My First Lapping Job

[Lummoxx]

I just finished doing my first lap job, on my CPU heatsink. I just wanted to publicly thank Hoot for his assistance in PM's. I appreciate the outstanding advice.

I'd post pics of the results, but I don't have a digital camera. Still waiting for my Arctic Alumina, and a few other odds and ends, so I'm trying to borrow one before final re-assembly.

Suffice it to say, that my results are comparable to Hoot's and Starfox's, using 600 grit, and the "Hoot Technique".

Thanks again to this list, but especially Hoot and Starfox. I'll be changing the first line of my sig in 7 days, I hope.

 

[-=UR=- Ranger]

Lapping is really worth the efforts. I remember that I could knock 7 degrees off my temps when I lapped my VOS 32 and put some AS2 on it.

Well done!

 

[The Overclocker]

lapping has not really done much for me - the waterblock i use came pre lapped and polished and doing it to a heatsink didn't result in any temp change, i still do it though - especally on perminant things (like chipset heatsinks)

 

[Jeniva]

Great Lumoxx!..Im going to LAP my HSF today...just to see what it will do to my temps...if I run my fingernail across the Copper insert I can feel LOTS of ridges...lol...so I figure I'll try it..after im done, I'll post some results..and a pic or 2...

 

[Lummoxx]

This thread has a pic of my lapped HS, as well as a full description of the "Hoot Technique" in a reply further down.

Good luck with yours!