Thermalright intel12th/13th/14th Generation LGA1700 Anti-Bending Buckle,Curved Pressure Plate,CPU Fixing Buckle,CPU Stress Bending Correction Fixer,Fully Fitted and Fixed Without Trace Installation

The Thermalright Intel 12th/13th Gen CPU Contact Frame is a must-have upgrade for anyone looking to get the most out of their processor. Built from solid aluminum, it provides better and more even contact compared to the stock ILM, helping to reduce temps and improve overall stability. Installation is straightforward, and the difference in thermal performance is noticeable, especially under heavy loads. If you’re serious about cooling and want to maximize efficiency, this contact frame is a no-brainer. Thermalright nailed it with this one! A real value for money.

What worried me the most was the possibility of bending the motherboard or the processor due to Intel's lever mechanism. After installing this brace from Thermalright the temperature dropped by 4-6°C compared to what is was before (also using the Thermalright Assassin 120 SE air cooler). Not a huge difference now but in the long run it does pay off. I combined it with MX-4 thermal paste, but FYI this kit actually included a tube of thermalright TF7 thermal compound.The installation process is straightforward if you know what you're doing. It's delicate but not complicated. As long as you don't expose the socket by leaving the processor in place, follow the recommended cross-pattern tightening of the screws, and only tighten them until minimal force is reached, you should be fine. It worked perfectly for me on the first try.--Highly Recommend, Especially Considering the Low Price, ease of installation, and more importantly, peace of mind--I hope this helps! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.

When I built my gaming rig two years ago, I marvelled at how much pressure it took to lock my Intel CPU into place with Intel's interlocking mechanism (ILM.) A few months after that, I started hearing stories of people winding up with bent Intel CPUs or bent pins on the motherboard due to uneven pressure being applied by the ILM.I finally got around to ordering this Thermalright frame, and installed it a couple days ago. It fits over & around the CPU like a glove. So far, so good -- the computer seems to be stable and performing about the same as before, and the operating temps don't appear to have changed, though I didn't buy it for this reason.It wasn't a particularly easy install, your mileage may vary depending on whether your motherboard manufacturer used adhesive to hold an unmounted CPU backplate in place (mine didn't), but it was about as easy as one could hope for.As I'm hoping to get about 10 years of life out of this computer, I saw this Thermalright bracket as a necessary modification to avoid long-term damage to my CPU & board. If you are on the fence about it, I'd say do it, but be sure to give yourself a couple hours to do it properly & without any outside stress/distractions.Also, blow out the dust in your computer (esp around the CPU & cooler) a few days before!

I'm installing this on an overclocked i7 12700k. Prior to this upgrade, it was very difficult finding the thermal headroom to push this 3.6 ghz processor past 5 ghz without water cooling or other expensive additions.With this, my core temps have dropped a minimum of 8 degrees C under heavy load, which is absolutely massive for a single part. I need to work out some of the voltage issues to maintain stability, but I believe I can probably get my CPU to hit 5.2 ghz without hitting my thermal caps.And even when my computer is not under load, there is a very sizeable difference in how cool the chip runs now.The part is also incredibly easy to install. Extremely low risk, low cost upgrade that will get you some measurable FPS gains for modern gaming. And if all of that isn't enough, the Thermalright BCF will extend the life of your CPU over the stock ILM with the reduced stress bending of your CPU lid.Included is a screenshot of my computer at idle. The max temperatures were hit when Playing Spiderman Miles Morales, which is a fairly CPU intensive modern game on 1440p on high settings.

Purchased for my 12900k. Using MX-4 with the plastic spreader and Thermalright Peerless assassin (before and after this plate). Temps dropped 8-10C. My Gigabyte mobo had philips screws so the included tool did not fit. Gamers Nexus (Youtube) has a good tutorial on how to tighten this in sequence. Don't think about it, just buy it!

Bought it just to try it out. Easy to install, re-did the thermal paste and put everything back together. Idle temp is 1-2 degrees lower, but who knows, could be thermal paste coverage issue before or magic elfs in the case. Anyhow, still looks good and I feel much better with this holding the cpu in place then the sway arm bar. Worth it to me at least.

Easy to install, just need to make sure have things on the back of your motherboard taped down with some painters tape top prevent it from falling when you unscrew everything. Biggest complaint is the instructions aren't great, it's essentially just pictures so you don't have any information about torque or the correct way to do it. GamersNexus has a video about these though where they install the Thermalright frame so that is what I used.