[SOLVED] Why is my NVMe SSD Heating?

[Wildcard64]

I have an ASUS ROG Strix G531GT Laptop with a Micron SSD (NVMe) and my SSD is heating too much. 70-71 Celsius on idle. This also causes throttling and my PC gets really slow. I got WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR multiple times. Is this a problem caused by SSD itself, or something else? Any solutions? I heard that a heatsink would help but I am on a laptop and its quite impossible to fit in a heatsink.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey there,

You could try a laptop cooling pad. They are very effective, not only in cooling your SSD and other internals, but more importantly your CPU/GPU.

Check the underneath of your laptop. Make sure all the vents are clear of dust and debris. If those vents are at all clogged, that will add to the heat inside your laptop which has limited cooling capabilities.

Consider taking of the back of your laptop, and giving it a good clean with a can of compressed air. This will also help with airflow within the laptop chasis.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Is it possible to check and see what BIOS version you're on at the time of writing? What OS version are you on? Ideally you should be on version 21H1. As for your micron SSD, can you open up Device Manager and see what's listed under Disk Drives?

 

[Wildcard64]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Is it possible to check and see what BIOS version you're on at the time of writing? What OS version are you on? Ideally you should be on version 21H1. As for your micron SSD, can you open up Device Manager and see what's listed under Disk Drives?

I'm using an old BIOS version (G531GT.308) Will update that tomorrow. I'm on Windows 20H2.

Device Manager: Micron_2200V_MTFDHBA512TCK

Note: My PC has a heating problem generally. Haven't changed the thermal paste or cleaned the fans yet.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Note: My PC has a heating problem generally. Haven't changed the thermal paste or cleaned the fans yet.

These things are important with gaming laptops. Make sure to get used to doing some general cleaning maintenance every few months. They get clogged quickly, and it realty impacts internal case temps.

 

[Wildcard64]

These things are important with gaming laptops. Make sure to get used to doing some general cleaning maintenance every few months. They get clogged quickly, and it realty impacts internal case temps.

Thanks for your answer. I will keep that in mind. School starts in a few days and I am really going to need my pc. My SSD write and read speeds even decreased to 40mb/s due to high temperature.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Uggh, that's very low speeds. Defo consider the laptop cooling pad. You will be pleased with results.

This is the one I use: KLIM Cyclone - Laptop Cooling Stand - Maximal Cooling - XL Laptop Stand With 5 Cooling Fans - Compatible Gaming Laptop Cooling Pad (Blue) [New 2021 Version] - KLIM (amazon.co.uk)

 

[Wildcard64]

Uggh, that's very low speeds. Defo consider the laptop cooling pad. You will be pleased with results.

This is the one I use: KLIM Cyclone - Laptop Cooling Stand - Maximal Cooling - XL Laptop Stand With 5 Cooling Fans - Compatible Gaming Laptop Cooling Pad (Blue) [New 2021 Version] - KLIM (amazon.co.uk)

How many degrees difference does this make? Is it loud? I'm so fed up with fan noises

 

[sizzling]

Hmm I’ve tried a few different cooling pads on 2 different gaming laptops after multiple recommendations claiming they help. They made at best a 1-2c difference to either cpu or gpu.

 

[Wildcard64]

Hmm I’ve tried a few different cooling pads on 2 different gaming laptops after multiple recommendations claiming they help. They made at best a 1-2c difference to either cpu or gpu.

Thats not what I expected. Will think about it. Thanks for your comment.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hmm I’ve tried a few different cooling pads on 2 different gaming laptops after multiple recommendations claiming they help. They made at best a 1-2c difference to either cpu or gpu.

Whilst I can't disagree with your own experience, mine is defo a little different. But first I'll preface this by saying that this totally depends on your individual laptop, it's intake and fan orientation.

So, in terms of temp reductions, this is my own experience.

Idle temps 5-10c lower. Typically my i79750(4ghz all core boost)/GTX1660ti Omen 15 idles at 32-35c. Without cooling pad temps could be 40-45c depending on ambient temps.

Gaming temps typically 5-10c lower. ranging from 75-85c. Without cooling pad maybe 80-95c depending on game.

At stress load, practically no difference at all, as the whole system, along with cooling is pushed to the max.

For SSD temps, with the lower fans switched on, Ill get temps about 5c lower in general.

For 50£$ it's worth the outlay alone to reduce temps even at levels you've mentioned.