I'd guess the silver grease makes up well for the slight inperfections
in the non-lapped surfaces.
The difference in the points of contact between the two pairs may also
be negligible, but you would have to test without grease to know the
how much improvement lapping acheived.
Edward Schernau writes:
> BP6, 2 366@517 (94 FSB).
> Alpha coolers, 3 case fans
> arctic silver grease
> 2 RC5 clients
>
> 1 CPU/heatsink combo is lapped, the other stock.
>
> At full load, both CPUs are the same temp, about +20C
> over ambient.
>
> What gives, why isnt the lapped one cooler?
>
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