Tutorial: Lapping your CPU

jmke · 15th January 2009, 11:03

IHS or Integrated Heat Spreader is the visible top of a CPU that features the prints for
processor type and manufacturing date. Usually this copper plate is more or less crooked
when the processor leaves the factory and this leads to a bad contact between the CPU and
the cooler. This, again, causes the CPU core temperature to rise with any cooler. This is
the issue that the CPU lapping tries to overcome. In this article we'll show you updated
instructions to lapping your heat spreader.

http://metku.net/index.html?path=mods/lapping/index_eng

15th January 2009, 12:45

Great tutorial, often thought about trying this myself, perhaps I will in the near future.

Thanks again

K.

15th January 2009, 15:18

I thought about it too but decided I would have trouble selling it once I wanted to upgrade.

15th January 2009, 11:03	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Tutorial: Lapping your CPU IHS or Integrated Heat Spreader is the visible top of a CPU that features the prints for processor type and manufacturing date. Usually this copper plate is more or less crooked when the processor leaves the factory and this leads to a bad contact between the CPU and the cooler. This, again, causes the CPU core temperature to rise with any cooler. This is the issue that the CPU lapping tries to overcome. In this article we'll show you updated instructions to lapping your heat spreader. http://metku.net/index.html?path=mods/lapping/index_eng __________________

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15th January 2009, 12:45	#2
Kurgan Posts: n/a	Great tutorial, often thought about trying this myself, perhaps I will in the near future. Thanks again K.

15th January 2009, 15:18	#3
Faiakes Posts: n/a	I thought about it too but decided I would have trouble selling it once I wanted to upgrade.