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Started by interpolnyc | | 1 answers
Lapping only the heatsink?. Watch photos.
Hi

a few day ago I make a post here about high temps on my FX 8320.

Yesterday I decided to re install all again with MX 4. But when I dismounted the heatsink I found this:



I tried to remove the marks with Isoprophile alcohol and It won`t come off.

What may be the cause of this?

Now I wonder if I should lapp the heatsink to get a better contact surface. I won`t lapp my FX.

Lapping only the heatsink could be worst than leaving it like the photo?

please help me with this.

THANKS !!!
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October 17, 2014 10:27:54 PM

I would recommend replacing the stock cooler to begin with.
No amount of lapping, or amount of money spent on thermal paste will make the stock cooler work well on FX series processors.

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