[SOLVED] NVMe bending slightly

[Deleted member 2720853]

I recently bought a 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe to pair with my ASUS ROG Strix B550-F, and after installing the heatsink onto the M.2, I noticed it is bending slightly:

I did install the standoff in the right place.

Is this normal? NVMe seems to be performing as it should, 45C under CrystalDiskMark, 6880 MB/s read, 5060 MB/s write.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Probably screws a bit too tight. Loosen them slightly.

 

[Deleted member 2720853]

I made sure to not tighten them too much

 

[Deleted member 2720853]

Can I keep using it like this without worrying? I'd imagine bent PCBs arent a giant issue considering how GPUs which have big coolers on them remain bent for years and still function properly.

 

[SkyNetRising]

As far as I can see, M.2 pcb is not bent. Only heatsink is bent slightly.

There should be thermal pads connecting m.2 drive and heatsink. If they're still there (and you haven't removed them), then slight heatsink bend will not hurt anything.

 

[Deleted member 2720853]

Yes, there is a considerably thick thermal pad between the heatsink and M.2. The plastic sheet covering it was removed before installation

 

[Deleted member 2720853]

So... is it fine?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Yes, it's fine.

 

[ShaQBlogs]

The best solution is incorrect.

The NVMe bends as the standoffs are not installed. You must install the standoff, else it bends from the middle.