ThermalrightCPU Contact Frame for LGA 1700 Retrofit Kit, 1700 Bracket Intel 12th/13th/14th Generation Anti-Bending Buckle

Have the 14700k and it would thermal throttle on 3 or 4 cores whole compiling shaders before gameplay. Installed this and it reduced temps by 11c, and no more throttling. This is amazing! Was gonna do a push pull configuration on my 360m aio but don't need to now

works like it should keep the mobo straight and allows great contact for them coolers

Does what it needs to do. No issues

After reading numerous articles and watching videos about LGA1700 ILM bending issues, I decided to try this Thermalright Contact Frame for my new 13600K build. For a few bucks, there seems to be absolutely no downside and only possible improvements over the ILM included on LGA1700 sockets. Personally, I'm not even that concerned about lower temps (though that obviously would be a nice benefit) - rather, after attempting to close the ILM on my new cpu I was concerned about the side-to-side slop in the ILM and what feels like WAY too much pressure pushing the latching lever down... So, I ordered this frame and installed it right out of the gate on the new board. Installation was just as easy as online videos demonstrate and I had no problems with the screw length on my Asus Z790 Prime-A board that I had seen a few references about. This Thermalright frame is also preferrable over the more expensive Thermal Grizzly frame in that it sits directly on the motherboard surface rather than 'floating' which makes the screw torque significantly more complicated and error prone.If you think about the purpose of the original ILM, it's only job is to hold the cpu securely in the socket while allowing users to install/remove the cpu. I suspect that these contact frames are actually superior for that purpose, but Intel is anxious about users fiddling with the very fragile LGA1700 socket pins and the ILM is more convenient in that respect - but that doesn't mean it's better.So I don't have any A/B temp figures to share, but I'll rest easier knowing my cpu and motherboard won't bend like a pretzel over time. Well worth the few dollars in my opinion.EDIT 3/30/23 - There seems to be several listings for this item. As long as the design/shape is the same they are all identical. Pick the cheapest one you can find, you can't see the color when your cooler is sitting on top of it. Seems like $11 is the current low price as of today - no need to spend more.EDIT 5/6/23 - I should have mentioned the installation process with a bit more detail... First, make sure your cpu is placed loosely in the socket before attempting to remove the original ILM - it's easy to drop a screw or otherwise bump the _very_ fragile socket pins, so having the cpu in the socket will keep them covered during the installation. Also make a mental note how much (actually how little) torque is required to remove the original ILM screws - notice they are barely tightened down. That is the torque you should aim for when installing this contact frame - it's basically hand tight and then a nudge, no more. Turn the screws backwards (counter clockwise) until you hear or feel a slight click - this is when the screw threads fall into place and will help prevent the potential of cross threading when you tighten them. Other than those few points, the process is very simple.

I didn't think this little bracket can make such an impact, i had somewhat heating issues with my i7-14700k where under heavy load during Cinebench R23, temps would be ~90° topping off at ~95° at most. Had a friend recommend me getting this to help cool it better and I didn't believe it would.WOW!! Under heavy load during the stress test. Temps would reach ~85°! 10° cooler! THIS IS A MUST for all LGA1700 CPUs! Don't wait! Don't hesitate! You NEED this!

Absolute perfect fitting on this thing and does its job as described. There's also a GamersNexus video demonstrating how big of a difference it makes (and it's big).They included an entire tube of thermal paste and the hex tool to remove your CPU retention plate.It also has a side benefit of making cleaning your CPU when swapping much easier. I was using this for a benchmarking rig where I'm replacing a 12700k and 14900k a few times between test runs and there's no more thermal paste leaking onto the sides of the CPU socket or onto the motherboard.I liked it so much that I got the AM5 versions for my other rigs.. even though it doesn't need them for cooling like the LGA1700 socket, the cleanliness and not having to deal with the retention bracket arm is worth the cost.

Unless I did something wrong, this hasn't helped my temps. In fact, the heat spikes are slightly worse than before. I had been using the stock ILM for a few weeks on a new build.I'm running the stock settings for an i7-14700K with 80% max RPM for idle, along with a 360mm NZXT Kraken AIO. My CPU idle temperature sits around 27c-34c in a bedroom with an ambient temperature of around 69f-79f (depending on whether central heating is on and windows are open). The CPU spiked randomly for a moment to about 39c-45c while idle. It always randomly spikes for a second, but it's the same when opening programs as well like Photoshop and Visual Studio. When I applied the AIO heatsink to the CPU with the standard ILM, I first used two small drops on opposite sides of the center line before screwing it down.With this new ILM, I generally get the same temperatures. Not much difference. However, I noticed those CPU spikes can now go as high as 49c. I've even seen it as high as 52c on a few occasions. I noticed that when I made contact with the AIO's heatsink on the CPU, it was sliding a bit and wouldn't stay perfectly centered, so I'd have to move it in place to align with the screws on my board properly. I also used the peadrop method for the thermal paste, using a small ball in the center. I'm wondering if maybe I didn't get an even spread of thermal paste due to this, but I don't feel like going through the trouble of opening up and unscrewing everything again.I'm not 100% sure if this new ILM is going to help with the future warping issues some have had with the standard ILM, but as for temperatures, it's more or less the same for me. Not better, but POSSIBLY slightly worse, although the worsening could also be user mishap. It's unclear right now.As I type this, my ambient bedroom temperature is 74f and my CPU temp is idling with this Firefox browser window open at 29c-31c and the heat spikes are reaching around 37c, which is actually good. Could it be, perhaps, the thermal paste on the CPU needed to settle first? Because that's good.I guess the point of this review is mileage may vary, and it won't hurt to try your luck? It's also so cheap that I don't see any real disadvantage to this. I WILL say though, when sitting the heatsink onto the CPU, try not to slide it around too much, and keep in mind that it WILL move. Screw two corners in first to try to keep it situated where you want without over-tightening, then do the rest. I hope in my future there are no issues with warping and temperatures, although I hear Intel has a 5-year warranty on these chips, so even so, by that time, you could probably just upgrade or accept the new chip.