I am running at 4.8ghz right now at 1.27 vcore and 1.725 vccin, rest is on auto. Dimms are at 1.4v too. 
 
I do hit the thermal limits in stress tests of 100C, and I understand the processor will throttle itself to prevent damage. Idle temps are 35C
 
So the question is should I even bother to delid this chip? I feel for the work I do I never am going to run all cores max all the time so might not be a point. 
I have the tools right here and ready to go, but I don't know if there is a point to it. 
 
Anyone else not delided their cpu? 

Do it, it's worth it.

Do it. Cooler temps means longer life.

never tried it but it looks like a nice day's project and if you don't mind voiding the warranty and confident in what you're doing then more power to you.

So I delidded the cpu and put liquid metal on. But I didn't clean out the silicone and stuff so it still looks relatively stock. 
 
Will that make a big difference I saw on toms hardware it didn't?

boinger
So I delidded the cpu and put liquid metal on. But I didn't clean out the silicone and stuff so it still looks relatively stock. 
 
Will that make a big difference I saw on toms hardware it didn't?

Did you see an improvement in temperatures?
 
I would clean off the old silicone and reattach the IHS with black silicone sealant or black liquid tape, if stock appearance is important to you.

a213m

boinger
So I delidded the cpu and put liquid metal on. But I didn't clean out the silicone and stuff so it still looks relatively stock. 
 
Will that make a big difference I saw on toms hardware it didn't?

Did you see an improvement in temperatures?
 
I would clean off the old silicone and reattach the IHS with black silicone sealant or black liquid tape, if stock appearance is important to you.

I did about 10-15C

Sounds like a nice improvement though as you said it's unlikely you will need it cooler since you are unlikely to max it.

Hoggle
Sounds like a nice improvement though as you said it's unlikely you will need it cooler since you are unlikely to max it.

Yea that's what I am thinking. Although 2 cores run rather 10C higher than the others. But they did that before too. I have it running at all cores 4900 Mhz right now except 2 at 4800Mhz. Vccin:1.76 Vcore: 1.305
 
Passes Occt with avx for 1 hr 
 
Seems decent. I don't know how much more I could get out of this chip. 

boinger
So I delidded the cpu and put liquid metal on. But I didn't clean out the silicone and stuff so it still looks relatively stock. 
 
Will that make a big difference I saw on toms hardware it didn't?

Is it mimetic polyalloy?