Question M.2 SSD heatsinks ?

[smalltech]

Hi,

I intend to use 1TB Samsung 980 Pro and I saw it has heatsink.

1. What is the difference between the 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 heatsink vs the motherboard M.2 heatsink?

2. What is the difference [1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 with heatsink in a motherboard with M.2 heatsink] vs [1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 with heatsink in a motherboard without M.2 heatsink]

3. Is it important to have heatsink on motherboard M.2?

4. Can I add M.2 heatsink to a motherboard that does not have M.2 heatsink?

5. Can I add heatsink to a M.2 Internal SSD that does not have heatsink?

My understanding is no heatsink for the m.2 slot for this motherboard https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/prime/prime-b550m-a-wifi-ii/

Thanks

2x NVMe drives.

1TB Intel 660p, no heatsink
Idles at 38C.
Writing large data, it goes to 56C

1TB Samsung 980 Pro (OS drive), heatsink
Idles at 51C
Writing large data, it goes to 65C

Same 129GB data set, copying from a SATA III SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

Can you share what multiple ways?

Images, with Macrium, to some other storage location.

How do you do backup to have the latest data inside your backup? Do you backup every hour?

Mine is also once a day. Each drive individually, between 0030 and 0400.

If you really really need an all the time thing, possibly OneDrive.

 

[smalltech]

Images, with Macrium, to some other storage location.


Mine is also once a day. Each drive individually, between 0030 and 0400.

If you really really need an all the time thing, possibly OneDrive.

How often do you switch off your PC?

Does your PC needs to be on continuously 365 days for the backup to happen at 0030 and 0400?

 

[USAFRet]

How often do you switch off your PC?

Does your PC needs to be on continuously 365 days for the backup to happen at 0030 and 0400?

Mine is on all the time.

But within a Macrium schedule, you can have it turn the system OFF when the nightly backup is done.

 

[smalltech]

Mine is on all the time.

But within a Macrium schedule, you can have it turn the system OFF when the nightly backup is done.

"turn the system OFF when the nightly backup is done." I guess you mean after the backup is done it will automatic shut down the pc?

I on my PC all the time for the Macrium scheduled backup to happen at 0400. Not sure how to make the scheduled backup happen if I put my PC to sleep or shutdown before the backup time.

 

[USAFRet]

"turn the system OFF when the nightly backup is done." I guess you mean after the backup is done it will automatic shut down the pc?

Yes.

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[RUSerious]

My drive:
"1TB Samsung 980 Pro (OS drive), heatsink
Idles at 51C
Writing large data, it goes to 65C"

Airflow doesn't look exactly promising for that case. Still I don't think that is too high. Granted - the logic chip can run high temps easily, the NAND chips are more sensitive. Can't recall the problem with NAND - either error rates go up or longevity decreases. Too lazy to look up atm 😏