Der8auer successfully delids Intel's 12-18 core Skylake-X CPUs

The CPU appears to be unsoldered

| Source: Der8auer Author: Mark Campbell

Der8auer successfully delids Intel's 12-18 core Skylake-X CPUs

The overclocking guru Der8auer has managed to get his hands on some early samples of Intel's upcoming 12-18 core i9 Skylake-X series CPUs and test them on his Delid-Die-Mate-X delidding tool, confirming that his tool remains functional on Intel's latest X299 series CPUs.

As you can see in the image below, the die size of this particular CPU is much larger than Intel's existing 10-core or lower X299 CPUs (pictured above) and appears to have been undamaged by the delidding process. While Der8auer has not officially confirmed this, the CPU appears to be unsoldered, given the ultra-smooth appearance of the CPU die and the fact that Der8auer recommends delidding in the first place.

It is expected that Der8auer will release a video detailing the delidding process soon, given his intention to release his Delid-Die-Mate-X onto the consumer market. We will update this article as more information becomes available.

(Image from Der8auer (Facebook page))

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