Packaging and Accessories

Looks like Granzon goes for even simpler packaging than even Bykski does, based on the two products I've unboxed so far. This time round, the cardboard box is quite large. The brand logo is on the front, and a large sticker on the back with more information about the block in addition to contact information for Granzon—ignore the glue marks here, this box was packed with others and had a piece of packing tape get stuck to it when I removed it. A simple seal on the side helps keep contents in place on their way to you.


Opening the box shows a thick foam section split into two compartments, with some paperwork on top. Underneath is the block itself, with the installation hardware below the block—a thin foam sheet separates these from the block—and two other cables in the separate compartment to the right. We see the water block comes inside thick plastic with a seal on the back that helps indicate whether the product was opened before or not. The paperwork includes a QC card and a welcome note, but there are no printed installation instructions, yet again. In fact, there isn't even an online guide as with others who omit a printed user manual. You are left to look up illustrations on the product page to know more about how to install the CPU block, although thankfully it seems to be very similar to the other Bykski blocks.


Granzon also provides an Intel socket backplate with markings for the different sockets as well as a sticky non-conductive contact surface with a peelable cover. The other installation hardware is found in separate plastic pouches, including one set of four mounting posts each for LGA 115x (also LGA 1200/1700/1800) and for LGA 2011/2066, one containing two L-shaped hex wrenches, and the last one having the springs and washers needed. Granzon provides a few spares here, so don't worry about the actual number being larger than shown in the product page illustrations. This is an Intel-only block, the equivalent AMD version is called the GAMSC for anyone curious. Then we get to the two cables, which are what differentiate this from the other CPU blocks we've seen so far. One goes from micro-USB (in 2024!) to USB Type-A, and the other has two right-angled HDMI connectors.