Quote Originally Posted by CBird28 View Post
lol im not botherd about how it looks i was just wondering if lapping would get rid of it the colours..

i want to try and bring them temps down a bit
Yep, if you lap it again, you will get rid of the discoloration in no time. It's just a very thin layer on the surface. A minute and the CPU will look nice and shiny again as if nothing ever hapened. For the temps though, it won't help. The oxidation (or whatever it really is) is too thin to cause really bad temps. If you still have bad temps with a lapped IHS and a flat heatsink/waterblock base, then your only option is to remove the IHS to get even better thermal transfer, eliminating one thermal resistance (between IHS and CPU-DIE).


Quote Originally Posted by bt_medic04 View Post
its no worries bud it was i that messed up in the first place. i would rather have the answer straight up and to the point rather than have something sugarcoated. you gave me the answer straight up, and i appreciate that

good luck with the exams!
Thx man, I really appreciate it.