Yup, true. I, myself used google for those guides, and simply pick 1 out.

the rubber kind are called thermal pad. works the same but not as effective.


Thanks. really tested my patience

Yes. you'll need a piece of glass to get a flat even surface.

Actual ninja isn't that heavy. It's only 660g+, i think. The hard part is to hold it firm. and the sharp fins will cut ur hand

then.. how bout the suggested thermal paste... can it easy to be cleaned??
coz.. i saw in THG videos.. the pstae cair... huuhh

i mean,, balut the sand paper.. and sand it to the max??

ehmm.. now i know...

Yeah. using alcohol. DONT just sand. U need to sand it with directions. I'll take some guide from a website and post it here, only if the mods allows it. Just hold ur horses

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my hsf is nickel coated.so if i try to lap it does it effect anything?is it bad to lapp it?

ooo, you'll lose the nickel coating. wat's beneath it?

Copper based nickel coated

ooo. i'm not sure if nickel are better at heat transfer. I think u should search about it 1st.

ok but dunno where to start maybe i'll ask around first...

you can lapped it to copper mirror finish.
Just like madman mentioned in the front page, the XP120 is also nikel coated copper base

owh i didnt know xp120 is nickel coated based maybe i'll try it but first have to find a glass for my project...anyone willing to gimme a hand ere

Ai bang, nak cabut kipas tu pun tak reti ke?

Senang je tu, kalau ada masa, datang la rumah aku, aku cabutkan...

okehh roger!!! ermmm lapping this gonna be a challenge for me as im not a very patient minded

how do you apply your thermal paste? do you use apply very thin coatly evenly? or do you just put a rice grain size dot on the middle of your cpu?

10c is a great result! congratz.

Wah~ dude...now pro ready in lapping. Really nice job there

Act, any1 can do lapping @ home; simple but takes lotsa effort. The process is called wet-sanding

1. Get urself the grit papers frm 400 (or 320) to 2000 & some dishwashing liquid. Dont b kedekut by getting China brands. Go for Japan ones

2. Start by using the lowest no of grit. Wet it thoroughly & make sure place it on a flat surface. U may get a pc of glass, acrylic etc.

3. Pour minute amount of the dishwashing liquid & spread evenly throughout the grit paper.

4. Now place the heatsink (HS) on it & move frm left 2 right (or any orientation u like) gently (let it's weight do the job) 10 times. Repeat Step 2. Then turn 90°

5. Repeat the steps till complete rotation (4 times total) for each grit size

Won't the sand papers slip off when lapping with the use of dishwashing liquid?

Dishwashing liquid is 2 be put on the grit surface; not beneath the paper

I see, thanks for clarifying. This applies to lapping a processor's IHS as well?

The wet paper 'll adhere nicely to the surface beneath so dont worry bout it slipping.

Yeah, can be applied to any materials.

i taped my sandpaper to the glass... and i also did it under some running water...but not much water la...just open the tap slightly to have water washing away the metal particles as i lapped. also the dishwashing liquid was used.

the glass i used was actually those glass sliding door thing from one of my old cabinets