Question MSI PRO Z690 A DDR4

[LEANGIMPY]

MSI Pro Z690 A DDR4 MoBo
The MoBo has two adjacent slots for SSD's and one has a heatsink and the other doesn't I want to instal a
1TB and a 2TB in the slots
Does anyone know why that is and whether it's ok to go ahead and install them safely in the slots even though one will not have a heat sink
Would very much appreciate your guidance.
LeanGimpy

 

[thestryker]

It's a cost saving measure that many motherboard makers do. You can run a SSD without a heatsink though you may end up with throttling under heavy use. You can purchase a heatsink so long as it won't interfere with other devices you've got (typically height concerns).

I'm running these on my Optane drives in my server: http://thermalright.com/product/tr-m-2-2280-type-a-b/

 

[Bob.B]

MSI Pro Z690 A DDR4 MoBo
The MoBo has two adjacent slots for SSD's and one has a heatsink and the other doesn't I want to instal a
1TB and a 2TB in the slots
Does anyone know why that is and whether it's ok to go ahead and install them safely in the slots even though one will not have a heat sink
Would very much appreciate your guidance.
LeanGimpy

Install both disk run your stuff and monitor the disk temps.

 

[geofelt]

I would not worry about m.2 heat sinks unless you are looking at one of the hot gen 5 m.2units.
Just see that you have good airflow over the motherboard and vrm coolers.

 

[LEANGIMPY]

Thanks for the advice guys
Got 3 input front panel and 3 output fans top panel plus good CPU air cooler and considering 3 fan input air or water cooler in bottom panel and maybe a fan speed controller.
Meantime will fit SSD cards.
Only my second build around a Phantec Enthoo Pro 2 so your advice is much appreciated

 

[geofelt]

You might experiment with disconnecting the top fans.
I think they may divert the front cooling air up and out of the case before doing any good.

 

[Nighthawk117]

MSI Pro Z690 A DDR4 MoBo
The MoBo has two adjacent slots for SSD's and one has a heatsink and the other doesn't I want to instal a
1TB and a 2TB in the slots
Does anyone know why that is and whether it's ok to go ahead and install them safely in the slots even though one will not have a heat sink
Would very much appreciate your guidance.
LeanGimpy

Some drives run hotter than others but my two cents would be it's best to have a heatsink. From my experience NVME drives run hot without one. I'm defining hot as over 70C for the controller and over 90C for the NAND.
It doesn't have to be anything too elaborate, something like this would do:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B079LG1MXT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Whatever you do though, do not remove the sticker on the drive.

 

[LEANGIMPY]

I think you both have valid points so I've installed another 140 mm fan top rear close to CPU cooler tower fins. This opposes the CPU cooler fan but top panel extract fans are close to top of cooler tower and should maintain decent air flow even though the velocity may be reduced
Regarding short circuiting of air from front panel intake fans to top panel extract fans; I've installed a 3.5 HDD above the input fans which should deflect air closer to motherboard
May still fit triple 120's in base panel. Will see how it goes
Thanks for your comments guys