Quote Originally Posted by Ket View Post
Well, seeing this thread inspired me to lap my 2500k. Its made a bit of difference, but nowhere near the kind I was expecting. I might have to start looking at the orientation of the cooler being the biggest culprit. Problem is if I rotate the cooler round I then have a problem with the side panel going on because the side mounted 120mm fan catches the CPU HSF. Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
What kind of drop did you see?

My prime temps are about 5 deg lower across the board. Still not all sensors are showing equal temp and 5 deg drop isn't the biggest I've had from lapping, still 5 deg is 5 deg. Still wondering if I should remove the AS5 and try MX-3 on the CPU...