Warning: Some i7-6820HKs and i7-6700HQ have Uneven Core Temps due to Uneven Heatsink

Is the issue bigger than just the tension arm on the new AW's? Find out here...


The proof that supports my original theory of the heat sink being uneven due to the thermal pads being too thick on the FET's above the CPU is true. You'll have to use a thinner thermal pad to allow the heat sink to seat properly.

Update (2-26-17): After analyzing numerous Heat Sinks, the culprit...

Warning: Some i7-6820HKs and i7-6700HQ have Uneven Core Temps due to Uneven Heatsink

Warning: Some i7-6820HKs and i7-6700HQ have Uneven Core Temps due to Uneven Heatsink