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Motherboard M.2 SSD heatsinks fail to make full contact on most boards

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A recent test of 20 modern Intel and AMD motherboards revealed that many M.2 SSD heatsinks do not make sufficient contact to effectively cool the drives. Only 6 out of the 20 tested motherboards demonstrated full contact, which is crucial for preventing thermal throttling and maintaining optimal performance, especially for high-speed PCIe 5.0 SSDs. This lack of proper contact can lead to significant slowdowns, reducing transfer speeds to levels comparable to much slower SATA-based SSDs. AI

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Motherboard M.2 SSD heatsinks fail to make full contact on most boards

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Joe Shields ·

    Are your motherboard's M.2 heatsinks making good contact with your SSD? We tested 20 modern Intel and AMD motherboards to verify

    We tested 20 motherboards for proper M.2 contact and were surprised at the results – not all make good contact.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Your motherboard's M.2 SSD heatsink might be slowing down your SSD — Only 6 of 20 tested boards made full contact We tested 20 motherboards for proper M.2 conta

    Your motherboard's M.2 SSD heatsink might be slowing down your SSD — Only 6 of 20 tested boards made full contact We tested 20 motherboards for proper M.2 contact and were surprised at the results – not all make good contact. https://www. tomshardware.com/pc-components /motherboa…

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