[SOLVED] DIMM.2 Question related to heat

[BES]

I got a new Motherboard ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme, it came with a DIMM.2 I put 2 Samsung 980Pro SSD's in it, the thing gets hotter than the sun though, it's hotter than my PC ram, it nearly burns my fingers when I touch it, is it supposed to get that hot? ..I can't even see the SSD temperatures because the Samsung Magician software cannot read the temps when they are in the DIMM.2 Module. I can touch my ram just fine, not hot, so why is that DIMM.2 running so hot? ... and is that normal?

 

[SkyNetRising]

For PCIE 4.0 M.2 drives it's recommended to use M.2 heatsink.

Some heatsink options:

A Guide to Compatible M.2 Heatsinks for PS5 Internal Storage Upgrades

Compatible PS5 SSD Heatsinks - Stay Cool! UPDATE - The PS5 FULL/PUBLIC Software Update to enable SSD Upgrades on the PS5 Goes Live Globally on September 15th 2021 So, now that PS5 is in the process of enabling PS5 Storage Expansion slot for M.2 NVMe SSDs, many users who have got early access to t

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[BES]

For PCIE 4.0 M.2 drives it's recommended to use M.2 heatsink.

Some heatsink options:

A Guide to Compatible M.2 Heatsinks for PS5 Internal Storage Upgrades

Compatible PS5 SSD Heatsinks - Stay Cool! UPDATE - The PS5 FULL/PUBLIC Software Update to enable SSD Upgrades on the PS5 Goes Live Globally on September 15th 2021 So, now that PS5 is in the process of enabling PS5 Storage Expansion slot for M.2 NVMe SSDs, many users who have got early access to t

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Yes, but this is a DIMM.2 it comes with 2 covers with thermal pads ..thats the one that came with the motherboard

 

[USAFRet]

My 1TB 980 Pro, with motherboard supplied heatsink, idles around 52-53C.
Under sustained write ops, it rises to 57-58C.

 

[BES]

So then they are probably fine? ..ill have to buy a temp meter I guess to see how hot they are getting, since the dumb DIMM.2 slot doesn't have a temp sensor