This device certainly harkens back to the days of using frames on our fragile AMD Thunderbird CPUs, before Integrated Heat Spreaders IHS) were a thing. As you might know, overclocking and cooling even the “lesser” Skylake-X CPUs is not a walk in the park. So this Direct Die Frame would likely be a great thing when it comes to cooling one of these extremely hot CPUs.



The der8auer Skylake-X Direct Die Frame at a Glance: Allows the CPU to be operated and cooled without a heatspreader – Secure mounting for maximum cooling performance – Compatible with current Socket 2066 motherboards – Manufactured in high-grade black anodized aluminium

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