m.2 heat shield dangerous to SSD?

[Logan123]

I'm looking into buying an m.2 SSD but I've heard bad things about the m.2 heat shield on the MSI gaming m5 motherboard. My question is, will the heat shield just raise the temperatures more than normal or will it ruin my SSD. The SSD I'm llokingto buy is the Samsung 960 EVO 250gb.

 

[ko888]

If the M.2 SSD's on-board controller becomes overheated then it will thermal throttle and reduce the performance of the SSD until the temperature is reduced.

 

[Logan123]

If the M.2 SSD's on-board controller becomes overheated then it will thermal throttle and reduce the performance of the SSD until the temperature is reduced.

Is it a constant/ noticeable throttle?

 

[ko888]

If the M.2 SSD's on-board controller becomes overheated then it will thermal throttle and reduce the performance of the SSD until the temperature is reduced.

Is it a constant/ noticeable throttle?

In the case of the Samsung 960 EVO NVMe throttling occurs in stages to minimize the impact on the user experience.

 

[Logan123]

If the M.2 SSD's on-board controller becomes overheated then it will thermal throttle and reduce the performance of the SSD until the temperature is reduced.

Is it a constant/ noticeable throttle?

In the case of the Samsung 960 EVO NVMe throttling occurs in stages to minimize the impact on the user experience.

OK, I guess what I'm asking is if I'm making the right decision or not.

 

[mcnumpty23]

just remove that heat shield

stands to reason that so called heat shield will only make the m2 run hotter

 

[Logan123]

just remove that heat shield

stands to reason that so called heat shield will only make the m2 run hotter

I guess I just assumed that it had to be on.

 

[mcnumpty23]

just remove that heat shield

stands to reason that so called heat shield will only make the m2 run hotter

I guess I just assumed that it had to be on.

looks like its removable to me

 

[photonboy]

http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2781-msi-m2-heat-shield-increases-temperatures

"The only thing the M.2 shield is shielding the SSD from is proper cooling..."

BAD. REMOVE.
(Also note there are COOLERS for SSD's that actually cool them too much. That could help the controller lifespan but the memory is actually designed for an optimal range)

 

[ko888]

Its nickname is the MSI M.2 Heat Trap because it usually increases the temperature by around 4°C vs not using it. It's just a marketing gimmick.

 

[mcnumpty23]

guess we all agree then just remove it

 

[Dunlop0078]

Yeah gamers nexus did a good article on that as posted above. I will say that if you are just using that SSD normal tasks such as gaming or browsing the web its likely never going to get hot enough for it to matter if you are using the shield or not. I would personally leave it off as it seems completely useless.