Product information “Delid-Die-Mate – Intel 13th Gen.”
The Intel 13th Gen Delid-Die-Mate is a tool for removing the heatsink (“Köpfen”, “delidden”) on Intel processors for the LGA1700 socket. By removing the heatsink, CPUs can be cooled using “Direct Die”, for example. With the so-called “Direct Die”, the CPU cooler is mounted directly on the processor chip. By bypassing the heat sink in the cooling circuit, significantly optimized heat transfer is achieved from the dies to the CPU cooler.
- Compatible with 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel Core
- Sliding tool
- Made of aluminum
Why “Delidding” & Direct Die method with Intel processors?
Delidding, or “pfen,” involves removing the heatsink from the processor. For bare processors, delidding is typically used to replace the thermal interface material (TIM) between the CPU die and heatsink with high-quality thermal paste or liquid metal before reinstalling the heatsink. However, as 13th Gen Intel Core processors are soldered, this is not an option, as removing indium solder would create too large a gap between the IHS and the CPU dies.
For this reason, Intel’s 13th/14th Gen Core CPUs are primarily defiled for possible CPU cooler mounting directly on the CPU dies. By bypassing the heat sink and mounting the CPU cooler directly on the dies, experience has shown that temperatures can be reduced by 10 to 15 °C if liquid metal such as Conductonaut is used as a TIM. A corresponding test with an Intel Core i9-13900K was conducted by content creator and tech YouTuber Roman “der8auer” Hartung, a professional overclocker and engineer.
Please note: The removal of the heatsink (“Köpfen”, “delidden”) from a processor is at your own risk! Köpfen CPU voids manufacturer’s warranty! Damage caused by cooling the CPU is not covered by the manufacturer!