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so I saw a YouTube short the other day

so I saw a YouTube short the other day

so I saw a YouTube short the other day talking about this it's a retention

talking about this it's a retention

talking about this it's a retention frame for the am5 socket that replaces

frame for the am5 socket that replaces

frame for the am5 socket that replaces the factory frame and it's marketed to

the factory frame and it's marketed to

the factory frame and it's marketed to reduce temperatures in the Seventh

reduce temperatures in the Seventh

reduce temperatures in the Seventh Generation ryzen CPUs but does it

Generation ryzen CPUs but does it

Generation ryzen CPUs but does it work I don't know let's find out stay

tuned so if you watch the build of the

tuned so if you watch the build of the

tuned so if you watch the build of the system right here a few weeks ago you'll

system right here a few weeks ago you'll

system right here a few weeks ago you'll remember that I complained that the

remember that I complained that the

remember that I complained that the stock cooler that comes with the 7600 is

stock cooler that comes with the 7600 is

stock cooler that comes with the 7600 is just barely enough to keep the CPU cool

just barely enough to keep the CPU cool

just barely enough to keep the CPU cool now my choice to go with the 7600

now my choice to go with the 7600

now my choice to go with the 7600 instead of the 7600 X was based on the

instead of the 7600 X was based on the

instead of the 7600 X was based on the fact that the 7600 came with a stock

fact that the 7600 came with a stock

fact that the 7600 came with a stock cooler and we were trying to stay on a

cooler and we were trying to stay on a

cooler and we were trying to stay on a budget but it turned out that the

budget but it turned out that the

budget but it turned out that the 7600 pretty consistently ran about 85c

7600 pretty consistently ran about 85c

7600 pretty consistently ran about 85c with the stock cooler it turns out that

with the stock cooler it turns out that

with the stock cooler it turns out that is due to the Boost algorithm in the

is due to the Boost algorithm in the

is due to the Boost algorithm in the Seventh Generation ryzen CPUs and not so

Seventh Generation ryzen CPUs and not so

Seventh Generation ryzen CPUs and not so much the cooler but we'll get into that

much the cooler but we'll get into that

much the cooler but we'll get into that in a little bit but in my research to

in a little bit but in my research to

in a little bit but in my research to try to cool this thing down I thought

try to cool this thing down I thought

try to cool this thing down I thought maybe this could help so we're going to

maybe this could help so we're going to

maybe this could help so we're going to try it out and then we're going to talk

try it out and then we're going to talk

try it out and then we're going to talk about why the Seventh Generation ryzen's

about why the Seventh Generation ryzen's

about why the Seventh Generation ryzen's run so hot to begin with but first I got

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with the video so I want to do a quick

with the video so I want to do a quick Public Service Announcement really quick

Public Service Announcement really quick

Public Service Announcement really quick before we get into the video and on the

before we get into the video and on the

before we get into the video and on the video where we build this system there's

video where we build this system there's

video where we build this system there's a bunch of scammers I guess that are

a bunch of scammers I guess that are

a bunch of scammers I guess that are claiming that I'm giving this system

claiming that I'm giving this system

claiming that I'm giving this system away and unfortunately I'm not I'd love

away and unfortunately I'm not I'd love

away and unfortunately I'm not I'd love to but if you guys watch the video

to but if you guys watch the video

to but if you guys watch the video you'll know that I plan to gut this

you'll know that I plan to gut this

you'll know that I plan to gut this thing and make it my new system so I

thing and make it my new system so I

thing and make it my new system so I can't really do that if I'm giving it

can't really do that if I'm giving it

can't really do that if I'm giving it away unfortunately it looks like the

away unfortunately it looks like the

away unfortunately it looks like the scammers didn't actually watch the video

scammers didn't actually watch the video

scammers didn't actually watch the video so it's it is what it is however if for

so it's it is what it is however if for

so it's it is what it is however if for whatever reason someone contacts you in

whatever reason someone contacts you in

whatever reason someone contacts you in the comments saying I'm giving a

the comments saying I'm giving a

the comments saying I'm giving a computer away for free they're lying and

computer away for free they're lying and

computer away for free they're lying and they're trying to steal your money so

they're trying to steal your money so

they're trying to steal your money so just let me know about it either leave

just let me know about it either leave

just let me know about it either leave me a comment on Twitter or say something

me a comment on Twitter or say something

me a comment on Twitter or say something in the comments of the video or you

in the comments of the video or you

in the comments of the video or you could also report it as well it would be

could also report it as well it would be

could also report it as well it would be helpful but anyway let's get on with the

helpful but anyway let's get on with the

helpful but anyway let's get on with the video so why do the Zen 5 ryzen's run so

video so why do the Zen 5 ryzen's run so

video so why do the Zen 5 ryzen's run so hot your first thought would be that the

hot your first thought would be that the

hot your first thought would be that the tiny cooler that it come comes with just

tiny cooler that it come comes with just

tiny cooler that it come comes with just isn't enough to keep it cool I mean

isn't enough to keep it cool I mean

isn't enough to keep it cool I mean that's what I thought but the truth is

that's what I thought but the truth is

that's what I thought but the truth is the cooler is not as much as fault as

the cooler is not as much as fault as

the cooler is not as much as fault as you might think the ryzen 57600 that we

you might think the ryzen 57600 that we

you might think the ryzen 57600 that we built in this system is around a 65 watt

built in this system is around a 65 watt

built in this system is around a 65 watt processor so the stock cooler should be

processor so the stock cooler should be

processor so the stock cooler should be able to keep it cool and believe it or

able to keep it cool and believe it or

able to keep it cool and believe it or not 85c is exactly where am AMD intended

not 85c is exactly where am AMD intended

not 85c is exactly where am AMD intended it to run at so that little stock cooler

it to run at so that little stock cooler

it to run at so that little stock cooler is in fact doing its job the reason 85c

is in fact doing its job the reason 85c

is in fact doing its job the reason 85c is important is because on the ryzen 7th

is important is because on the ryzen 7th

is important is because on the ryzen 7th gen processors 85c is TJ Maxx which is

gen processors 85c is TJ Maxx which is

gen processors 85c is TJ Maxx which is just a fancy way of saying the maximum

just a fancy way of saying the maximum

just a fancy way of saying the maximum thermal Junction it's the temperature

thermal Junction it's the temperature

thermal Junction it's the temperature threshold in which the CPU is allowed to

threshold in which the CPU is allowed to

threshold in which the CPU is allowed to hit in its boost algorithm so until the

hit in its boost algorithm so until the

hit in its boost algorithm so until the CPU hits that magic temperature

CPU hits that magic temperature

CPU hits that magic temperature threshold it's allowed to boost to its

threshold it's allowed to boost to its

threshold it's allowed to boost to its maximum boost clock which for the 7600

maximum boost clock which for the 7600

maximum boost clock which for the 7600 is 5.1 gahz so with this in mind

is 5.1 gahz so with this in mind

is 5.1 gahz so with this in mind increasing your cooling capacity isn't

increasing your cooling capacity isn't

increasing your cooling capacity isn't necessarily going to drop the

necessarily going to drop the

necessarily going to drop the processor's temperature I mean it's just

processor's temperature I mean it's just

processor's temperature I mean it's just going to give the processor more

going to give the processor more

going to give the processor more Headroom to boost which is exactly why

Headroom to boost which is exactly why

Headroom to boost which is exactly why we want to increase the cooling capacity

we want to increase the cooling capacity

we want to increase the cooling capacity in the first place so with that out of

in the first place so with that out of

in the first place so with that out of the way how is this little thing here

the way how is this little thing here

the way how is this little thing here going to help us with that well the

going to help us with that well the

going to help us with that well the concept is based on the Intel LGA 1700

concept is based on the Intel LGA 1700

concept is based on the Intel LGA 1700 these processors run hot and one of the

these processors run hot and one of the

these processors run hot and one of the reasons why is because of the socket

reasons why is because of the socket

reasons why is because of the socket design in fact it's because of the way

design in fact it's because of the way

design in fact it's because of the way LGA sockets work work in the first place

LGA sockets work work in the first place

LGA sockets work work in the first place the am4 socket was a PGA socket PGA

the am4 socket was a PGA socket PGA

the am4 socket was a PGA socket PGA stands for pin grid array all the pins

stands for pin grid array all the pins

stands for pin grid array all the pins were in the CPU itself and they made it

were in the CPU itself and they made it

were in the CPU itself and they made it up with the socket which was held down

up with the socket which was held down

up with the socket which was held down by the socket clamping down on all the

by the socket clamping down on all the

by the socket clamping down on all the pins on the CPU so the CPU was seated

pins on the CPU so the CPU was seated

pins on the CPU so the CPU was seated properly into the socket by essentially

properly into the socket by essentially

properly into the socket by essentially retaining all of the pins across the

retaining all of the pins across the

retaining all of the pins across the entire surface of the processor at least

entire surface of the processor at least

entire surface of the processor at least the underside of the processor now the

the underside of the processor now the

the underside of the processor now the am5 and the LGA 1700 use an LGA socket

am5 and the LGA 1700 use an LGA socket

am5 and the LGA 1700 use an LGA socket which stands for land grid array on

which stands for land grid array on

which stands for land grid array on these sockets the pins themselves are on

these sockets the pins themselves are on

these sockets the pins themselves are on the socket and they are retained through

the socket and they are retained through

the socket and they are retained through a retention bracket that just barely

a retention bracket that just barely

a retention bracket that just barely touches the edges of the processor to

touches the edges of the processor to

touches the edges of the processor to hold it down as you can see from this

hold it down as you can see from this

hold it down as you can see from this picture here the LGA 1700 and this one

picture here the LGA 1700 and this one

picture here the LGA 1700 and this one here of the am5 the retention bracket

here of the am5 the retention bracket

here of the am5 the retention bracket only comes in contact with the CPU on

only comes in contact with the CPU on

only comes in contact with the CPU on those little wings on the left and right

those little wings on the left and right

those little wings on the left and right hand side of the retention bracket so

hand side of the retention bracket so

hand side of the retention bracket so essentially what was happening to the

essentially what was happening to the

essentially what was happening to the LGA 1700 chips was because they were so

LGA 1700 chips was because they were so

LGA 1700 chips was because they were so long and the retention bracket only held

long and the retention bracket only held

long and the retention bracket only held the left and right hand side of the chip

the left and right hand side of the chip

the left and right hand side of the chip excessive temperatures would cause the

excessive temperatures would cause the

excessive temperatures would cause the IHS to actually warp and lose full

IHS to actually warp and lose full

IHS to actually warp and lose full contact with the cooler now this seems

contact with the cooler now this seems

contact with the cooler now this seems counterintuitive because you also have

counterintuitive because you also have

counterintuitive because you also have the cooler itself pushing down on the

the cooler itself pushing down on the

the cooler itself pushing down on the CPU but even with that Force the IH IHS

CPU but even with that Force the IH IHS

CPU but even with that Force the IH IHS on the Intel chips warps causing

on the Intel chips warps causing

on the Intel chips warps causing excessive temperatures so the solution

excessive temperatures so the solution

excessive temperatures so the solution to that was a retention frame similar to

to that was a retention frame similar to

to that was a retention frame similar to this one that applies pressure all the

this one that applies pressure all the

this one that applies pressure all the way around the surface of the processor

way around the surface of the processor

way around the surface of the processor stopping the IHS from warping and it

stopping the IHS from warping and it

stopping the IHS from warping and it significantly reduces temperatures so

significantly reduces temperatures so

significantly reduces temperatures so does the same concept apply to am5 I

does the same concept apply to am5 I

does the same concept apply to am5 I mean am5 uses a similar socket and is

mean am5 uses a similar socket and is

mean am5 uses a similar socket and is retained exactly the same as the Intel

retained exactly the same as the Intel

retained exactly the same as the Intel socket but in reality it's actually not

socket but in reality it's actually not

socket but in reality it's actually not the same you see the reason why the LGA

the same you see the reason why the LGA

the same you see the reason why the LGA 1700 benefits from a retention frame is

1700 benefits from a retention frame is

1700 benefits from a retention frame is because of the size of the chip itself

because of the size of the chip itself

because of the size of the chip itself it's a giant rectangle the ryzen chip

it's a giant rectangle the ryzen chip

it's a giant rectangle the ryzen chip isn't it's a traditional square and

isn't it's a traditional square and

isn't it's a traditional square and technically even though it uses the same

technically even though it uses the same

technically even though it uses the same retention method the overall percentage

retention method the overall percentage

retention method the overall percentage of the IHS being held down is much

of the IHS being held down is much

of the IHS being held down is much larger than the Intel socket and

larger than the Intel socket and

larger than the Intel socket and ironically if we put these pictures back

ironically if we put these pictures back

ironically if we put these pictures back up here you can see that the wings on

up here you can see that the wings on

up here you can see that the wings on the am5 socket are also much larger than

the am5 socket are also much larger than

the am5 socket are also much larger than the wings on the LGA 1700 so not only is

the wings on the LGA 1700 so not only is

the wings on the LGA 1700 so not only is the am5 a smaller chip but it has larger

the am5 a smaller chip but it has larger

the am5 a smaller chip but it has larger retention wings but they still make an

retention wings but they still make an

retention wings but they still make an am5 retention frame and it's only 15

am5 retention frame and it's only 15

am5 retention frame and it's only 15 bucks so I think it's worth at least

bucks so I think it's worth at least

bucks so I think it's worth at least testing it to see if it makes a

testing it to see if it makes a

testing it to see if it makes a difference so let's get this thing

difference so let's get this thing

difference so let's get this thing installed and see what benefit it gives

installed and see what benefit it gives

installed and see what benefit it gives us so first let's take a look at what

us so first let's take a look at what

us so first let's take a look at what this thing com comes with obviously you

this thing com comes with obviously you

this thing com comes with obviously you get the contact frame itself and if you

get the contact frame itself and if you

get the contact frame itself and if you go into the box here it comes with some

go into the box here it comes with some

go into the box here it comes with some thermal grease as well as all the screws

thermal grease as well as all the screws

thermal grease as well as all the screws that you need to install it now these

that you need to install it now these

that you need to install it now these screws are kind of important so don't

screws are kind of important so don't

screws are kind of important so don't lose them they're extremely specific for

lose them they're extremely specific for

lose them they're extremely specific for this and they're exactly the same size

this and they're exactly the same size

this and they're exactly the same size as the screws that hold down the

as the screws that hold down the

as the screws that hold down the original contact frame or the original

original contact frame or the original

original contact frame or the original frame mechanism that comes on the am5

frame mechanism that comes on the am5

frame mechanism that comes on the am5 socket so you should use the same tool

socket so you should use the same tool

socket so you should use the same tool tool in order to remove it now it does

tool in order to remove it now it does

tool in order to remove it now it does come with a tool comes with an allen key

come with a tool comes with an allen key

come with a tool comes with an allen key however I highly recommend you get

however I highly recommend you get

however I highly recommend you get yourself a T20 Torx driver because it

yourself a T20 Torx driver because it

yourself a T20 Torx driver because it will make the whole process a whole lot

will make the whole process a whole lot

will make the whole process a whole lot easier so let's get this thing actually

easier so let's get this thing actually

easier so let's get this thing actually installed in the system and to start

installed in the system and to start

installed in the system and to start with we're going to go ahead and take

with we're going to go ahead and take

with we're going to go ahead and take the side panel off move some of this

the side panel off move some of this

the side panel off move some of this stuff out of our way so we can set the

stuff out of our way so we can set the

stuff out of our way so we can set the computer itself down now depending on

computer itself down now depending on

computer itself down now depending on your system you don't necessarily have

your system you don't necessarily have

your system you don't necessarily have to pull the GPU or anything out I'm not

to pull the GPU or anything out I'm not

to pull the GPU or anything out I'm not going to on this one I'm just going to

going to on this one I'm just going to

going to on this one I'm just going to pull it apart the way that it is to

pull it apart the way that it is to

pull it apart the way that it is to start out with all we're going to do is

start out with all we're going to do is

start out with all we're going to do is we're going to take the CPU Cooler and

we're going to take the CPU Cooler and

we're going to take the CPU Cooler and the original frame out and then replace

the original frame out and then replace

the original frame out and then replace it with the new one and then repaste the

it with the new one and then repaste the

it with the new one and then repaste the CPU while we're doing it so to do that

CPU while we're doing it so to do that

CPU while we're doing it so to do that we're just going to go ahead and unplug

it we're going to take the screws from

it we're going to take the screws from

it we're going to take the screws from the cooler itself off and then when you

the cooler itself off and then when you

the cooler itself off and then when you take these off I would recommend loosing

take these off I would recommend loosing

take these off I would recommend loosing the loosening these a little bit at a

the loosening these a little bit at a

the loosening these a little bit at a time don't just loosen them all at once

time don't just loosen them all at once

time don't just loosen them all at once turn three or four turns on each screw

turn three or four turns on each screw

turn three or four turns on each screw so you can kind of take the cooler off

so you can kind of take the cooler off

so you can kind of take the cooler off evenly across the

evenly across the

evenly across the entire surface if you if you pull it off

entire surface if you if you pull it off

entire surface if you if you pull it off you don't want it to pop uneven because

you don't want it to pop uneven because

you don't want it to pop uneven because you could put

you could put

you could put some uneven pressure onto the CPU socket

some uneven pressure onto the CPU socket

some uneven pressure onto the CPU socket itself and it could cause damage it

itself and it could cause damage it

itself and it could cause damage it probably won't but it's still a good

probably won't but it's still a good

probably won't but it's still a good practice to do it this way this is the

practice to do it this way this is the

practice to do it this way this is the way that I've always done it so if

way that I've always done it so if

way that I've always done it so if anything else it's just kind of habit at

anything else it's just kind of habit at

anything else it's just kind of habit at this point so once we get it off we can

this point so once we get it off we can

this point so once we get it off we can see that we have heat sink Compound on

see that we have heat sink Compound on

see that we have heat sink Compound on it now and what we're going to need to

it now and what we're going to need to

it now and what we're going to need to do is go ahead and clean the heat sink

do is go ahead and clean the heat sink

do is go ahead and clean the heat sink compound off get yourself a nice rag to

compound off get yourself a nice rag to

compound off get yourself a nice rag to clean this off with I have one that I

clean this off with I have one that I

clean this off with I have one that I use for compound as you can see it's

use for compound as you can see it's

use for compound as you can see it's been used for compound a couple of times

been used for compound a couple of times

been used for compound a couple of times and it's a good idea to have a somewhat

and it's a good idea to have a somewhat

and it's a good idea to have a somewhat clean rag because you don't want to

clean rag because you don't want to

clean rag because you don't want to actually transfer compound from your rag

actually transfer compound from your rag

actually transfer compound from your rag to the CPU and I change mine out every

to the CPU and I change mine out every

to the CPU and I change mine out every once in a while but it is nice to have a

once in a while but it is nice to have a

once in a while but it is nice to have a clean one and then add you can see the

clean one and then add you can see the

clean one and then add you can see the Gen 5 CPUs are kind of hard to get heat

Gen 5 CPUs are kind of hard to get heat

Gen 5 CPUs are kind of hard to get heat sink compound off of because of all

sink compound off of because of all

sink compound off of because of all their little machined edges and stuff

their little machined edges and stuff

their little machined edges and stuff like that but it's not too

like that but it's not too

like that but it's not too bad so once you get this cleaned up the

bad so once you get this cleaned up the

bad so once you get this cleaned up the next thing that you want to do is go

next thing that you want to do is go

next thing that you want to do is go ahead

ahead

ahead and pull the old bracket at least open

and pull the old bracket at least open

and pull the old bracket at least open the old bracket up I wouldn't unscrew

the old bracket up I wouldn't unscrew

the old bracket up I wouldn't unscrew the old bracket with it tightened down

the old bracket with it tightened down

the old bracket with it tightened down onto the CPU I would loosen it all up

onto the CPU I would loosen it all up

onto the CPU I would loosen it all up first and then you ENT eventually just

first and then you ENT eventually just

first and then you ENT eventually just unloosen these screws now the original

unloosen these screws now the original

unloosen these screws now the original bracket itself are captive screws so

bracket itself are captive screws so

bracket itself are captive screws so you'll have to loosen them all first and

you'll have to loosen them all first and

you'll have to loosen them all first and then take them all out if that makes any

then take them all out if that makes any

then take them all out if that makes any sense it they're captive so they won't

sense it they're captive so they won't

sense it they're captive so they won't actually allow you to completely loosen

actually allow you to completely loosen

actually allow you to completely loosen each one while the rest of them are

each one while the rest of them are

each one while the rest of them are tight if that makes sense but once you

tight if that makes sense but once you

tight if that makes sense but once you loosen it up you should be able just to

loosen it up you should be able just to

loosen it up you should be able just to lift up and out the old contact bracket

lift up and out the old contact bracket

lift up and out the old contact bracket just like that and like I said these

just like that and like I said these

just like that and like I said these screws are aptive so they don't fall out

screws are aptive so they don't fall out

screws are aptive so they don't fall out so you can go ahead and close this

so you can go ahead and close this

so you can go ahead and close this bracket up just like this and then save

bracket up just like this and then save

bracket up just like this and then save it for if you ever want to put it back

it for if you ever want to put it back

it for if you ever want to put it back into the machine so to put the new one

into the machine so to put the new one

into the machine so to put the new one on you just take it and set it over the

on you just take it and set it over the

on you just take it and set it over the top of where the old one came off and

top of where the old one came off and

top of where the old one came off and you do that just like this you just set

you do that just like this you just set

you do that just like this you just set it down right over the CPU being careful

it down right over the CPU being careful

it down right over the CPU being careful not to move the CPU out of the socket

not to move the CPU out of the socket

not to move the CPU out of the socket because you really don't want to bend

because you really don't want to bend

because you really don't want to bend pins on an LGA socket it's not a great

pins on an LGA socket it's not a great

pins on an LGA socket it's not a great idea and then with the new screws just

idea and then with the new screws just

idea and then with the new screws just go ahead and drop the new screws into

go ahead and drop the new screws into

go ahead and drop the new screws into the hole at least this is how I do

the hole at least this is how I do

the hole at least this is how I do it and believe me I've had this thing

it and believe me I've had this thing

it and believe me I've had this thing installed and uninstalled several times

installed and uninstalled several times

installed and uninstalled several times during the testing of this to see how

during the testing of this to see how

during the testing of this to see how well it

well it

well it works and essentially what I'll do is

works and essentially what I'll do is

works and essentially what I'll do is set all the screws in first and then

set all the screws in first and then

set all the screws in first and then tighten them all down

tighten them all down

tighten them all down individually with all along you want to

individually with all along you want to

individually with all along you want to make

make

make sure that you don't let the CPU slip out

sure that you don't let the CPU slip out

sure that you don't let the CPU slip out of the

of the

of the socket and these things don't have to be

socket and these things don't have to be

socket and these things don't have to be like ridiculous ly

like ridiculous ly

like ridiculous ly tight just snug is

tight just snug is

tight just snug is fine and at this point I'm going to wipe

fine and at this point I'm going to wipe

fine and at this point I'm going to wipe it down real quick again just to make

it down real quick again just to make

it down real quick again just to make sure there's no more Compound on it and

sure there's no more Compound on it and

sure there's no more Compound on it and I'm going to use the compound that comes

I'm going to use the compound that comes

I'm going to use the compound that comes with it but typically I use thermal

with it but typically I use thermal

with it but typically I use thermal Grizzly but this is here and it's free

Grizzly but this is here and it's free

Grizzly but this is here and it's free so we might as well use it so I'm going

so we might as well use it so I'm going

so we might as well use it so I'm going to put some compound on this now people

to put some compound on this now people

to put some compound on this now people watching this you might say well I'm not

watching this you might say well I'm not

watching this you might say well I'm not doing it right but you do it the way you

doing it right but you do it the way you

doing it right but you do it the way you want to do it and I'm going to do it the

want to do it and I'm going to do it the

want to do it and I'm going to do it the way I want to do it

and then once you get the compound on

and then once you get the compound on

and then once you get the compound on just go ahead and lower the CPU Cooler

just go ahead and lower the CPU Cooler

just go ahead and lower the CPU Cooler back into place making sure you line up

back into place making sure you line up

back into place making sure you line up all the

all the

all the screws and then just like the way you

screws and then just like the way you

screws and then just like the way you removed it I would tighten it a few

removed it I would tighten it a few

removed it I would tighten it a few screws at a time I usually go three and

screws at a time I usually go three and

screws at a time I usually go three and go in a rotating pattern around the

go in a rotating pattern around the

go in a rotating pattern around the cooler all right once you get it screwed

cooler all right once you get it screwed

cooler all right once you get it screwed down go ahead and replace the wire for

down go ahead and replace the wire for

down go ahead and replace the wire for the CPU Cooler and there you go so my

the CPU Cooler and there you go so my

the CPU Cooler and there you go so my first comment that I have on this

first comment that I have on this

first comment that I have on this retention frame is it definitely looks a

retention frame is it definitely looks a

retention frame is it definitely looks a lot cooler than the stock am5 frame

lot cooler than the stock am5 frame

lot cooler than the stock am5 frame retention system you know it does look

retention system you know it does look

retention system you know it does look good and if it wasn't for the fact that

good and if it wasn't for the fact that

good and if it wasn't for the fact that the thing is going to be completely

the thing is going to be completely

the thing is going to be completely covered by your CPU Cooler and it would

covered by your CPU Cooler and it would

covered by your CPU Cooler and it would be worth the 15 bucks just for the looks

be worth the 15 bucks just for the looks

be worth the 15 bucks just for the looks alone however once you put your cooler

alone however once you put your cooler

alone however once you put your cooler on it's practically invisible so it

on it's practically invisible so it

on it's practically invisible so it better perform as good as it looks

better perform as good as it looks

better perform as good as it looks so my first impression after doing all

so my first impression after doing all

so my first impression after doing all the testing was that this thing is not

the testing was that this thing is not

the testing was that this thing is not even worth $15 however once digging

even worth $15 however once digging

even worth $15 however once digging through the data a little bit my opinion

through the data a little bit my opinion

through the data a little bit my opinion kind of changed now keep in mind all of

kind of changed now keep in mind all of

kind of changed now keep in mind all of this testing was done with the stock AMD

this testing was done with the stock AMD

this testing was done with the stock AMD cooler so any benefit that we see is

cooler so any benefit that we see is

cooler so any benefit that we see is going to be hindered by the stock cooler

going to be hindered by the stock cooler

going to be hindered by the stock cooler capacity so as you can see here there's

capacity so as you can see here there's

capacity so as you can see here there's a temperature graph that I plotted

a temperature graph that I plotted

a temperature graph that I plotted through the entire run of cinebench R23

through the entire run of cinebench R23

through the entire run of cinebench R23 and aside from a little temperature

and aside from a little temperature

and aside from a little temperature variation at the beginning and the end

variation at the beginning and the end

variation at the beginning and the end of the run it didn't affect the

of the run it didn't affect the

of the run it didn't affect the temperature at all in fact it was the

temperature at all in fact it was the

temperature at all in fact it was the same across the board in fact the

same across the board in fact the

same across the board in fact the average temperature with the stock

average temperature with the stock

average temperature with the stock retention system just this little silver

retention system just this little silver

retention system just this little silver one right here was 82.4 C and with the

one right here was 82.4 C and with the

one right here was 82.4 C and with the secure frame retention bracket we got an

secure frame retention bracket we got an

secure frame retention bracket we got an average temperature of 82.5 C and keep

average temperature of 82.5 C and keep

average temperature of 82.5 C and keep in mind that these numbers were also

in mind that these numbers were also

in mind that these numbers were also rounded so the temperature variation was

rounded so the temperature variation was

rounded so the temperature variation was a little less than

a little less than

a little less than 0.1% so that's it case closed this thing

0.1% so that's it case closed this thing

0.1% so that's it case closed this thing is a piece of junk and not worth your

is a piece of junk and not worth your

is a piece of junk and not worth your money but wait isn't there another thing

money but wait isn't there another thing

money but wait isn't there another thing that we're forgetting about in fact

that we're forgetting about in fact

that we're forgetting about in fact there is remember earlier when I

there is remember earlier when I

there is remember earlier when I explained how the Boost algorithm worked

explained how the Boost algorithm worked

explained how the Boost algorithm worked on the am5 processors it will boost your

on the am5 processors it will boost your

on the am5 processors it will boost your CPU until it hits TJ Maxx and then it

CPU until it hits TJ Maxx and then it

CPU until it hits TJ Maxx and then it will start throttling down the Boost

will start throttling down the Boost

will start throttling down the Boost once it hits that thermal threshold well

once it hits that thermal threshold well

once it hits that thermal threshold well we hit that thermal threshold several

we hit that thermal threshold several

we hit that thermal threshold several times through each Benchmark run so when

times through each Benchmark run so when

times through each Benchmark run so when we look at the frequencies that the CPU

we look at the frequencies that the CPU

we look at the frequencies that the CPU ran at through those Benchmark runs you

ran at through those Benchmark runs you

ran at through those Benchmark runs you can see here on the graph that as the

can see here on the graph that as the

can see here on the graph that as the processor heated up the frequency

processor heated up the frequency

processor heated up the frequency tapered down just like you would expect

tapered down just like you would expect

tapered down just like you would expect it to however if you look down at the

it to however if you look down at the

it to however if you look down at the end of The Run you'll notice that the

end of The Run you'll notice that the

end of The Run you'll notice that the red line stayed just a little bit higher

red line stayed just a little bit higher

red line stayed just a little bit higher than the Blue Line indicating that the

than the Blue Line indicating that the

than the Blue Line indicating that the secure frame was able to control its

secure frame was able to control its

secure frame was able to control its temperature just enough to give it a

temperature just enough to give it a

temperature just enough to give it a little bit more boost boost and it was

little bit more boost boost and it was

little bit more boost boost and it was definitely just a little bit because our

definitely just a little bit because our

definitely just a little bit because our average boost clock with the stock

average boost clock with the stock

average boost clock with the stock retention system was

retention system was

retention system was 46835 MHz and with the secure frame

46835 MHz and with the secure frame

46835 MHz and with the secure frame retention bracket we got an average

retention bracket we got an average

retention bracket we got an average frequency of

frequency of

frequency of 47122 MHz that's an increase of 28.7 MHz

47122 MHz that's an increase of 28.7 MHz

47122 MHz that's an increase of 28.7 MHz in the average while not much I've

in the average while not much I've

in the average while not much I've actually owned computers before that had

actually owned computers before that had

actually owned computers before that had a lower clock speed than that difference

a lower clock speed than that difference

a lower clock speed than that difference so it was a benefit also you can see on

so it was a benefit also you can see on

so it was a benefit also you can see on this graph right here that the very

this graph right here that the very

this graph right here that the very beginning of the Run we had a spike that

beginning of the Run we had a spike that

beginning of the Run we had a spike that hit 4.9 GHz but it only stayed there for

hit 4.9 GHz but it only stayed there for

hit 4.9 GHz but it only stayed there for one cycle and then dropped down to the

one cycle and then dropped down to the

one cycle and then dropped down to the average you can also see that the secure

average you can also see that the secure

average you can also see that the secure frame retention bracket started at a

frame retention bracket started at a

frame retention bracket started at a higher frequency and ended at a higher

higher frequency and ended at a higher

higher frequency and ended at a higher frequency than the stock retention

frequency than the stock retention

frequency than the stock retention system as well so before I actually sat

system as well so before I actually sat

system as well so before I actually sat down and crunched the numbers I was

down and crunched the numbers I was

down and crunched the numbers I was going to tell you not to buy buy this

going to tell you not to buy buy this

going to tell you not to buy buy this thing I was going to tell you not to buy

thing I was going to tell you not to buy

thing I was going to tell you not to buy it because it was nothing more than a

it because it was nothing more than a

it because it was nothing more than a way to capitalize on the benefit that

way to capitalize on the benefit that

way to capitalize on the benefit that the Intel retention frame performed

the Intel retention frame performed

the Intel retention frame performed because quite honestly if you have an

because quite honestly if you have an

because quite honestly if you have an Intel system you should have a retention

Intel system you should have a retention

Intel system you should have a retention frame for it because it absolutely makes

frame for it because it absolutely makes

frame for it because it absolutely makes a difference in temperatures on the

a difference in temperatures on the

a difference in temperatures on the Intel systems however this one doesn't

Intel systems however this one doesn't

Intel systems however this one doesn't give you the same benefit that the Intel

give you the same benefit that the Intel

give you the same benefit that the Intel one does it still does give you a

one does it still does give you a

one does it still does give you a benefit though in fact I think it's a

benefit though in fact I think it's a

benefit though in fact I think it's a reasonable decent benefit for 15 bucks I

reasonable decent benefit for 15 bucks I

reasonable decent benefit for 15 bucks I also believe that this thing would help

also believe that this thing would help

also believe that this thing would help even more if we had a better cooling

even more if we had a better cooling

even more if we had a better cooling Solution on the system than the stock

Solution on the system than the stock

Solution on the system than the stock cooler because as you may have noticed

cooler because as you may have noticed

cooler because as you may have noticed with the stock cooler we never hit our

with the stock cooler we never hit our

with the stock cooler we never hit our maximum boost clocks that this CPU is

maximum boost clocks that this CPU is

maximum boost clocks that this CPU is capable of in fact we averaged

capable of in fact we averaged

capable of in fact we averaged considerably lower than the maximum

considerably lower than the maximum

considerably lower than the maximum boost clock however that's going to

boost clock however that's going to

boost clock however that's going to change soon so stay tuned I'm not done

change soon so stay tuned I'm not done

change soon so stay tuned I'm not done trying to cool this thing down quite yet

trying to cool this thing down quite yet

trying to cool this thing down quite yet and I also played around with Precision

and I also played around with Precision

and I also played around with Precision boost Overdrive a little and I was able

boost Overdrive a little and I was able

boost Overdrive a little and I was able to get closer to the maximum boost clock

to get closer to the maximum boost clock

to get closer to the maximum boost clock however I'm going to save that for a

however I'm going to save that for a

however I'm going to save that for a different video another thing that I

different video another thing that I

different video another thing that I wanted to touch on real quick though is

wanted to touch on real quick though is

wanted to touch on real quick though is that I heard while listening to other

that I heard while listening to other

that I heard while listening to other reviews of this thing when I was

reviews of this thing when I was

reviews of this thing when I was planning this review that one of the

planning this review that one of the

planning this review that one of the reviewers said that the biggest benefit

reviewers said that the biggest benefit

reviewers said that the biggest benefit to this was that it helped not make as

to this was that it helped not make as

to this was that it helped not make as much of a mess when using thermal paste

much of a mess when using thermal paste

much of a mess when using thermal paste because it's so tightly machined around

because it's so tightly machined around

because it's so tightly machined around the unusual shaped IHS of the am5

the unusual shaped IHS of the am5

the unusual shaped IHS of the am5 processor that it helped keep the CPU a

processor that it helped keep the CPU a

processor that it helped keep the CPU a little cleaner I thought that was the

little cleaner I thought that was the

little cleaner I thought that was the stupidest benefit until I actually

stupidest benefit until I actually

stupidest benefit until I actually started testing it and had to repeatedly

started testing it and had to repeatedly

started testing it and had to repeatedly go back and forth between this Frame and

go back and forth between this Frame and

go back and forth between this Frame and the secure frame in repasting it every

the secure frame in repasting it every

the secure frame in repasting it every time and I got to admit the other

time and I got to admit the other

time and I got to admit the other reviewer was right this thing does a lot

reviewer was right this thing does a lot

reviewer was right this thing does a lot better at keeping the mess at Bay when

better at keeping the mess at Bay when

better at keeping the mess at Bay when it comes to repasting the am5 CPU so for

it comes to repasting the am5 CPU so for

it comes to repasting the am5 CPU so for people who have spent any time at all

people who have spent any time at all

people who have spent any time at all cleaning off the thermal compound from

cleaning off the thermal compound from

cleaning off the thermal compound from between those little Nubs on the am5

between those little Nubs on the am5

between those little Nubs on the am5 processor you know exactly what I'm

processor you know exactly what I'm

processor you know exactly what I'm talking about but with that said

talking about but with that said

talking about but with that said ultimately I recommend using the secure

ultimately I recommend using the secure

ultimately I recommend using the secure bracket retention frame not only is it a

bracket retention frame not only is it a

bracket retention frame not only is it a much cleaner look than the stock

much cleaner look than the stock

much cleaner look than the stock retention system but it does give a

retention system but it does give a

retention system but it does give a measurable performance difference and

measurable performance difference and

measurable performance difference and let's be honest $15 is one of those

let's be honest $15 is one of those

let's be honest $15 is one of those spontaneous Amazon buys that you order

spontaneous Amazon buys that you order

spontaneous Amazon buys that you order in the middle of the night when you

in the middle of the night when you

in the middle of the night when you can't sleep in fact I'm pretty sure

can't sleep in fact I'm pretty sure

can't sleep in fact I'm pretty sure that's when I bought mine but if you

that's when I bought mine but if you

that's when I bought mine but if you really want to drop your CPU temperature

really want to drop your CPU temperature

really want to drop your CPU temperature then you really should try undervolting

then you really should try undervolting

then you really should try undervolting you can get some considerable

you can get some considerable

you can get some considerable performance and temperature gains by

performance and temperature gains by

performance and temperature gains by simply lowering your cpu's voltage if

simply lowering your cpu's voltage if

simply lowering your cpu's voltage if you'd like to try that out then check

you'd like to try that out then check

you'd like to try that out then check out this video here not only does it

out this video here not only does it

out this video here not only does it really work but it's free I may also

really work but it's free I may also

really work but it's free I may also revisit that subject with this CPU here

revisit that subject with this CPU here

revisit that subject with this CPU here so stay tuned for that as always you

so stay tuned for that as always you

so stay tuned for that as always you guys have a great day