What is lapping?

[Tanner]

Because I know U guys know...and I don't

help!

God Bless

Tanner

 

[rgwalt]

It is the process by which the "core" of a processor is sanded flat with finer and finer grades of sandpaper.

Ryan

 

[LongCoolMother]

i dont know.

 

[trmiv]

It's when the leader goes all the way around the track, and begins to pass people at the back of the field, putting them one lap down.

 

[notfred]

<< It is the process by which the "core" of a processor is sanded flat with finer and finer grades of sandpaper.

Ryan >>



As applies to polishing processors, heatsinks: To hone (two mating parts) against each other until closely fitted.

Also related: To polish (a surface) until smooth.


It doesn't apply only to processors and heatsinks.

 

[Tanner]

okay...I guess I'm just retarded...but Isn't my HeatSink/Fan/Processor already flat enough?



Why all this sanding?

 

[HamSupLo]

it is where you are seated while a scantily clad woman grinds her buttocks against your lower regions

 

[Frosty3799]

why all the sanding? make it even smoother.

 

[aphex]

<< it is where you are seated while a scantily clad woman grinds her buttocks against your lower regions >>



bwahahahaha

 

[rgwalt]

<< okay...I guess I'm just retarded...but Isn't my HeatSink/Fan/Processor already flat enough?



Why all this sanding? >>



Well, unless you are a hardcore OCer, there probably isn't any reason to lap your heatsink and/or processor. Also, as I understand it, the new processor cores are smaller and more fragile, and therefor harder to lap. People would lap celeron, P2, and earlier cores. These cores were still housed in metal. The idea being that if you could make your core as well as your heatsink perfectly flat, you would get much better contact and therefore better heat transfer. If the cores weren't flat, you would have to use more heatsink paste, which would degrade heat transfer.

Ryan

 

[troglodytis]

it's what kitties do to drink.



dogs, too, ya know

 

[Tanner]

bunch o' clever guys, eh?

 

[QTPie]

<<it is where you are seated while a scantily clad woman grinds her buttocks against your lower regions >>

I want a lapping