ElecGear CPU Thermal Paste Guard Work with AMD Ryzen AM5 Desktop Processors, 2 Packs of LGA1718 Socket Buckle Protective Cover Leakage Blocker for 7000, 8000, 9000 and X3D Series

work well with AMD Ryzen AM5 processors. They help prevent paste spillage during installation and make cleanup easier. Fit is precise, and they’re durable enough to reuse a few times. A practical accessory for anyone building or maintaining a 7000 CPU.

This guard works really well with the 9900x CPU I use in my PC, if you have any anxiety about thermal pasting the unusual shape of recent AMD CPUs, this is for you. It keeps the past off the sides and makes it a joy for cleaning the CPU down when repasting. In fact its reusable and completely safe to leave on permanently. I've had it on my PC since March and have not noticed any detrimental effect on temperatures. Its really easy to install and you cant see it once your cooler is on, this guard seems alot safer for a beginner too than the fixed contact frames out there.

It fits around the IHS and mostly covers the edges that thermal paste might spill out into. I personally haven't checked to see if it is clean or not since I haven't had the need to remove my cooler.

The ElecGear thermal paste guard is probably the best alternative to the similar Thermal Grizzly one, one of those contact frames where you have to mount a whole new ILM, or in general, the Noctua clear plastic guards. There is a video by the seller that shows how to install it. It's basically: lock your CPU in with the standard installation, use the marked corner in line with the marked ILM/CPU corner, pad in tightly, and go ham on thermal paste. There is a similar product that is just a copper plate that locks on top, but since we are early in adoption for AM5, there's no real test. However, this ElecGear thermal paste guard is pretty cheap compared to all the other ones. If I were to improve the product, it would be to develop a more stiff material and possibly lower the price. The single guard is good enough for a long time unless you are someone who breaks things easily, so selling a single for a lower price may entice more people. This product is also tight enough to use liquid metal, as it looks, but at that point, it'd be recommended to use direct die gear since the IHS is already very thick, which is going to be your main issue anyway. UPDATED 11/22 - There may be a defect but after using this on a couple rigs and recommending to friends, some may get cover guard that just breaks or slightly melts after a decent period. This may be a thermal paste interaction or long standing heat/suction from a cooler. I would still recommend this product but if you are using a super high end chip or cooler try a contact frame or alternative metal version of a thermal paste guard.

The AM5 CPU guard does what it’s supposed to do. It’s very flexible and takes seconds to add on. Performance wise I feel that it realistically meets it. I liked that it came in a pair as I will use the the other cpu guard for another build. Small note, that it’s very hard to clean the thermal paste off of silicon material so don’t worry about the cleanliness of the material.

This rubber guard keeps the thermal paste from going all over the CPU. It acts as a gasket for my Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler. My computer's CPU runs nice and cool with it installed. If I need to reinstall my CPU or my cooler, I know it won't be a big mess, if I do! This was a great investment for my Ryzen 7 - 7700x "Raphael".

Installs easily and keeps my Ryzen cpu clean despite the oddball shape of the cpu. That’s what I bought it for, and that’s what it does.

Material is flimsy. But I guess it does the job

Very useful little silicone gasket that keeps the thermal goop getting into the nooks and crannies of an AM5 processor to a minimum. When properly installed it sits below the highest points of the CPU and does not get in the way of the fit between the processor and the cooler. To top it off, it is dead easy to install because you do not need to remove the CPU hold-down device to install it. It is installed after the CPU is installed and locked down in the CPU frame. A huge plus for the safety of your VERY delicate CPU socket (ask me how easy it is to bend those pins and destroy a motherboard that costs hundreds of dollars!) Highly recommended over the "anti-bending" frames out there that at do require the removal of the stock CPUI hold down device. FYI: AMD AM5 CPUs have thick heat spreaders and do not require an aluminum frame to keep them from bending!

This guard works really well with the 9800x3d CPU, if you have any anxiety about thermal pasting the unusual shape of recent AMD CPUs, this is for you. It keeps the past off the sides and makes it a joy for cleaning the CPU down when repasting. In fact its reusable and completely safe to leave on permanently. I've had it on my PC now for a few months and not noticed any detrimental effect on temperatures. Its really easy to install and you cant see it once your cooler is on, this guard seems alot safer for a beginner too than the fixed contact frames out there.

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Ho acquistato queste protezioni per pasta termica per i miei processori AMD Ryzen 7000 (7600X, 7700X, 7900X e 7950X) e sono rimasto molto soddisfatto. Queste protezioni sono davvero utili per evitare fuoriuscite di pasta termica durante l'installazione del dissipatore e garantiscono una buona applicazione della pasta termica. Pro: 1. Alta compatibilità: Le protezioni sono perfette per i processori AMD Ryzen 7000, in particolare per i modelli AM5 LGA1718, come il 7600X, 7700X, 7900X e 7950X. 2. Protezione contro le perdite: Sono efficaci nel prevenire fuoriuscite di pasta termica durante l'installazione, garantendo una pulizia maggiore e una distribuzione più uniforme della pasta. 3. Facilità di installazione: Le protezioni sono molto semplici da utilizzare e non richiedono attrezzi speciali, permettendo di applicarle senza sforzo. 4. 2 confezioni incluse: La confezione contiene due set di protezione, quindi è possibile utilizzarle su più installazioni o tenerne una di riserva, aumentando la convenienza. 5. Qualità e durata: Sono fatte con materiali di buona qualità e sembrano durevoli, il che fa sì che possano essere riutilizzate senza problemi. Contro: 1. Non necessarie per tutti: Se non si è abituati a utilizzare la pasta termica con applicazioni di alta precisione, queste protezioni potrebbero sembrare superflue. 2. Compatibilità limitata: Anche se sono specifiche per i processori AMD Ryzen 7000, non sono adatte per altri socket o marche, quindi non sono universali. Conclusioni: Queste protezioni per pasta termica sono ideali per chi sta costruendo o aggiornando un PC con un processore della serie AMD Ryzen 7000. Offrono una protezione eccellente contro le perdite di pasta termica, semplificando il processo di applicazione e mantenendo il sistema più pulito. Se possiedi uno di questi processori e vuoi essere sicuro di ottenere un'applicazione perfetta della pasta termica, queste protezioni sono un acquisto consigliato.

It comes in a pack of two, is made of good quality silicone and fits nicely to keep thermal paste clean from the edges if you need to remove the CPU or repaste. I use it to prevent overspill. It also doesn't increase temps compared to without it, if anyone was wondering if the guard would act as an insulating layer.