Sorry for the delayed reply, got addicted to a game that recently relaunched.
I can't seem to find much info based on your ideas, while I would not do option 2 option is a hit or miss in my opinion. The PCB could melt or partially melt and screw the processor, those who like taking risks are free to try it but I myself would not do it, I think sticking to the torch method that several have done is a better way.
I can't seem to find much info based on your ideas, while I would not do option 2 option is a hit or miss in my opinion. The PCB could melt or partially melt and screw the processor, those who like taking risks are free to try it but I myself would not do it, I think sticking to the torch method that several have done is a better way.













Here's some pics, did I do it right? My CPU has a VID of 1.300 which is the lowest I've seen for this model, so I think its a gem if I can get the IHS off. Maybe it is indeed soldered on despite what your list says. I have a lighter, but I don't want to cook the die if I don't need to.
But you may have some difficulty mounting the heatsink as the stock cooler is a push pin design and usually won't go down far enough to touch the die at all, let me know the results.




