Lapping kits?

[imported_browsing]

Anyone know of a good reliable (and hopefully not too difficult to use) lapping kit I could order on the internet? I'm definitely not getting the best out of my e6600 because it's idling at 46 @ 3ghz on stock with a Big Typhoon on it. So something has to be screwy.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Search this Forum for lap or lapping and read my several post please.

 

[A5]

Go to Home Depot and buy some sandpaper - there's your lapping kit. 😛

 

[Rockettman]

http://www.easypckits.com/

 

[idiotekniQues]

Originally posted by: A5
Go to Home Depot and buy some sandpaper - there's your lapping kit. 😛

they dont have high enough grits for heatsink lapping.

some have 600grit which is as high as you need for IHS lapping - but not heatsink.

the home depot's around me didnt even have 600 though. 400 was the finest grit they had.

 

[unholy414]

An auto-shop will have the grits you need up to 2500. Buy 3M brand, some of the best quality sandpaper out there.

 

[imported_browsing]

Thanks for those who have responded. Searching on this forum was previously a mess for me, and currently didn't show too much beyond a link or two. If I'm going to lap the IHS on my e6600 should I use the ceramique instead of the as5? Are these kits specifically for IHS or for heatsinks... I sure don't want to grind down my IHS and make it unusable. I'm sorry if this is an old question (judging by some of the replies) but I really don't want to get this wrong. The money I've put down so far is a substantial amount to me and I'd hate to screw it up.

 

[Rockettman]

should I use the ceramique instead of the as5?
Either, both seem to perform well imo.

Are these kits specifically for IHS or for heatsinks?
Both.

 

[zephyrprime]

Auto shops are your best bet. They have extra fine grits that you cannot get at hardware stores.

Also, buffing with a dremal and polishing compound can put the mirror finish on it after you have lapped it.