NUDEcnc Releases Lapping Tools for Intel DIE & IHS

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NUDEcnc the UK company known for its Ncore V1 CPU die waterblock which it launched on Kickstarter 2 years ago has announced its next enthusiast PC product the Nlap DIE and IHS. The Nlap IHS and the Nlap die are new lapping devices for LGA 1151 CPUs designed to make CPU die and IHS lapping easier, allowing users to remove material from their CPU die and integrated heat spreader (IHS) to achieve maximum performance with a die cooling product such as the NCore waterblock.

The Nlap series features accuracy of 0.01 mm to allow for maximum material removal which is especially useful on the Intel Core i9-9900K which features a thicker die than previous generations of CPUs. CPU lapping isn't for the faint of heart as its an extremely dangerous way to improve performance and can easily destroy the CPU if done incorrectly. The Nlap IHS and DIE are available in a kit for £25.99 or for £15.99 individually from NUDEcnc's online store.



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[hat]

People are lapping the die itself too? That sounds really dangerous and I'm not sure why anybody would do that. Lapping the IHS however is fairly safe, albeit time consuming...

 

[Candor]

Der8auer has lapped a cpu die. It's certainly not for the faint of heart. You have to be a die-hard enthusiast (pun unintended).

 

[semantics]

People are lapping the die itself too? That sounds really dangerous and I'm not sure why anybody would do that. Lapping the IHS however is fairly safe, albeit time consuming...

People been lapping dies for a long time. The die isn't bare silicon there is a diffusion barrier which has a worse thermal conductivity and puts you slightly further away from the heat producing part. Direct die mounting though is always risky, chip a corner off your old thunderbird cpu while mounting and cry a river in the fourms. Didn't help that mounting was just jam a flat head into this slot and bear down on your motherboard till you run the screw driver though the motherboard.

 

[hat]

Yeah, I've done a number of Socket A installations myself. I'd feel more comfortable direct die mounting something more modern if I thought the mounting mechanism wasn't dangerous (maybe not push pins, but something like the old H70 mount I might do).

I had no idea lapping the die was a thing until today... I don't think I would go that far. Give me even a 7920x like Der8aur had and I'll lap the heatspreader all day... I might even delid it, but I wouldn't lap the die... especially after seeing him do it for a 2c reduction.

 

[watzupken]

For the hardcore overclockers, this may help cooling just so that they can push the CPU harder for competition purpose.

 

[delshay]

I had no idea lapping the die was a thing until today... I don't think I would go that far. Give me even a 7920x like Der8aur had and I'll lap the heatspreader all day... I might even delid it, but I wouldn't lap the die... especially after seeing him do it for a 2c reduction.

Extra 2c not worth it. If it bought 5 or 6c then yes go ahead.

 

[pipes]

No problema for der8aur if Drive an rs5...

 

[Caring1]

Do they sell a kit to remove the Intel Solder on the 9900K too?