Heatsink really helping nvme?

Zeebedy · 2 May 2025 at 20:34

Hey guys,

New gpu coming on Monday / Tuesday, I’m changing my 4tb nvme to my game drive and I have in hand a 500gb nvme just for Windows.

The 500gb nvme will go in the slot immediately below the cpu which the motherboard has a heatsink for..I was going to put the 4tb drive naked on the next available slot second for nvme, but now I have a heatsink enclosure free, will putting it on the 4tb drive really make a difference, either prolonging life etc…

ATIorNvidia · 2 May 2025 at 21:22

SSD heatsinks make a positive difference to temps if they're making good contact yes, but would it noticeably prolong the life of the drive? Probably not unless you're hammering it with writes constantly.

Tetras · 3 May 2025 at 14:31

Which drive is it? If the drive is a cool running drive and not going to be hammered, I wouldn't bother.

Zeebedy · 3 May 2025 at 15:53

Can’t remember drive name, it was a highly rated one from another seller than OCUK. It will only be used for gaming, and the read / writes aren’t crazy high anyway..

I have done the nvme transplant and left off the heatsink for now.

Raymond Lin · 3 May 2025 at 16:57

I put a heat sink on ALL my nvme where I can, my thinking is that cooler can't hurt.

nlel1975 · 3 May 2025 at 20:23

Just measured the temps of my Fanxiang 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 external SSD drive...

Ran Crystal Disk Mark with HWMonitor running to measure the temps. Max temp 47C