expiredWakandaFlex26 posted Jun 21, 2023 11:08 PM
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expiredWakandaFlex26 posted Jun 21, 2023 11:08 PM
1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 PCIe 4.0 x 4 NVMe Solid State Drive w/ Heatsink
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Are you putting this drive into a large open PC case. or a space-confined laptop? This would be an important consideration. The free space around the drive will impact the natural heat dissipation that would occur in normal operation
As far as materials go, heatsinks are usually made of aluminum or copper, which distribute the heat generated by the SSD's activity and help the actual flash memory module maintain better (lower) operating temperatures
That's the crux of it. I'd be interested to see a performance and temperature comparison of the heatsink vs non-heatsink versions under identical conditions. Couldn't find one based on a quick Google search, but I'd guess that someone has already done one, placed the review on Youtube, and asked in the video that you "smash the like or subscribe button"
Are you putting this drive into a large open PC case. or a space-confined laptop? This would be an important consideration. The free space around the drive will impact the natural heat dissipation that would occur in normal operation
As far as materials go, heatsinks are usually made of aluminum or copper, which distribute the heat generated by the SSD's activity and help the actual flash memory module maintain better (lower) operating temperatures
That's the crux of it. I'd be interested to see a performance and temperature comparison of the heatsink vs non-heatsink versions under identical conditions. Couldn't find one based on a quick Google search, but I'd guess that someone has already done one, placed the review on Youtube, and asked in the video that you "smash the like or subscribe button"
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Edit: relevant comment from https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc...heat
"Typically for PCI-e Gen 3 NVMes, they won't get hot enough to be problematic - the part that generates the most heat and is the most sensitive to heat is the controller, on the frontside of the NVMe's PCB. Most NVMe drives have a sticker on it that will say "do not remove", and that is because the sticker isn't paper, but copper, and it is meant to be a heatspreader. Most good motherboards will come with a heatsink for the NVMe nowadays, but if your drive lacks one, as long as you're not stressing the drive by doing a ton of reads and writes, you ought to be fine.
Now, if you have a Gen 4 drive, those get super hot, and you should at least make sure it has some form of heatsink, either from the motherboard, or aftermarket. Some drives are sold with a heatsink together, and those are very nice for keeping them cool.
You will be able to ensure proper operations of the drive with a heatsink/heatspreader, but it isn't usually strictly necessary. If you want one, get one, they do look nice, but whether or not you need one will depend on what kind of temps your drive gets to. If it hits like 80-90C, I'd get a heatsink."
Hopefully it doesn't get too hot without it....
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