Thermal GrizzlyAM5 Contact Sealing Frame - Contact Frame & CPU Guard Combination - Optimizes Contact Pressure Points & Protects Components - for AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs

Clear instructions, provided tools, quality product, great price, precise fitment for my Ryzen 7 9800X3D, disperses heat effectively, temperatures have NOT passed 50 degrees. This thing WORKS.

Thermal Grizzly does not disappoint. The package was neat and well put together. Instructions and product information included as well as the tool require for mounting the contact frame. The contact frame itself is high quality and appears to be precisely machine. The gasket that goes under the frame sandwiched between the frame and the CPU IHS is a nice touch. the gasket provides a good seal Which is what I wanted as I got the contact frame as a way to make sure the thermal putty does not get everywhere on the CPU which makes replacing the thermal putty later a more efficient task later.

This contact frame is great quality, much better than the cheaper brands like thermalright. Comes with everything you need to install including a rubber seal to keep your paste from reaching the ryzen board. Make sure you follow the instructions carefully to not over tighten. Very easy to install and I noticed a 3C degree difference with this installed and it helps protect the chip. This is a must by for any ryzen user!

Worked perfectly. Was simple to install. Went with this b/c I wanted to use TPM on the pCPU and felt better about having this helping support the cooler.

I've never liked spring loaded socket pressure mechanisms so this is a welcome addition to my PC building arsenal. I like that it helps keep thermal paste from smearing into the notches on AM5 CPUs.

Great bit of kit, has sealing gasket to prevent conductive pastes or liquid metal from getting into the cpu. The only thing to caution is that since not every motherboard can be tested, you will need to make sure there are no caps or resistors that can contact the frame when installed. I was unsure if it was touching so I removed it and added an insulating layer of nonconductive plastic around the edge. You could also use kapton tape or apply sealant or nail polish to the area, but since I wanted to be able to return my mobo if there was any future issue, I opted for insulating cardstock instead.

Used this product with Grizzly's Phase Change Thermal Pad and it has been great.With the odd shape of the AM5 CPU's, trying to get a good cover of the CPU in Thermal Paste or Cutting the Thermal Pads in a good and secure size has been a pain.With this product having a bit of a Sealing ability, I did not have to worry about it as much.This has helped keep my PC much cooler and so far has not spilled anything or should say nothing has seeped into the CPU area.The installation may seem a bit overwhelming to anyone who has never changed out any of the brackets, whether for the CPU or the Heatsink, but it is quite easy, just make sure to do the Cross tightening method (Top left, Bottom Right, Top Right, Bottom Left and then back over each in a repeating pattern until all mounting screws are tightened).I do Recommend this for anyone with a AM5 CPU at the very least.

Thermal Grizzly is such an extremely highly engineered company. I don't look at other companies! Such a beautiful CPU mount for your high-end CPUs. This company knows what it is doing. This will prevent your motherboard clamp for the CPU to put more pressure on the side of the pressure arm puts on the CPU. Even pressure on the CPU and makes it perfectly level for your water block or AIO. I love this company.