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 ...

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 ...

The deep dive interview uncovered insights into compromises in die thinning, the thermal interface material (TIM) under the CPU heatspreader, CPU temperatures, and the pros and cons of Liquid Metal.

Thanks to Infinity Fabric, AMD could move away from monolithic dies that can be costly to develop, and also decouple various components of a CPU die from each other, enabling better and consistent ...

What just happened? Renowned overclocker der8auer has developed a custom direct-die water block for AMD's Ryzen 7000 series CPUs that can significantly lower operating temperatures under load and ...