Freezer 64 Lapping

[996GT2]

So, as many of you Freezer 64 owners may know, the base finish on it is horrible. I tried to fix this and got a lapping kit from pcviper.net recently and just today set out to lap that horribly finished base

Before:
http://i78.photobucket.com/alb...20/996gt2/DSC03603.jpg

After:
http://i78.photobucket.com/alb...20/996gt2/DSC03612.jpg

Idle temps dropped from 43C with the original base and generic Vantec grease to 35 or 36C with the lapped base and MX-1 with no burn-in (Freezer 64 fan on about 50% speed). Load temps are about 54C in ORTHOS. Well worth the $7 for the kit and the hour or so spent lapping and polishing, I'd say.

 

[Bill Kunert]

Have you done the heat spreader? My freeezer 64 base was concave as was the heat spreader. Lapping it got me another 4 or 5 degrees. My X2 3800 @2650 idles at under 30 degrees and full loads under 60 on both cores.

 

[996GT2]

Hmmm...haven't done the IHS yet, but I did buff the top of the heatspreader with the fine polishing compound to get rid of any dirt or w/e. My load temps under Orthos are about 54C on both cores, so I think they are ok for the time being.

I did do the ruler test on the IHS though and it seemed ok, so lapping that I'll probably save for another day

 

[Fallengod]

Damn. Makes me want to lapp mine. Thats a pretty big temp difference lol.