Thermalright Intel 12th/13/14th Generation LGA1700 Anti-Bending Buckle, Curved Pressure Plate, CPU Fixing Buckle, Fully Fitted and Fixed Without Trace Installation (Gray)

If you have a intel CPU this is a must very cheep for peace of mind because the IHS could bend over time from getting very hot. Very easy to install takes 2 min at most I also saw that my temps are a little bit cooler when using this.

This thing definitely improves upon the standard retention bracket. Dropped my temperatures by a few Celsius just by itself. I wasn't sure about all the hype, but I'm a firm believer now. The 14th gen i9 chips get so hot that any improvement in temps is more than welcome. Plus, the additional benefit of keeping that CPU from bending or warping over time, as this bracket clamps down evenly around the chip. I decided to opt for a Noctua NH-D15 dual-tower, dual-fan setup on top of this thermalright plate and I've got temps to manageable levels without much concern that I'm topping out my temps and throttling the cpu. The included thermal paste is a bonus. It spreads well and performs well. I ordered my go-to Arctic MX-4 intending to use it, but the thermalright paste is proving to be very efficient. I'll be using these mods for all future builds. Beware, just do not tighten with too much force. I use 2 fingers on the included hex key / allen wrench and apply just enough force to secure the plate to the board, then I back it off by 1/8th of a turn. Plenty of YouTube vids covering the installation and performance of these brackets, so go ahead and get familiarized with the product before purchase and installation. This gets my highest 5/5 star recommendation.

I never liked the original hold-down. It's easy to use, but I'm an engineer and I just don't like the way the standard hardware fits. I also had one core always a little warm. I wouldn't have changed anything, but I wanted to replace the slightly noisy RGB fans on my 360mm AIO cooler with BeQuiet 3s, so since I was going to be dragging the cooler out I decided to install this too. No problems removing the old one, and just a tiny bit of extra care needed in fitting this. It is very precisely the right size, so you need to be sure that it is sat down properly. At first it seemed right, but a slight shift and it dropped down the final mm and locked in place. The original screws secure it without any feeling of crushing, but when done the processor has no movement anywhere. After re-attaching the cooler the system fired right up. With the change of fans and use of a fan controller the processor is running cooler and I don't have anything getting close to throttling. This is only a minor part of the solution, but better safe than sorry. Worth the 'investment'.

Do yourself a favor and GET THIS NOW. I recently installed a 14700k and was wondering why my temperatures would randomly spike going from 35c to 60c+ while idling. Apparently the new intel chips like to keep busy and power spike but this just seemed wrong. My cpu fans and my case fans would ramp up along with the temps and it was unbearable hearing a jet engine go off every 20 seconds, I ended up fan tuning but had to keep them constantly running high. Watch a video if you're not convinced, you can visually see the missing spots where contact isn't made with the stock bracket. Not only did this new one stop my temperature spikes but it also dropped them a few degrees and now idles at 32c with a fan cooler.

This thermal plate is a very much needed solution for Intel's cooling issues with the lga1700 cpu brackets causing uneven pressure on the cpu. The installation might seem scary to some but you can safely leave your CPU in while removing the intel bracket which only takes 4 screws and they even include the correct screwdriver for it. Definitely worth it since this 8 dollar upgrade can really make a difference for the contact between the cpu and cooler and also prevents potential bending that the original lga1700 bracket could cause. The bracket Has looks cool but obviously wont be visible once a cooler is on. When i installed the bracket it was firmly in place no wiggle room. This also comes with a tube of thermal paste but im not sure how it holds up to other thermal pastes. Overall great value!

This was very simple to install and uninstall as needed. Takes a little longer than the stock option but performs better and most people are only going to need to do it once anyway. The included instructions are lacking so I highly recommend watching the Gamer's Nexus YouTube video on this item that shows how to install it, as well as using a Sharpie to mark the screws so you can tighten them a consistent amount. Take your time, start by turning the screws backwards until the threads seat to avoid cross threading, work evenly around the frame in quarter or half turns, you'll go from no resistance to mild resistance and then they'll stop. Do not turn them any further beyond this point, they only need to be "finger tight" using the wrench, no additional quarter turn or anything else once you hit that second point where you would have to use additional force to tighten them. If you can build your PC you can install this, it makes a difference for these hot chips, and it's worth the small addition to the cost of your build.

the anti bend plate has already proven itself a good purchase for less than ten bucks, as it fit like a glove and before installing my average temps while playing games ranged between 50 - 70 degrees Celsius, and peaked in the high 70s sometimes 80s. now its in the mid 40s to 50s and rarely spikes above 65 degrees. idles were about the same temps, which isnt surprising as im not loading anything. but i definitely recommend this if youre still making the most of your raptor lake intel processors or want to prevent bending to a new CPU.

GREAT!

Buen material de aluminio, muy bueno, se instala muy fácil, solo usas los mismos tornillos que ya tiene el prensador del socket y la plaquita trasera que hay que tener tener cuidado cuando se quita el prensador ya que simplemente se cae, cuando se pone la hebilla solo presionar con las manos la placa trasera para atornillar, yo en mi caso no quite el procesador y la pasta estába aún en buen estado, lo que si ví es que si baja esos 5 grados menos, realmente si cumple muy bien su propósito. La pasta es un plus para futuros mantenimientos...

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I don't know if it changes temps or no, first time i use bracket and cpu air cooler but happy overall. I used it with their cpu air cooler assassins king 120 SE ARGB for 12400F because intel cooler was not cooling and loud and gaming temps above 70C and sometimes reaching almost 80C with airflow case and idle 60s C Also used the thermal paste TF7 but going to change it in future, my temps idle are like 42-47C and when playing Warzone 2 its like 65-70ish C. I know 12400F doesn't need aftermarket cpu coolers but i just wanted to be silent and cooler. Who knows? Might upgrade in future and use same cpu cooler.

Used it on a Z790 Asus mobo. Installation was easy. Not sure if there was a difference in temps as I installed this right away on a new mobo. Have a Intel 14700KF with Lian Li Galahad 360. Temps never cross 75 C so far even on extreme gaming. Have to mention the AIO as well plays a major role in this. The concern is since the intel processors are not square anymore the rectangular socket does not press the chip evenly. Hence these come in place. Worth spending a extra few buks if it can save your processor.

Muy buen producto, cumple con su función y es fácil de instalar