Thermalright ASF Black V2 AM5 CPU Holder, AM5 Safety Fixed Frame, AM5 Secure Frame, Corrective Anti-Bending Fixing Frame, AM5 Anti-Bending Contact Frame,CPU Cooler Standard,Black

So far so good. I assume it works well with aiding the thermals as my temps are perfectly fine but i overall did not buy this for aid in cooling and specifically bought it to make thermal paste application and clean up and simple and painless as possible and so far i am pleased. It also just looks nicer and give me better piece of mind with how much more secure the cpu is in the socket. It's also in my opinion a critical component for those who happen use the graphite sheets instead of paste that are electrically conductive as this frame make it's far easier and less likely that for the pad to touch anything it shouldn't.

Improves thermal contact by a huge amount. Metal case allows thermal transfer on the sides as well. 100% worth it. It improved the performance by a huge amount. Great quality.

Does exactly what it says it will do and I had forgotten about it 6 months later. All the while it's just doing its job and never complaining. Must have for any Am5 build.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Lowered temps by 5c

Easy to install. It didn't really affect performance for me, but It did make cleaning up easier when I change coolers. It is definitely not needed for AM5, but it is nice knowing that your pc looks cooler in ways people can not see.

Actually helped drop my CPU temp by 2 degrees.

The durability of this is very nice the installation was a breeze. and I noticed my cooling temps are higher and this also prevents your motherboard from being bent from normal sockets.

It is gorgeous little piece of machining! Solid, rigid. I've heard some people indicate compatibility issues with the X3D chips, but I don't have one, so I don't know. It fit my AM5 chip PERFECTLY. As others have said, it's a shame such a beautiful piece is hidden away.And given that it is pretty inexpensive, it seems worth getting, albeit not a must have either. Earlier AMD CPU chips, you could rip them out of their socket when removing the cooling fan. But the factory AM5 clip seems like it holds the CPU pretty well already. Not certain this really is a big improvement.It's super easy to install, it includes a tool for removing the factory clamp and installing this piece. To make sure you tighten it straight and clean. I suggest first putting in the screws loose, criss cross. 1, 3, 2, 4. Then slightly tighten criss cross. The final tighten criss cross. Don’t need excessive force, someone said they broke a screw. But getting all four screws pretty snug, and evenly tightened should hold the CPU well.Some people say it helps CPU temperatures. At first, I was dubious of the claim, wasn't sure what mechanism would be at work. But now I think it is probably true. This is a good-sized chunk of aluminum, and it comes into contact with the CPU around the clamping edges. That is only a small amount of contact area, so I doubt a whole lot of heat is transferred. But I did use a toothpick to put a tiny amount of heat sink paste around the clamping edges of the CPU to improve thermal conductivity from the CPU to this item. Again, I doubt it is a huge amount, some say 1 degree C. Given that this is inexpensive, it's probably worth it.