Stock Heatsink has scratches

forouza1

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Jan 19, 2001
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I have a stock heatsink that came with my Rig from MWARE and it's seems like it's got a ton of scratches on on side where it was making contact with my cpu core. I tried GooGone and Isopropyl alcohol and no luck in getting rid of it. I have o/c to 1.2GHz (12X100) with idle temps around 44C and full load temps slightly higher. This stock heatsink is made by AVC w/ about 5000rpm's. I have Artic Silver II on it now but the temperature has increase over the stock thermal paste that was on there. How significant could this be?
 

ZeroBurn

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it should be perfectly smooth, if it's not you can always lap it. i'd go with an aftermarket HSF, alpha, taisol, globalwin, etc. start with a 600 grit and slowly make your way toward 1200 or 1500 (my store didn't have 1200, i had to go to 1500).

 

DARRIN

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Feb 25, 2000
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I agree with ZeroBurn on this one. Lap that bad boy. I usually tape the sandpaper down on a mirror or other flat surface and start with 400 or 600 and work your way up to 1000 then 1500 grit. Should look like a mirror when you are done.