Details
The Barrow CKJ1700 is a contact frame for Intel LGA 1700 and LGA 1851 sockets. It replaces the stock socket loading mechanism and presses the CPU down evenly along its edges, which Barrow says stops the CPU and socket from bending. A flatter CPU makes better contact with the CPU block or cooler.
Properties
- Type
- CPU socket contact frame (anti-warp)
- Socket
- Intel LGA 1700 and LGA 1851 (marked LGA 17XX/LGA-18XX)
- Size
- 70 x 49.7 x 6 mm
- Material
- 6063 aluminum alloy, anodized
- Color
- Black
- Pieces in the pack
- 1
Why a contact frame
The stock loading mechanism of the LGA 1700 and LGA 1851 sockets presses on the middle of the long CPU, and over time the CPU and its heat spreader can bend. Barrow calls this frame an anti-deformation fastener: it holds the CPU flat along all edges, so the heat spreader sits flat against the cold plate of your water block.
Even pressure on the CPU
Barrow says that, compared with the original fastener, the frame fits the CPU fully and presses it down with equal pressure, which prevents deformation caused by high temperature. The frame screws onto the four mounting points of the socket in place of the stock loading mechanism, and the window in the middle leaves the heat spreader free for the block.
CNC-machined 6063 aluminum
The frame is CNC-machined from 6063 aluminum alloy. Barrow lists more than 20 production steps, among them engraving, milling, sandblasting and anodizing, and says the frame copes easily with the heat and pressure around the CPU.
Kind to the motherboard
Protective foot pads sit where the frame touches the motherboard, so the metal does not rub on the board.
Installation
- Install the CPU first.
- Remove the original loading mechanism from the motherboard with a fitting screwdriver or wrench, and keep it.
- Put the frame in place over the CPU and fasten it with the original screws.
- Work corner to corner: first set all four corners, then tighten the four screws in turn.
Technical data
| Model | CKJ1700 |
| Type | Anti-deformation contact frame |
| Socket | Intel LGA 1700 and LGA 1851 (frame marking LGA 17XX/LGA-18XX) |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 70 x 49.7 x 6 mm |
| Material | 6063 aluminum alloy, CNC-machined, anodized |
| Color | Black |
Notes
- Barrow lists the frame for LGA 1700 and LGA 1800 and engraves it LGA 17XX/LGA-18XX. Barrow's LGA 1800 is the LGA 1851 socket, which has the same size and mounting as LGA 1700.
- Keep the original loading mechanism. Barrow says to put it back if the motherboard goes back for repair.
- The frame reuses the original socket screws.
- Barrow notes that it may update the look or construction of the product without notice; the product you receive is the current version.
In the box
- 1x Barrow LGA 1700/1851 CPU Socket Anti-Warp Contact Frame
