ASRock B850I M-ITX SSD w heatsink?

gizmo1990 · 8 Feb 2026 at 16:53

I'm trying to decide on a SSD for my new motherboard but can't decide whether to get one with a heatsink? The SSD I'm considering is a Crucial T500 2TB. Does anyone know if there are any issues with using a heatsink for SSDs with this board?

Any advice much appreciated.

tamzzy · 8 Feb 2026 at 17:08

the motherboard already has a ssd heatsink, why would you want to buy an ssd with a heatsink?

gizmo1990 · 8 Feb 2026 at 17:27

tamzzy said:
the motherboard already has a ssd heatsink, why would you want to buy an ssd with a heatsink?

In my defence I was looking at the prices and saw that these Crucial drives were cheaper with a heatsink.. But without of course checking the specs of the motherboard. I'm an idiot tho.

tamzzy · 8 Feb 2026 at 17:39

@gizmo1990 if you're pinching the pennies then get the t500 with heatsink if it's cheaper, then don't use the mobo heatsink
if you really want to use the mobo heatsink then you can disassemble the t500 heatsink but...

1) you'll void the ssd warranty
2) it looks a PITA to disassemble and a right mess: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/crucial-t500-2-tb/2.html