SSD temps are a little high for my liking [hitting 70C under load] and want to reign it in a bit. My motherboard came with a heatsink, but I'm missing a mounting screw for it. I was also looking at standalone heatsinks but not sure if they'll fit given the m.2 slot is wedged under the GPU. So if you were me would you stop stressing and leave it as is source a screw and thermal pad for the heatsink that came with the mobo buy a standalone heatsink [was looking at the bequiet mc1/pro or the ek effort] ssd is a 970 evo [plus?] fwiw, board the Aorus B450M
First option for me. NVMe SSDs are fine running a bit warm. If it's not enclosed then after-market cooling should only be a consideration if it were running outside of it's specifications for whatever reason. I think (/google) the 970 Evo Plus is spec'd up to 85C, so 70 under load seems fine to me.
Unlikely given i acquired it from a kind and generous personage on here... It's the same m.2 screw as holds the SSD in place... it's just probably the only pc-related screw i don't have a spare of.
The only bit that really needs cooling is the controller, so you could get one of the little copper ram heatsinks that come with thermal tape pre applied and stick that on. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Memo...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
2 options: - small heatsink/heatspreader on the SSD controller. This has problem that as GPU blows hot air over it, it would heat up. - M.2 NVMe riser cable to move it away from heat source. I did number 1 initially, ran okay. SSD temperature basically follows GPU temperature. GPU goes to 70c, SSD goes to high 60's. I've opted for number 2. It now runs around 40c and max out at 45-50c under load (install games). Thin ones like this will fit under the GPU: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ineo-Heats...52945824&sprefix=nvme+heatsink,aps,49&sr=8-19 Be sure to only have thermal pad over the controller, as said, only that needs cooling.
Bear in mind, peak GPU temp /= exhaust air temp. The hot air coming off your GPU cooler will be significantly cooler than the throttle temperature of the SSD, even during high load events. Air movement over the SSD is still better than no airflow.
This is the board in question [to illustrate where the ssd is and the heatsink it came with] Meh, probably stressing over nothing.
Depends on the GPU. Airflow of GPU hot exhaust could be over 50c, the SSD would itself have a few watts it needs to dissipate. All that would translate to 60c or more on the SSD controller depend on how much watts it need to dissipate over how much surface area. Typically consumer SSD are rated to 70c but would start to throttle a few degrees below that.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203733960898?hash=item2f6f7d88c2:g:i-AAAOSwo3NhqJ2L&LH_BIN=1 I've got two EK ones somewhere. Both use the clips to hold them down. Problem is I have absolutely no idea where they are. I just know I had to remove them because the z690 I got covers all 4. If I find them I'll happily send one on.
Update on this - got a thermal pad and some m.2 screws... annoyingly even though a regular m.2 screw is what was originally in there... they're not long enough to keep the heatsink in place. if you put enough force on to get the screw full in, it causes the ssd to bend under the pressure, so it's currently held in place with the residual tackiness of the thermal pad and the screw is just *barely* in the standoff... ...still seems to have knocked about 10*C off the temps [at an initial glance] though. AS it transpired, yes... yes it did
I bought a B550i Aorus AX and got in touch with Gigabyte for the m.2 heatsink and the mount and screw for the rear m.2 which were all missing, and they happily obliged. The heatsink they sent wasn't the one it originally comes with, but it fits perfectly. Might be worth a quick email to their support department? You might have to register and create a ticket, but the support email is esupport@gigabyte.com - it might be worth an ask.
@RedFlames I don't know if you sorted this but the m2 screw for the Aorus boards is a two parter. The bottom part secures the m2 SSD to the standoff and the top part just secures the heatsink in place.
It's sroted in that the heatsink is still held in place and the effort of sorting it properly is more than i can be arsed with...
