The Intel Mycro Direct-Die Pro RGB V1 is a water cooler optimized for the Intel LGA1700 platform with a nickel-plated copper base plate and RGB lighting. Compared to the standard version, the Pro version offers more cooling fins and a lower flow resistance. The direct-die cooler rests directly on the chip of the delidded Intel CPU. An up-to-date list of all verified compatible processors is available online. Between the coldplate and the cover made of anodized aluminium is acrylic glass, which is subjected to a annealing process after milling, which relieves the acrylic glass of internal stresses. RGB LEDs are located under the aluminum cover, which are controlled via the mainboard via a 3-pin ARGB header (+5V/DATA/GND). The LEDs illuminate the acrylic glass under the lid and the G1/4-inch connections in the lid. Note on the use of KryoSheet The Intel Mycro Direct Die Pro RGB V1 has been extensively tested internally in various application scenarios. During development, great emphasis was placed on stable operation of the processor and RAM. In our test series, KryoSheet in combination with the Intel Mycro Direct Die Pro RGB V1 was unable to achieve any significant improvements in terms of temperature and was problematic in terms of contact pressure. For this reason, we cannot recommend thermal pads because their additional thickness has a strong influence on the contact pressure and can therefore impair the function. Attention: Removing the heatspreader ("delidding") of a processor is at your own risk! The manufacturer's warranty expires when the CPU is delidded! Damage caused by delidding the CPU is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty! Removing the Integrated Loading Mechanism (ILM) of the mainboard may invalidate the manufacturer's warranty of the mainboard manufacturer!