your not supposed to bottom out the keys though so you'll adjust
anyways do you have caliper? I would measure the cpu and the cooler block or use a razor... maybe the one you got is defective and not flat.
Like I said its not normal by any means.

It's just weird af this happens only on the H7 and I get worse temps than the Evo212.
But every time I put the evo212 back in, no problem.
I'll just hold onto the H7 for ryzen I guess and hope this doesn't happen again.

no caliper, don't want to open it up again for today

This post was edited by Weird0ne on Feb 3 2017 05:29pm

Do like he said, check the bottom of the H& to see if it's truly flat.

I mean you said the cooler wasn't in it so you can check that.
As for calipers there like 10-15$ you don't need a nice or digital one even.
could even use a standard ruler just be careful when measuring.

might not be flat, there's space on the sides if i push my ruler down on one side of it.
the middle seems to be bulging out a bit, makes sense why the cpu middle always looks bare and the tim is pushed to the sides.

This post was edited by Weird0ne on Feb 3 2017 07:16pm

It's easy to lap a CPU cooler.

Just get some rubber cement and some black sandpaper 200, 400, 600 etc. Glue to sheet of glass and sand the cooler base, falt. Repeat with finer grits until it has a mirror finish.

This post was edited by Ghot on Feb 3 2017 07:23pm

you don't glue it down you can simply tape it down...
you've never even lapped a cpu...



you can RMA it and or return it if still applicable and that should be your first option unless your totally fine with lapping.

If lapping...
You will want grit from 400-2000 1 piece of each will suffice. 1 square foot sheets are plenty.
You will want to move it in figure 8 patterns with dish soap as a lubricant.
You will move it slowly, you will let the weight of the object do the work (meaning you do not press down at all).

Your goal is to get to a mirror finish, if you can find eek's profile he may still have the thread were he lapped his.
If not theres plenty of guides on the net.

Only tip I really have for you is don't rush this will take a few hours to do properly.
Rushing may result in a surface worse then you already have.
Lapping to much will make it so theres too much of a gap then your really fucked.

Knowing me for a year or two is nothing. I've lapped CPUs before. You need to get off your high horse son...and get a clue.
The reason I got rid of Skype is YOU. ^^


/e P.S. Rubber cement works better and is easily removable, and doesn't use up a portion of the sanding surface. :/

This post was edited by Ghot on Feb 3 2017 07:38pm

lol I'm the one that stopped talking to you and blocked you on jsp but I mean w/e helps you sleep at night old man.
If you want I have several people that were around that can attest to the events that took place.

also pluto is not a planet. Fuck what jerry says. (though you won't get that second reference)

@op its also good a good practice to rotate your sanding surface.

This post was edited by King Atrhur on Feb 3 2017 07:41pm

Blah, blah, blah.

Lying just makes you more childish. :/