Interesting observation with CPU cooling

I have a couple of CF-30's (K and F models) and noticed that when they are sitting on my lap (bare legs) they get scorching hot but only in specific spots along the bottom plate. Figuring that there might be a way to slightly improve the heat transfer so the entire bottom plate heats up and CPU temperature decreases I started to mess around with the heat transfer compound on the bottom plate where it attaches to the CPU chip.

There is a greyish, crumbly brick of thermal compound that will...

Interesting observation with CPU cooling