TRUE 120 Lapping Progress and Other Stuff 09/09/08

[thedecider1445]

Hey, I got a question, when I lapped my TRUE I got it to a mirror(ish) like finish and it was flat enough but I didn't sand it down fully to the copper layer, there's still 2 strips of nickel down the sides. Should I pull it out and lap it again? My temps are awsome but I could go for overkill and lap my core i7 to. Any thoughts? Is it worth the +5C?

[cisco760ca]

hey bro did u ever lap your i7 ? im thinking about lapping both of myne too. and if u did what was your results?

[thedecider1445]

No I didn't, Lapping a CPU is much harder than lapping a Heat sink because of how light the CPU is and how even the lightest touch on it can make the surface slightly un-even or slanted. I did lap one of my old Core 2 Duo's and did an O.K job, not good enough to be comfortable with lapping an I7. I would lap it though if my warranty wasn't going to get nuked by doing it.

[arkhamaxeslayer]

that's exactly my concern hehe :P

I lapped my TRUE 120 asap tho.

Got a nice 5 deg cooler now

[stephenTcartwright]

@thedecider1445 Really, I found it much easyier lapping my CPU because it has a much lower centre of gravity. lapping my first HSF was all over the place. Just takes alot of patience with a CPU. took me around 2 and a half hours moving up from 400 - 600 - 800 - 1000 - 1500 and then finally 2000 for a pretty much mirror finish. Buffed it up with some rubbing alc and a glass polish cloth and it was perfect! Gonna wait till my Q9550 gets replaced till i lap it.

[arkhamaxeslayer]

yeah you should, It means you aren't level flat ;)

Took me 3 hours on 320/400 to achieve

then use 600-800 to remove the scratches

and for mirror finish, you 1500-2000 + cleaner/polish finish

[bob333336]

ill be makeing more vids :) you inspire me too. rick your da bomb

[badh8me]

great rick !!! 5/5

[paulbreor]

i wonder if you are going to ever move away from all of you extreme air cooling and look into water cooling

[lldhmra]

I think this cooler need very airflow in your case.

The TRUE 120 is very good with a good thermal Grease.

[lldhmra]

I have a friend who lapped his TRUE 120 and the CPU(Intel Q9450) temperature dropped 5 degrees!!

[worshipme213]

Took me about 4 hours to lap my newly acquired TRUE.

[CRAKIZGOOD]

did u use water with the sand paper i hope u did

[GeForce8800ultraPC]

how do you clean your fan ??

[CRAKIZGOOD]

geforce8800ultrapc

u can use a brush or a air blower

[RickArter]

Compressed air and a clothe with 91 alcohol.

[CRAKIZGOOD]

this is only a warning if u put that on ur CPU ur gona rape every one on the web

[bongman4ghz]

/ultrakill

[bongman4ghz]

i wonder if the temps will change.

[15eman]

I wonder if you will ever stfu!

[vancer32]

Rick did you get 4 anti vibration strips? coz I only got 2 :( nc lapping BTW... I didn't lap my TR black yet... and again we have the same fan Silverstone :)

[RickArter]

Yes I got 4 strips and 4 clips sweet.

[vancer32]

I got only 2 strips and 4 clips but I use only 1 fan no push n' pull for me... so what are the temps for this lap TR? pls post soon...

[msaloen]

Hey Rick, another nice video.

By the way, how do you apply your thermal paste?

[RickArter]

A small dot then put on HSF and turn as bit then mount.

[bob333336]

nice

[bob333336]

and first!