[SOLVED] Do SSDs get warm quickly?

[ThundyUK]

Really quick one - I was just building a PC for my mate and something I've never noticed before.

I put a SSD in booted into BIOS, turned the PC off, and then took the SSD out - the PC was on for maybe....5 mins? When taking the SSD out even though it hadn't been used it was warm to the touch.

Is this normal? Never taken one out so fast before so it could be?

The SSD is cheap Cruical BX500 480GB

Thanks!

 

[Lutfij]

It should heat up, unless you didn't install your chipset/storage controller's drivers. I've had something similar when I didn't install my chipset drivers for an APU build. Prior to installing the drivers, the SSD was warm'ish~hot to the touch.

Make and model of the motherboard?

 

[Deleted member 14196]

Yes they certainly do heat up quickly

 

[USAFRet]

"warm to the touch" is nowhere near a max temp.

120F would be "warm to the touch", even "hot"
But that is only 49C. Well within limits.

 

[ThundyUK]

Cheers - this is just sat in BIOS. For comparison I've just slotted in a Kingston A400 240gb that's sitting cool as a cucumber.

msi z170a gaming m5 motherboard btw

 

[ThundyUK]

Thanks as always everyone