Help with xp-120

So i was installing it and somehow chipped the bottom of the heatsink where it is most important. I was wondering if there were any ways to smooth them out so it is flat again.

I also had another question, checking my temps at idling are about 37 degress celcius and 37 with load. I was wondering what i need to do in order to get my temps down, and there is no over clocking of my cpu. I used as5 and believed i installed it right the second time and it only dropped 2 degrees.

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well you can lap the heatsink. Still think there is a sticky. Don't use too much AS5! Sometimes you need a few hours to get the cpu stable. Other info would help to like your computer and vcore. Good luck and 37/35under load is really low btw.

There's quite a good guide to lapping over at Big Bruin. Check it out here: http://www.bigbruin.com/reviews/lappingguide/index.php?file=1

Lapping my old TT PIPE101 shaved 6C off the temps. Don't need to lapp my current Zalman. A shame it doesn't cool as well as the PIPE101 (dropped my OC from 2.4GHz to 2.2GHz for the same temps), but I think the silence is worth it.

Check out my avatar to see the finish of my old PIPE101 after lapping....

If the chip in the bottom affects the flatness of the heatsink or sticks out a bit, then lapping may be in your favor.

Searching using the key word "lapping" yielded the following along with many others: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=220200&page=1&pp=30&highlight=lapping

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=170745&highlight=lap+guide

Good thread but heed this post:
http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=1517263&postcount=14