ThermalrightIntel 12th/13th Generation LGA1700 Anti-Bending Buckle,CPU Stress Bending Correction Fixer, Curved Pressure Plate,Fully Fitted and Fixed Without Trace Installation (Black)

It is common knowledge that Intel's LGA1700 retaining bracket causes the integrated heat spreader on the CPU to bend out of shape which negatively affects cooling (and also probably the longevity of the CPU?). This aftermarket contact frame replaces the stock retaining bracket, it firmly holds the CPU in place while applying equal pressure to both sides of the heat spreader which completely solves the problem.The Thermalright CPU bracket is nicely machined out of solid aluminium. Installation is very straightforward, I recommend keeping the CPU in the socket while removing the stock bracket to avoid damaging the pins, otherwise the process is very straightforward. Unlike the ThermalGrizzly contact frame, you don't need a torque screwdriver to install this one, you simply screw it in until you feel resistance and that's it.In my case, this contact frame did not make any difference in terms of overall temperatures, BUT (and it's a big but) it completely eliminated the hot spot on my CPU -- the hottest core used to be about 7 degrees hotter than the other cores, and now they are all more or less the same.

The Asus B760M motherboard clamp seems uneven for fitting larger cooler base plate. This one provides a nice smooth surface for heatsink block to be easily placed and sit evenly. Feels more secure and better heat dissipation by a few degrees but no hard proof. Since I needed a bit of thermal paste, getting this with TF7 is more cost effective than buying a full tube for one application.

I read reviews online comparing the big brand vs lesser known names.Given the grade of aluminium is the same and the specs are the same it was a no trainer.I've run mine for nearly a year without any problems and I would recommend this to everyone.

I bought this after reading about the potential problems with uneven pressure on the CPU IHS. Simple enough to install and not problems then fitting my CPU cooler. I cannot tell if it has improved things as I am not about to test it without.There are more expensive versions but this seemed well made.The different colour options are rather strange as you cannot see it once the CPU cooler is fitted.

I am a Thermal grizzly fan but I could not justify spending 3 times the price for a piece of aluminium to do the same job. Painless installation after removing the original LGA mounting system (keep the original screws as will need these to install the Contact Frame). Make sure that you place the motherboard on a stable flat surface & place the CPU into the socket before removing the mounting clamp system, using a piece of low tack tape for extra piece of mind whilst unscrewing the 4 screws.Leave the original socket backplate in place & mount the Contact Frame over the CPU & socket (remove the tape first if used). When turning the screws, rotate them backwards so the threads line up & there is no friction when turning them (cross threading would be a very bad thing at this point!). Turn each screw half a turn each going diagonal to diagonal until you feel some resistance. Do not be tempted to tighten up any more than this at this point in the installation! Starting with the supplied Torx driver at “12 o’clock” position, tighten each screw gently between finger & thumb, 90 degrees working in a diagonal pattern until each screw is finger tight using single finger & thumb again. Once all the screws are tightened to this, give each screw a further tweak to a maximum of 90 degrees (45 degrees rotation should be adequate). Overtightening the screws at this point could cause the CPU to not make contact with some of the pins in the socket properly & cause you memory controller issues or PCIe lanes to not be detected properly. Any further pressure required will be coming from your choice of cooling solution.As the CPU should now be sitting as flat as it can be in the socket, install the lower part of your cooling solution mounting system. When applying your thermal paste, spread a thin layer across the whole IHS of the CPU (like buttering toast) making sure you don’t use too much or too little (maximum amount should be between 1/4 & 1/2 a millimetre across the exposed IHS. Make sure that you do have the proper LGA1700 mounting kit for your cooler as previous generation mounting solutions that are said to be compatible with LGA1700 sometimes do not tighten down properly on to the CPU & because the CPU is sitting flat rather than slightly bent as with the original mounting solution, you cannot rely on thermal paste being spread hence why a complete coverage of the IHS is required instead of the 5 Dot method that some use.I have tested multiple ways of applying thermal paste with the Contact Frame & “buttering toast” method gives best results by up to 8-9 Celsius!Also he thermal paste supplied is a small amount inside a larger than required syringe, so unless you have some other paste, you have one shot at getting a good mount. I did try the supplied ThermalRight paste & although it did the job, I got much lower temperatures consistently during my testing with Thermal Grizzly Krynonaut (for a LGA1700 IHS you require between 1-2g so a small 1g syringe is not enough to give an adequate thickness layer of paste. Please take note of this as not having more than a single 1g tube may hold you back from using your new installation until some more can be obtained. It is always good practise to have more thermal paste on hand anyway just in case you do need to remove the cooler for maintenance or to reseat it properly should temperatures not be to satisfaction.Running a 13900K at all 8 p-core 5.8Ghz & upto 3 p-cores at 6Ghz (e-cores all fixed at 4.4ghz) using a Noctua NH-D15 air cooler at a maximum temperature during heavy game situation of 72C is very good indeed especially as the CPU requires a fairly substantial amount of voltage to remain stable at high clock speeds (around 1.4V even with an undervolt), although using a custom water cooling setup or large high performance AIO might give you more head room with regards to voltage or clock speeds at a given core voltage. The only time the CPU reached TJMax (100C) was when running Prime95, Intel XTU or Cinebench R23 stress tests to make sure that the system was 100% stable, which is to be expected & this type of demand on the CPU will never be seen in real world usage even when encoding video or playing a demanding game.In my opinion, for the same of less than £10, one of these Contact Frames should be use on ALL LGA1700 system builds regardless if a basic i3 or high end i9 ‘furnace’ as it will help reduce temperatures drastically. RECOMMENDED as highly as a reliable branded PSU & essential IMHO.

If you are unlucky like me and your backplate drops off of the motherboard, it’s a pain to get this to install. After 10 mins I got mine installed, took me 5 mins to figure out that the screws were not tightening at all.Once installed the water cooling plate fitted just fine and now with water cooling in getting 20-30c under normal lid and 40c under heavy load. With a default cooler and socket thingy I was getting 80c under load qnd 50-60c under normal load. Now I’m running a lot cooler. I wanted to buy this after learning that the motherboard default frame is poor for thermals, hopefully this will help protect my board and cpu but only time will tell but so far so good.

Got this a long time ago and hasn't caused any thermal issues. fits perfect. Just install it correctly and you wont have any issues

Bien para la CPU, fácil montaje.

indispensable pour processeur de 13th pour éviter tout problème, gain de température.