Lapping a CPU is a process by which you sand the top of a CPU's case until it is as close to perfectly smooth as possible. The idea is that if you can eliminate microscopic air gaps between the ...

CPUs generate their heat in the silicon die that does all those wonderful calculations which make our computers work. But silicon conducts heat fairly poorly, so the thinner your CPU die, the better ...

Well I have a 8045 on my first DIY computer. I did not think it needed lapping. I suggest you make your choice, try it out as is, and lap on if necessary. Lapping's easy. I bought a picture frame for ...