German webshop to sell Core i7 8700K with 99% silver heatspreader

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/07/2017 11:53 AM | source: | 41 comment(s)

While the default stress temperatures for Core i7 8700k is fine, in overclocked conditions they can be high. Especially if your proc needs a bit more voltage than the average Coffee Lake proc. The temps can be lowered be delidding the processor and replace the TIM.

German etailer Caseking now designed a new way to make a quick buck as the store will be offering a Core i7 8700K Ultra Edition that has been retrofitted with a 99.99% silver heater spreader. In-between the heatspreader and processor die they will apply some liquid metal opposed to thermal paste.

In the table below you can check out the models versus prices. The procs will be binned for a guaranteed OC, of course at additional cost. The maximum clock frequency would be 5.2 GHz for the Core i7 8700k.

Core i7 8700K Ultra Edition

5.2 GHz 870 euro
5.1 GHz 750 euro
5.0 GHz 690 euro

Yes, be prepared to pay a massive price premium as that is 500 euros extra for the binned 5.2 GHz model. But at least they add the silver heatspreader and liquid metal opposed to some parties in the market that just bin them.

3 pages 1 2 3

Venix
Senior Member

Posts: 1040
Joined: 2016-08-01

#5479630 Posted on: 10/08/2017 06:07 PM

I am wondering if we can use liquid metal maybe thermal pads around the chip to even out the presure on the pcb of the cpu and mount a cooler on it with out heat spreader, will it make further diference?

Matt26LFC
Senior Member

Posts: 3061
Joined: 2008-01-06

#5479631 Posted on: 10/08/2017 06:13 PM

Do you mean Direct Die Cooling? You'd need a shim, otherwise if you over tighten even a little your just going to end up crushing the die

MegaFalloutFan
Senior Member

Posts: 703
Joined: 2015-06-27

#5479636 Posted on: 10/08/2017 06:25 PM

Do you mean Direct Die Cooling? You'd need a shim, otherwise if you over tighten even a little your just going to end up crushing the die

I remember the times when this was the standard, but I honestly dont remember how the crushing was solved, i remember Athlons coming with 4 round sponged in corners, Intel had none.
I wonder if anyone sells shims, this sound like nice idea, Liquid metal + AIO so no pressure from 1kg heatsink on the CPU and better cooling

RzrTrek
Senior Member

Posts: 2358
Joined: 2012-04-16

#5479658 Posted on: 10/08/2017 08:02 PM

I would much rather spend that money on a new Volta graphics card.

DLD
Senior Member

Posts: 838
Joined: 2002-09-14

#5479673 Posted on: 10/08/2017 08:46 PM

And how about putting depleted uranium, to make it more "atomic"? Or maybe even enriched uranium (plutonium) to REALLY do some significant overclocking... Positive side effect of it would be our contribution to the global disarmament...
I'm getting sick of this lousy shit(n)tel's policy of selling do-it-yourself CPUs. Soon they will be selling a nylon bag with like couple of billion transistors plus conds, diodes and resistors, so we'll be amusing ourselves with assembling CPUs... The only more idiotic move had been done by the amd clowns, with that notorious "ability" to unlock the multiplier with "connecting" pins by drawing a line between pins with a pencil...

Size_Mick
Senior Member

Posts: 421
Joined: 2002-03-22

#5479729 Posted on: 10/09/2017 04:34 AM

The only more idiotic move had been done by the amd clowns, with that notorious "ability" to unlock the multiplier with "connecting" pins by drawing a line between pins with a pencil...

I'm pretty sure Intel made CPUs you could use that trick on as well. Although I think for them it was to change the CPU speed (BSEL). Anyone remember this?

David Lake
Senior Member

Posts: 685
Joined: 2008-03-03

#5479760 Posted on: 10/09/2017 08:32 AM

Just for the record, gold has a much higher thermal resistance than copper or aluminium while silver is second only to diamond, which is by a big margin the most thermally conductive material.

airbud7
Senior Member

Posts: 7657
Joined: 2011-07-20

#5479771 Posted on: 10/09/2017 09:11 AM

tunejunky
Senior Member

Posts: 891
Joined: 2017-08-18

#5479923 Posted on: 10/09/2017 06:29 PM

this chickenshit sucker move by Intel is making me re-evaluate their stock.
there is no way this can be done by anyone on this scale without a wink and a nod from Intel.
this is a sucker move of the highest order by gleaning all the data including returns, if possible, from this "release"
Intel is trying to have it both ways as a means of settling internal controversy over TIM. and oh yeah there are voices inside Intel about screwing the enthusiasts...but they haven't won any battles. and MEANWHILE these procs are outside the supply chain causing retail shortages.
100% dick move.

airbud7
Senior Member

Posts: 7657
Joined: 2011-07-20

#5479929 Posted on: 10/09/2017 06:45 PM

tunejunky
Senior Member

Posts: 891
Joined: 2017-08-18

#5479934 Posted on: 10/09/2017 07:00 PM

regardless of price/availability... 8700k is gonna sell like hotcakes....Bet!

badass processor!....Zoom, ............................

Sandy bridge/Ivy owners are looking.....?

oh hell yeah!
this is basically their old HEDT chip updated and not costing $650.00...which is an awesome proposition.

for their sake (and my wallet) i hope production from all fabs come in good numbers for Christmas.
i'm still pissed as hell at Intel, but i'm still going to look at Q4 numbers before pulling the trigger.

3 pages 1 2 3

Post New Comment

Click here to post a comment for this news story on the message forum.