking and the replacement of Intel and AMD’s stock thermal interface material (TIM) with liquid metal or more advanced materials for better heat transfer.
Now hardware tweak specialist Thermal Grizzly is offering to delid AMD’s Ryzen 9 800X3D CPUs using its own ovens and tools, then selling them with a two-year product warranty, which covers normal overclocking damage, but not mechanical damage.
The company heats the CPU beyond the usual temperature of 165° C needed to loosen the Intel IHS, but ensures that the glue holding the IHS is also loose and the CPU is not too hot to damage other surface-mounted components.
This news comes amid increased interest in delidding following the recent launch of Intel’s Core 13th-Gen Raptor Lake CPUs.
