Question Should I buy expensive thermal pads for my NVMe SSD ?

[Jacks.]

I have a 980 Pro to install and no pads so I'm getting some but I'm confused whether to buy expensive ones or just a nameless brand , i know the thickness that i need it's 1.5 mm
any help.
thanks in advance.

 

[Lutfij]

What is the make and model of your motherboard? Which slot is it occupying on said board? Make and model of your case and how is the airflow in your case? These questions will be relevant on if you need thermal pads to begin with, let alone expensive pads.

I have a 500GB Samsung 980 Pro mounted on the rear of my MSI B650i Edge WiFi board and it does get warm but it's meant to be the OS/app's drive. I have another larger drive under the heatsinked cooler wth an active fan.

 

[Jacks.]

What is the make and model of your motherboard? Which slot is it occupying on said board? Make and model of your case and how is the airflow in your case? These questions will be relevant on if you need thermal pads to begin with, let alone expensive pads.

I have a 500GB Samsung 980 Pro mounted on the rear of my MSI B650i Edge WiFi board and it does get warm but it's meant to be the OS/app's drive. I have another larger drive under the heatsinked cooler wth an active fanit

it's asus x570 rog crosshair viii hero wifi and i'm installing both slots with 1tb in each ,the case is cooler master case H500P mesh with 2*200 mm in the front and 140 mm in the back

 

[Syntaximus]

That board comes with heatsinks and pads for NVMes.
Use the ones that came with it and you'll be good; Gen 4 drives (or lower) are fine with passive cooling.

 

[Jacks.]

That board comes with heatsinks and pads for NVMes.
Use the ones that came with it and you'll be good; Gen 4 drives (or lower) are fine with passive cooling.

i know it comes with it's own thermal pads but mine got destroyed that's why i'm replaceing them.

 

[Jacks.]

guys i must make this decision now so any help would be appreciated

 

[geofelt]

Heat becomes an issue under long sustained sequential operations and in the presence of inadequate airflow over the m.2 device.
The result is that the m.2 will slow down a bit to protect itself.

Aftermarket heat sinks are generally not needed otherwise.
If you do buy such a heat sink, you still need to arrange to supply it with some decent airflow to let it do it's job.

 

[Jacks.]

Heat becomes an issue under long sustained sequential operations and in the presence of inadequate airflow over the m.2 device.
The result is that the m.2 will slow down a bit to protect itself.

Aftermarket heat sinks are generally not needed otherwise.
If you do buy such a heat sink, you still need to arrange to supply it with some decent airflow to let it do it's job.

i'm not talking about the heat sink ,i have the mobo ones what i don't have is the thermal pads

 

[geofelt]

i'm not talking about the heat sink ,i have the mobo ones what i don't have is the thermal pads

The supplied heat sink will usually have a pad already attached.

 

[SkyNetRising]

i'm confused whether to buy an expensive one or just a nameless brand , i know the thickness that i need it's 1.5 mm

What's the price difference between noname and expensive pads?

4 pieces 20mm x 120mm for $15 - seems adequate.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-TP-3-...+120X20MM,+PACK+4P&qid=1729176259&sr=8-2&th=1

 

[Jacks.]

What's the price difference between noname and expensive pads?

4 pieces 20mm x 120mm for $15 - seems adequate.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-TP-3-Performance-Particularly-Bridging/dp/B09V52W7JH/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IReeixPTxd8yF_mSnC6Oppinng8IMeld8DTc4mKVkSM_Gijms9VVvnP1qUmOm0EIMP3QK-rpN_5Q6qEp4Kmh99G0UNdm0LWgfxbV9VGfl6JvYtzuY-VuevI6BEb1soPWojNtDh1LLnZld8AKEU4Tv89GTO7LVokVgFZeNkPyvKrXB1DFF-rdWCnJpXgsWVkceaYiIh3vI-F65uiaEP1iUnC7sI5wP_UaGoyEUhM1FC4.mctp2C4epxIRonL5-NKDm937q4arkPoIGIb7JAYroQ0&dib_tag=se&keywords=ARCTIC+THERMAL+PAD+TP-3+120X20MM,+PACK+4P&qid=1729176259&sr=8-2&th=1

I'm not in USA i'm in Africa and the price difference is a lot
EDIT: i have found the one in the link you posted they go for 12 us dollars a piece that's how expensive it is

 

[CountMike]

How hot did it get with original pads ? Most probably you don't need anything special like Thermal Grizzly carbon pads. +/- few degrees will not make difference.

 

[Jacks.]

How hot did it get with original pads ? Most probably you don't need anything special like Thermal Grizzly carbon pads. +/- few degrees will not make difference.

i have no idea about the previous pads temps.
I ordered these pads
Hope they are good, expensive though.