just lapped my sk6... it's GREAT!

[ku]

I just lapped my sk-6. I couldn't find any sandpaper higher than 600 grits so I just used 600 grits. I lapped it first with 400, and then 600. I got kinda worried cuz the bottom looked really scratchy and stuff but I decided to try it anyway and now my temp is 4 degrees lower than before! This is great! muaha

EDIT: BTW, im' running a 1.4@1.58 1.85v... TEMP before was 43. Temp now is 39. ^^ My HD is 43

 

[gumbysucks]

Was bottom flat when you lapped it ? Or concave like aluminum heatsinks usually are ? I have sk6 and bottom is polished on mine, came that way.

 

[PhiI2e]

did you use soap or water?

 

[techweenie]

My sk6 wasn't well polished, and had a few nicks in the bottom. Does anyone sell the sk6 with a well polished finish? Where did you pick up your sandpaper?

 

[tchybrid]

the sandpaper with the grits of 600 and over are usually at auto shops, like kragen and autozone. sandpaper that high of a grit is used for automobile purposes and metal polishing. =) i lapped my coolermaster copper hs/f and my blueorb on my chipset. the wonders of lapping =)

 

[ucdbiendog]

Yah, i did the same thing, but i went up to 1500 grit .. I have an athlon 1.4@1.62 and 2.00volts. the temp at load is around 50C. not too bad.