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| Lapping A Heatsink; IE, making it smoother | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 25 2009, 05:25 PM (86 Views) | |
| Ice | Jul 25 2009, 05:25 PM Post #1 |
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Into the Fire. ~>)Ice(<~
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SO, i decided to lap my heatsink, which is the process of smoothing it down with fine-grit sandpapers to make a better contact surface Materials used: -Clean washcloth -400, 600, 1500, 2000 grit sandpaper -water -liquid dishsoap (not dishwasher liquid) -flat surface (in my case, a wooden box) -heat gun (for drying) -Sharpie -955be stock heatsink (using for 7750be) Pics: The Setup: ![]() Before starting: ![]() 400 grit: ![]() 400 grit reflection: ![]() 600 grit: ![]() 600 grit reflection: ![]() 1500 grit: ![]() 1500 grit reflection: ![]() 2000 grit: ![]() 2000 grit reflection: ![]() Drying the finished product:
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![]() Ice All opinions expressed are mine!!! Not my employer's, friend's, or family's. They are mine. MINE, MINE, MINE!Unless you want to press charges; then they're Ass's.;-) Note: Should you decide to press charges, Ass says he dissavows any knowledge of this, and this tape will self destruct in 10 seconds. | |
| Ice | Jul 26 2009, 08:31 PM Post #2 |
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Into the Fire. ~>)Ice(<~
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heres some temp readings and stress tests heres idle: ![]() load: ![]() 3 hr prime95 /w .050v drop in bios: ![]() |
![]() Ice All opinions expressed are mine!!! Not my employer's, friend's, or family's. They are mine. MINE, MINE, MINE!Unless you want to press charges; then they're Ass's.;-) Note: Should you decide to press charges, Ass says he dissavows any knowledge of this, and this tape will self destruct in 10 seconds. | |
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