Thermalright AM5 Secure Frame Black V2 CPU Holder, AM5 Corrective Anti-Bending Fixing Avoiding capacitors, AM5 Secure Frame, AM5 Anti-Bending Contact Frame(ASF Black V2)

I was having vram issues and thought that maybe it could be a CPU Issue so I got this to make sure even pressure was distributed around the chip the red dram light has turned off since installing the contact frame it was very easy to install following the steps of leaving the CPU in place unscrewing the 4 screws and then dropping in the contact frame no difference in cooling but it seem to make the dram issue go away for now will update later if issue returns but in anycase it would not be the contact frames fault so I would recommend this to anyone looking to secure there then 7000 series CPU it fit perfectly on my 7600x the price was incredible for what was received and it looks great to bad the cooling fan covers it up.

Fits perfectly on my AM5 setup with a Gigabyte Aorus X870 Mobo, and Ryzen 7 7700. It also made thermal paste application much easier and cleaner. I really like how it cleans up the appearance of the system, looking much nicer than the OE retention bracket. I haven't noticed any difference in temps vs. the old retention bracket, but overall this is very high quality and worth every penny.

Get rid of the stock retainer and replace with this one. It retains the cpu firmly and looks good. Biggest plus is if your sloppy applying heatsink compound, it just spreads on the top of this thing and is easy to clean up. Remember to use Arctic MX-7. imo the best per price. Now a month of use and can say this has been a great purchase. I first installed a Thermalright Royal Preytor Ultra 130 and that performed better than expected for an air cooler. Temp at idle was in mid 30`s and maxed out under load/no overclock/ in the mid 70`s. Better results when used with Arctic Liquid Freezer 3 pro 240mm. Low 30`s at idle and lucky to see upper 60`s at load/no overclock/. This retainer not only keeps the thermal paste mess under control, but it also wicks the heat off the edges of the cpu which acts as a heatsink too. Fit was excellent and if I do another AM5 build, this is going to be parts of the build.

This frame prevents thermal paste from leaking into the edge crevices of the uniquely designed AMD Socket AM5 CPU’s and provides better distributed pressure contact with the copper plate of the CPU cooler compared to the OEM frame on the motherboard which promotes better cooling. The CPU isn’t secured onto the motherboard like the traditional method with the OEM socket so it could quite literally fall off during installation if it’s not kept horizontally leveled. For when you need to remove the CPU cooler: run the system for a few minutes to make the thermal paste malleable, keep the system horizontally leveled, then after unscrewing the cooler you’ll “wiggle” it slowly away vertically. The CPU may or may not come off attached with the cooler so keep watch.

Great value for the money. Unbeatable quality. Thank you.

This is a nice piece of machinery that does make a noticeable improvement in CPU contact. It's just as easy to install as the factory system except the bolts TR uses are garbage. I over tightened one and snapped the head right off using their tool supplied with the bracket. Do not use the short end of the wrench for anything, it has too much leverage and will snap that bolt like it was your thumb and middle finger. I was lucky, it broke clean right under the bolt head so I was able to extract it by removing the bracket. I WISH TO GOD THAT THIS WOULD COME WITH AN EXTRA BOLT! I had to find my own in the garage and it doesn't fit flush, but still works. I ended up just buying a second one just for a bolt to use going forward. There are so many of these brackets on the market that I recommend finding another one, no reason to spend your money here if you end up paying twice.

Used this on my 9950x3d and it fit perfectly, my cpu runs good and the temps are nice, so it does what its supposed to.

This secure frame from Thermalright works on any AM5 motherboard. I prefer it because not only is the mounting pressure more even (less likely to result in a warped or bent CPU) but it also makes thermal paste application and clean up quick and easy.

I was hesitant to buy this one because some online reviews said it doesn’t quite fit the AM5 9000 series CPUs. But make no mistake — it fits my 9950X perfectly.

Machined perfectly. Fits like a glove and is probably the simplest and most important upgrade you can make when building a PC