Thursday, March 31st 2022
SilverStone Intros TP06 PlayStation 5 M.2 NVMe SSD Heatsink and Cover
SilverStone today introduced the TP06, an M.2 NVMe SSD heatsink and cover for the PlayStation 5 system. The heatsink is designed for SSDs in the M.2-2280 form-factor that lack heatsinks, and is shaped to double up as a cover for the M.2 NVMe drive bay of the PlayStation 5. The heatsink is a 67.5 gram chunk of aluminium with a solid surface making contact with the drive, and ridges on the other side that dissipate heat. Besides the heatsink, the package includes a thermal pad, screws tested for compatibility with the PS5, and a screwdriver. The company didn't reveal pricing.
5 Comments on SilverStone Intros TP06 PlayStation 5 M.2 NVMe SSD Heatsink and Cover
So I cut a 1mm thermal pad to length, cut 16 layers of aluminium foil (I am not joking), stacked them, added another 1mm pad on top to make a sandwich. I kid you not, it gave me a 30°C drop of temps.
Funny that some people think SSDs need this much cooling. It's fine at 60-70°C, actually better than it'd be at 20-30!
The PS5 really should have been designed like this from the start, I just opted to run mine without the stupid cover that it originally comes with that would only trap heat on the tiny space of the ssd bay.