Does your nvme ssd require a heatsink?

a fun tech pc short :D

#computer #technology #pc #gpu #cpu #ram #motherboard #setup #gaming #ssd #nvme #heatsink

[Johnny_C]

TeamGroup makes several 4th gen models where the stickers are sufficient to act as heat sinks.

[chrissoto]

I have that NVME; it's not bad for the price, but runs a lot slower than most 3rd Gen M.2's on the market.
Personally I only run it with a heat spreader cause it was included with my motherboard, and the port to mount the drive is DIRECTLY under where the PCIE port for my 3080 is... So yeah depending on your builds configuration; you might just wanna do it anyways. The drive itself might not get hot enough, but if other components like your GPU get that hot and are close/not ventilated enough; you could run into issues 🤷‍♂️

[xyphrosthedragon]

For 5th gen ones you need a cooling setup for it, 3rd gen a heatsink would do great

[hillhell]

I have gen 4 nvme ssd that has speeds above 6.5gbps and it really does need a heatsink when it was bare it was idle around 50c after putting a heatsink it just idles around 36c+

[Chaos-Watcher-]

technically, you only want to cool the SSD controller on the NVMe, the NAND flash chips prefer to be hot while writing data, you could be hindering writing speed by cooling the flash NAND chips. also never use the "m.2 heat shields" those are heat traps for your NVMe

[profosist]

to clarify under load most drives are hitting 70c this will just help them not hit it and throttle for longer.

[morcjul]

I just learned on can read drive health and temps within Windows settings now.. CRAZY

[CheydonKM]

My ssd was running at 69° I could feel it through my laptop, definitely need a heat sink 😂

[blueclaydude]

Honestly I think generally since heatsinks can be as cheap as 10$ for a decent or even an excellent one you should just heatsink your nvme drives whether it's 3.0 or 4.0, 5.0 is a given that it needs to be heatsinked. Plus you can always reuse the heatsink on another driver later so I always just invest the small amount of money into keeping it cooler. It will improve both the lifespan and performance of the drive for very little effort.

[MrJord]

By 3rd and 4th gen you’re talking about the pcie spec right?

[terrapinflyer]

Or, if you're like me - running a gen4 Samsung 980 Evo in an old board like the Asus H97-PLUS, which tops out at 850Mb/s (utilizing bandwidth from the SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports), you're good lol! I know I'm basically wasting an otherwise great drive, but I got it for free... well, $30 due to a shipping mixup and a refund that never went through, and I need the storage space. Mine only reaches about 47°C under persistent load. And these drives apparently have built-in temp safety features as well. Running it at full or even half speed though, I would def want a heatsink.

I've also heard that running them too cold can actually hinder performance and increase wear on the drive.

Edit: You can also monitor the drive temps with HWiNFO, adding it as a tray icon or OSD while gaming if you pair it with RivaTuner Statistics Server.

[SaptaTechEnthusiast]

Simple heat sinks (ones that come with rubber bands) are dirt cheap and do their job. Just get one and attach it to the SSD. It does not matter if it is generating a lot of heat or less heat, heat is the enemy of electronics. If spending like 2 dollars can extend the life span of that SSD by a year, it is worth it. Plus it looks cool.

[signedbyeduardo]

I just got my Lexar NM710, which is gen 4. I was shocked by how hot it gets under load, 77ºC!!! (And it's not under my GPU, my gen 3 is there and it's temps are completely normal). Coincidentally, I immediately bought the exact same heatsink you've shown in the video, it's expected to arrive here on Saturday.

[JustAGuy]

I use the heatsinks that came with my Asus B550-F Gaming Wi-Fi II. The top M.2 slot is PCI-e 4.0 and the bottom one is PCI-e 3.0 because it runs off the B550 chipset.

However, I have a 2TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus which is PCI-e 3.0 x4. I run it in the top one, anyways, for now. I'm wanting to grab another one, but the 2TB Samsung 990 Pro. Then I'll put it in the top slot and move my 970 to the bottom.

Yeah, I don't think my 970 Evo Plus has ever hit over 40C with these heatsinks. And it hits the max speeds of the PCI-e 3.0 M.2 NVME drives at 3500 MB/s read and around 3000 Mb/s write. It's idling at 29C at the moment and was at 27C a few minutes ago.

And don't take those stickers off, btw, to anyone reading. They are technically heatspreaders.

Now, I'm not sure if you're supposed to leave them on if you slap a heatsink on top of them or not. I left mine on and it's done fine. I have a feeling it should probably come off if you're using a heatsink but I'd definitely like to know what the manufacturers say about it.

[switchunboxing]

Amazing thank you!! I was stressed about weather or not I need one. Ahh just check the temp

[BushidoBrownSama]

If it requires a heatsink it will come with it

[mohamedelmahdi]

This is actually very informative and helpful. Thank you

[viperdemonz-jenkins]

have a gen3 and a gen 4 they both run mid 50's, it is within normal temps.

[BethesdaCODModding]

Heatsinks are like £7 each so just get them anyway and it could save potential problems in the future

[jamesm]

I have a fan on my SSD, not really necessary, but I have it for shits and giggles.