Alright it’s time for the fun stuff.
1. Modding the P5WDH:
I have found 2 very good guides for modding the P5WDH to prepare for the C2D range and followed them. Basically, they indicate to remove the NB and SB HS and dump the crap TIM and vanity covers to improve the chipset cooling, then you can crank it more. Arguably the best link is (you will have to go to the end of the thread to find a post for the pics);
Making P5WDH ready for Conroe: An Illustrative Guide - XtremeSystems Forums
After removing the HS I found something that resembles cement and although the guide indicated you could use “Goo-off” I contacted my local PC shop and they gave me a “huh” when I said goo-off and he suggested Methylated Spirits, to soak for 5 mins if you can. So after scrubbing at the cement with my Isopropyl Alcohol and Q-tips for 20mins I tried what the rep said. Damn even after 15mins they gunk was very stubborn so I finally used a razor to scrap the crap of the SB IHS and HS. The NB was another story so I had to scrub a “slightly” larger (than chip) section with my Q-tip on the HS and tried for another 5mins with my Q-tip on the NB chip before tentatively using the razor to scrape the exposed chip to finally get it clean. TIM application is a curious one and after reading a “solid” assessment article, I adopted their approach (modding slightly);
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...d=170&Itemid=1
Basically I applied a tiny amount of TIM to the surface, plastic wrapped my finger and spread around a very thin layer. After all TIM is primarily there to fill in the micro voids, assisting heat transfer is secondary, and if you follow the norm and give the HS a twist before screwing down you should expel most voids.
Because I could remove the fasteners from the SB HS and its’ size, I lapped it.