I need help to find a NVME SSD cooler

[adrjork]

I'd just leave it void and not think about it.

That's what I'm actually going do to. I think I agree, Vario.

 

[bonehead123]

avoid the void, or the void will anoid you...

in other words, airflow is always better IMHO than any pad or TIM, especially in such tighly confined spaces that are present in a lappy...

And, FYI, I have 2x WD Blacks running in my desktop rig, both with the EK heatsinks mentioned above, and they rarely get above 35c, even under heavy tasks, but then again, my case is huge and has buttloads of space for tons airflow though...

 

[adrjork]

airflow is always better IMHO than any pad or TIM, especially in such tighly confined spaces that are present in a lappy...

Thanks bonehead for your reply. I agree.

I have 2x WD Blacks running in my desktop rig, both with the EK heatsinks mentioned above

Yes but please consider that also Blacks (like EVOs) are single-sided, so an upper-side heatsink is sufficient. In my case, I have double-sided drives.

my case is huge and has buttloads of space for tons airflow though...

Infact I was just considering of removing the card's cover (leaving the heatsink on) to let the air flows better (directly from the PC-case's fans)

 

[Robert Bourgoin]

I used four small self adhered copper heats directly on the 970 Evo label. It worked fore me heating about 20C less in testing. Of course it's all on the top.

 

[adrjork]

I used four small self adhered copper heats directly on the 970 Evo label. It worked fore me heating about 20C less in testing. Of course it's all on the top.

Great! Thanks Robert! I could use the regular pad+heatsink on top of my drives, and the adhesive copper on the NANDs downside! Do you think better copper or aluminium?

 

[Robert Bourgoin]

Copper is better. I have both but the copper is lower and better radiation.

 

[adrjork]

Copper is better. I have both but the copper is lower and better radiation.

Do you recommend the adhesive copper is conductive on both sides?

 

[Robert Bourgoin]

No top side only. heat sinks are staggered to match staggered chips underneath. With the X99 it sits below so I left the M2 cover off

 

[biffzinker]

No top side only. heat sinks are staggered to match staggered chips underneath. With the X99 it sits below so I left the M2 cover off

I don't know if your aware, there's no benefit to cooling the NAND chips. They can get away with being warm.

 

[Robert Bourgoin]

I know that the drive runs allot cooler with testing with Samsung magician, like I said about 20c cooler. it's doing something. Went from over 60c to 40c running full speed.

 

[biffzinker]

I know that the drive runs allot cooler with testing with Samsung magician, like I said about 20c cooler. it's doing something. Went from over 60c to 40c running full speed.

Heatsinks on the controller, and RAM is fine I was just pointing out there's no benefit to the heatsinks on the NAND chips. Your better off leaving the heatsinks off the NAND.

 

[Robert Bourgoin]

ok, which one is the NAMD, confused.

 

[biffzinker]

ok, which one is the NAMD, confused.

 

[Robert Bourgoin]

Thanks

 

[Robert Bourgoin]

Using your commendation I have modified my cooling with my old 960 and newer 2TB 970 Plus. Speed is fast cooling is normal. Price to cool is cheap.
Rather than use the long heat sink included in the kit I used a shot one and the sticky pad.
I utilized my replaced 960 250GB as storage for my phone.
I have a 1TB 970 evo as my boot and operating, 2TB 970 Plus for my games and the older 960 for my phone.