I read multiple reviews stating that the Arctic Silver 5 Compound that I have works within a like.. rediculously close to Tuniq TX-2, like.. within 1C
I think I am going to buy a aftermarket cooler... I mean honestly stock is... stock right? They really suck compared to real Coolers designed for gamer rigs.
Well I am pretty sure it still makes contact, I bent the leg back and put it through the motherboard hole as if nothing were wrong with it - it wasn't broken off, it was just bent and a pain to get straightened (had to use pliers)
The locking pattern still worked and all the 4 knobs you turn still work fine (for release/etc) I just don't like how the stock cooler sits on there when others are talking about force flex and other methods of pressing a cooler onto the chip to give it good contact.
It has to be making good contact or it wouldn't even start up, I had 1 lock not quite in right and I tried to start the PC and it wouldn't even boot, so it has to be in contact enough for the booting to work, it just gets hot during gaming. 50's C for a i7 920 isn't really "danger hot" Idle.