M2 Heatsink question.

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Basically are they needed as a rule of thumb?

I have two new builds, 1x x570 Tomahawk (supplied heatsink) and 1x A320, both will be getting NVMe drives this week...

Thanks.

 

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What’s the use case for them? Are you thinking about getting aftermarket ones or the ones that come with the MB?

The one on my Strix doesn’t seem to do much - even with airflow my WD SSD hits 50c. My MP600 on the rear side of the MB hits 43 with no airflow but using the heat sink that came with it.

If you’re battering it loads, I’d go with a heat sink, otherwise it’s probably fine But might be worth doing just for aesthetic reasons.

Thanks! I think I might use something aftermarket for the x570, got a 'performance' drive for the that. The A320 just has a Kingston en route.

I'll see what the initial temps are like and probably take it from there.