[SOLVED] Gigabyte AORUS NVMe SSD, PCIe 4.0 M.2 Install

[energylevels]

Hi,

I purchased a Gigabyte AORUS NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD, it came all in one with the heatsink on which surpised as the videos I watched said heatsink and ssd were packaged separately , should I assumed the heatsink is alread pre-glued on with theraml pad as its already attached?

This might be a very stupid question; there's a big product sticker on the back of the copper heatsink with a bardode, it seems a bit odd to stick it on the copper heatsink, am I OK to remove the sticker, I'm assuming it would inhibit the copper heatsink a bit?
Thanks

 

[ViktorHX]

I think it should be alredy pre-glued and with the thermal pads, in most cases they already do it when shipping the product with the heatsink / cooler.

About the sticker I would say if it doesn't block anything leave it there.
It's maybe the warranty sticker, don't have a picture so I can't say exactly.

 

[energylevels]

thanks thats helpful ... I removed the screws from the heatsink and it seems pretty well stuck and didn't move so youre right ...

 

[ViktorHX]

thanks thats helpful ... I removed the screws from the heatsink and it seems pretty well stuck and didn't move so youre right ...

No problem, happy to help