Sure, let me know what you need clarified. 😊
Sure, let me know what you need clarified. 😊
Hi Everyone! first PC I built myself and I may not have done my due diligence before ordering the WD Black SN750 500GB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe M.2 2280. I have the B450 AORUS ELITE, included is an M.2 Thermal guard, Highlighted in yellow. Upon checking the M.2's compatibility with the motherboard ( https://documents.westerndigital.com/con...sn-750.pdf ) I did not find the B450 AORUS ELITE, but it states the list is for the model with the Heatsink. So am I lead to believe that the standard model that I ordered will fit with any motherboard with an M.2 slot (including my B450?) which brings me to my next question, if the NvMe is supposed to go in the top M.2 slot and the GPU is also supposed to go in the top PCI slot, And I already had to remove the thermal guard (that was covering the empty M.2 slot) to fit my graphics card... won't the M.2 (without thermal guard) be stifling hot pinned under the GPU? Not sure if any of this even warrants concern but as I am new to this, and scouring forums is becoming overwhelming... any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you so much in advance
It should work fine. I have the drive installed beneath the graphics card and temperatures are normal. This setup doesn't require a heatsink for the drive, and it's compatible with your motherboard.
I'm ready to take the case! Just a quick heads-up, I'm all set to go for it.
PCI-E NVMe storage devices seldom need a cooling pad. NAND Flash, which holds the data, performs optimally around 60ºC, meaning it thrives when warm. The chipset should ideally stay cool, even if it doesn’t strictly need it. Similar to regular RAM modules, most don’t require heaters but many now include them for appearance reasons. If your unit is a Gen 4 model, the heatsink could be beneficial because those drives operate even hotter. This detail remains obscure, so searching online might only uncover a handful of answers, just like finding the perfect GPU review.