EK-Quantum Velocity 2 Direct Die D-RGB - AMD Ryzen Special Edition?is explicitly engineered for the AMD AM5 socket and delidded Ryzen 7000 CPUs, including the X3D variants. The product deploys a custom-engineered cooling engine optimized only for AM5 direct die cooling. The cold plate contact surface is designed with protruding sections that perfectly match the CPU chiplets and its I/O die. It requires the removal of the IHS, the process popularly called Delidding. This CPU water block is EK-Matrix7 compliant. This new direct die AM5 water block is built upon an award-winning, market-recognized Velocity 2 platform that received an iF Design, European Hardware, and CES Innovation awards.?The EK-Quantum Vector 2 RX 7900 XTX Radeon Edition inspires the new CPU water block design, featuring a black-anodized aluminum frame around the seethrough acrylic top. The mounting mechanism differs from the one on the Velocity 2 Direct Die 1700 water block, as it relies on standoffs at all corners instead of the cold plate making contact with the die guard. Die Guard The die guard that comes with the CPU requires removing the CPU loading mechanism. It ensures the PCB doesn?t bend and makes an electrical connection with the socket pins. EK-Quantum Velocity 2 Direct Die D-RGB - Ryzen Edition LED Lighting This product is compatible with all popular addressable RGB sync technologies from all major motherboard manufacturers. Technical specifications: - D-RGB cable length: 50cm - D-RGB connector 3-pin 5V digital LED header (Pinout: +5V | Digital | Blocked | Ground) CPU socket compatibility: - AMD AM5 with a delidded Ryzen 7000-series CPU Enclosed: - EK-Quantum Velocity 2 Direct Die - Ryzen Edition CPU water block - Die Guard - Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut?liquid metal