Thermal Grizzly has launched the Mycro Pro Stainless Steel CPU water block, and the Intel version comes with support for Intel's LGA1954 socket, the platform expected for Nova Lake-S desktop processors currently targeting a Q1 2027 launch.
Alongside LGA1954, the block also covers LGA1700 and LGA1851, meaning buyers can use it with current and last-generation Intel platforms and carry it forward to Nova Lake-S when it arrives.
This is not the first signal that LGA1954 is approaching. Thermaltake's leaked installation guide and Noctua's FAQ update have both suggested that LGA1851 coolers should carry over to the new socket, and LGA1954 components have already appeared on AliExpress. Thermal Grizzly adding the socket to an official product listing is another sign that the platform is close enough for accessory makers to ship for.
The block itself is built around cost optimization rather than premium aesthetics. Thermal Grizzly dropped nickel plating from the coldplate, which it says both reduces manufacturing costs and provides a marginal heat-transfer benefit by removing the intermediary layer. The tradeoff is that the bare copper will discolor over time through oxidation.
The housing is stainless steel, the mounting frame is anodized aluminum, and the coldplate uses an ultra-high-performance microfin design with 0.2mm fin and channel widths. The Intel version has 70 microfins. There is no RGB and no direct-die cooling support, and the block should not be used with liquid metal thermal interface materials.
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An AMD version covering AM4 and AM5 is available alongside the Intel model, using 68 microfins instead of 70. Both versions use G1/4-inch connections and EPDM O-rings. Both are priced at $116.88 including VAT, and are available now through Thermal Grizzly's website.
