Parts of the cracked die were found on the IHS as well as on the chip itself, showing just how big the mistake was for Tony. The first Ryzen 9000 series CPU delidded, and the first one to die ...

So, first of all, do you all think I cracked my CPU? I don't see any crack, but I realize damage might be invisible. Or do you think it's the mobo? <BR><BR>I suppose what I'll have to do is order ...

Delidding a CPU is the process of removing its integrated heat spreader, or IHS. This is quite a drastic procedure and runs the risk of damaging or even breaking your processor. But — and it’s ...

If this were a movie, we’d be laughing at the improbability of the premise — that encryption can be cracked by listening to the high-pitched sounds produced by a computer’s CPU as it decrypts data.

Direct-die cooling has always been the holy grail of CPU cooling. By removing a CPU's integrated heat spreader (IHS), a cooler's cold plate can make direct contact with the CPU die(s), allowing ...