Quote Originally Posted by Geebs View Post
Thanks a mil for the links and advice. I did as was suggested, lapped, washer, and still my temp idle at 40c

Grrr... checked ihs with a razor, as well as thr TRUE, which is indeed bowed out a bit in the middle, but nothing drastic, AS5 has good spead, I dunno what gives... Ohhh it just dropped to 39c
What gives is that these processors and heatsinks are all stamped out in Chinese sweatshops where no one is concerned about quality control, much less their lives. Intel and Thermalright only want your money, or as they say in Hong Kong,: "Time Is Money"