Coz it looks just the same as pre lapped (jk)

Nice guide SLi

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Posted by graham_h
Christ, it looks like a soddin' rats nest in there !!

Good point T_M, I'll update with a photo when I remove it next.



@ alpha0ne, you may be right, I haven't checked yet

Thanks Jammer and alpha0ne

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what difference did you see in temps ?
Great job by the way, but can you really say its worth the effort ?

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The difference was rather modest, with only a 1-2C drop in load temps. Every little bit helps though and with other heat sinks this may vary.

Firstly thanks . If you're interested in getting absolutely the most out of you heat sink I'd say it's worth it but for general use, maybe not. That said though if you're running 24/7 overclocks then cooler is always better.

It's a personal decision I suppose, I'll be lapping all of my heat sinks and CPUs from now on

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Once the TIM is cured the temps could drop even further, lapping is always worth the effort for your own stuff IMHO

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Posted by graham_h
Christ, it looks like a soddin' rats nest in there !!

you'd think at the manufacturing stage it'd be so easy to get it 100% every time

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Is it okay to use methylated spirits for cleaning the base of the heatsink and also on the cpu ihs as well?

thx

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Yes it is fine, providing it is >96% Ethanol based. It is what I normally also use, not as good as say ArtiClean, but it does the job when it's all that you have around the house

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