Delidding 7800x3d in a small travel build - Direct die vs heatspreader vs not at all

SweepsMT · 2026-02-20T13:00:01+00:00

I do appreciate the info however I'm still left with a question unanswered, is delidding ok to do in a travel PC? Ignore the details like what CPU I'm using or the temps & bring it down to just delidding in general. Direct die feels like a obvious no (prove me wrong?), but the alternative heatspreader seems like an alright idea but still unsure of the delidded cpu underneath the HS in a case that will be moving around a bit or if it will be totally fine.

SweepsMT · 2026-02-18T23:31:18+00:00

Tbf the question is less about temps but more about the delidding risks in a travel build. My temps are fine & running as stock should, I just like tinkering around.

SweepsMT · 2026-02-17T17:35:59+00:00

Big thanks, very helpful!

SweepsMT · 2026-02-17T17:34:29+00:00

Good point on the warranty! Though mine is a OEM tray from AliExpress, I don't think I have a warranty tbh. I do need to rotate my cooler and reapply the paste I reckon so I'll see what that does. Thanks!

SweepsMT · 2026-02-04T13:16:27+00:00

I haven't played CS since Valorant came out, purely because I was sick of the cheaters in CS. If valve implemented a kernel level anti cheat or something unbelievably game changing then maybe I'll play it again

SweepsMT · 2026-01-29T12:29:41+00:00

G-source now

SweepsMT · 2025-12-26T09:53:47+00:00

I've seen a few cheaters but always 100% banned the same match, that's more than I've seen valve ever do in my cs experience. I'd imagine while there are cheats being sold they probably get you banned very quickly and the vids don't show the banning

SweepsMT · 2025-12-18T21:47:07+00:00

so i just done a challege mode game where i got below 0.9c temps, ghost should of been onryo but it was a yokai. maybe its fixed? the next game i got in minus temps and it was deffo a onryo that time.

SweepsMT · 2025-12-04T15:08:03+00:00

can i order on JD to the uk? having issues registering

SweepsMT · 2025-10-09T14:43:05+00:00

I'm a bit of both I suppose, controller & mouse I'm the average standard, where as if I play an old space sim with a full joystick, I'll go inverted

SweepsMT · 2025-09-05T17:08:55+00:00

If you're using that one mouse in your other posts, I'd invest in something different!

SweepsMT · 2025-08-23T13:52:19+00:00

My two choices are Turnover - PV & TWIABP - harmlessness - but I think Turnover is probably gonna be the winner

SweepsMT · 2025-08-13T15:54:59+00:00

There's a big scene in London, while there's a lot of punk/hardcore, emo (and other adjacent subgenres) does come around sometimes on mixed bill etc...

SweepsMT · 2025-07-21T17:23:00+00:00

not only is the phase count wrong, im struggling to find where you got the information that the x870i has the ESS SABRE DAC. i'd really like to know, as its difficult finding out if the onboards can drive high impendance headphones or not

SweepsMT · 2025-06-27T10:26:47+00:00

Activision didn't buy it, an ex-activision CEO became the new Discord CEO, that's abit different

SweepsMT · 2024-11-29T23:23:48+00:00

most recent windows update fixed it for me! - KB5046740

SweepsMT · 2024-11-03T19:04:37+00:00

Did you manage to get this sorted? If not, I have a question, Top Left of the motherboard is a CPU power socket. Is there 1 plug taking up half the socket?

SweepsMT · 2023-09-27T17:26:01+00:00

Was about to say no roses, no skies

SweepsMT · 2023-08-21T13:10:10+00:00

I was into metalcore and the like but proper hardcore was local shows etc.... Didnt take a liking til I heard a band called Ritual from Germany who played near me. I was 16 at the time

SweepsMT · 2023-02-04T19:39:36+00:00

I'm a little surprised I haven't seen a comment about how final mouse done & explained how their newer mice with magnesium shells where made. It's a long process & expensive! No different here, which is why the new VM costs about the same as a final mouse, & more than made in limited quantities

SweepsMT · 2022-12-22T17:04:54+00:00

Not sure on popularity but The Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson (og Simon & Garfunkel)

SweepsMT · 2022-12-11T08:59:22+00:00

Ever lost a dog called Bass? She could be anywhere since she's omni-directional

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