M.2 Cooling

Amraam · 3 Jan 2018 at 11:08

Mods: please move to memory forum, my apologies.

Got my 512GB SM961 SSD, and the new mobo is the Asus Maximus x hero. It has a heat spreader/bling thing for the main M.2 slot. Would it be worthwhile removing the manufacture sticker and applying a dot of TIM to the chips that are in contact with the heat spreader? Or just leave the sticker on and chuck it in as is?

Glanza · 3 Jan 2018 at 12:03

Leave as is.

Amraam · 3 Jan 2018 at 19:25

Sorry, just realised I posted in the wrong thread. The motherboard has a head sink with a thermal pad pre attached. What is the point of that if the pad is merely going to stick to a product sticker?

Please see photo:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9reuCPNW9Xo58p3C2

ketma · 3 Jan 2018 at 22:05

I'm sure that removing the product sticker would invalidate any warranty, I'd just leave as is as suggested. I just inserted mine in the slots and screwed down the heat spreader on top, job done.

Amraam · 4 Jan 2018 at 11:21

ketma said:
I'm sure that removing the product sticker would invalidate any warranty, I'd just leave as is as suggested. I just inserted mine in the slots and screwed down the heat spreader on top, job done.

Yeah that's what I've ended up doing. Apparently, the sticker has copper thread woven in to conduct heat. Damned if I can see it in light.