The fact that especially the fast NVMe SSDs with PCIe 4.0 and data rates of over 7000 MB/s are really hot parts does not only refer to their speed, but also to the temperature development. It is no longer possible to run something like this without a cooler, but even passive coolers fail when the airflow in the case is not sufficient. But then good advice is expensive, but at least with just under 30 euros also not quite cheap. But if the expensive purchase throttles and becomes slow, then you haven’t gained anything either.
This is exactly what happened to me when cloning to a T-Force A440 2TB, where the process of the fully-filled SSD then abruptly dragged on endlessly from about halfway. A temperature check revealed that we had reached the throttling limit with at least 70 °C and the speed dropped rapidly. Simple heatsinks, like the original cooler, are really overwhelmed with this waste heat, especially since the bottom of the SSD also houses chips, which then also get the hottest. In this case, the board must be cooled from above, which is not possible with a simple heatsink solution.
At this point at the latest, real, much more massive coolers with more cooling surface come into play, which can handle the waste heat much better. And if you still want it to be elegant and cool, you can use an active cooler. In the intro picture we also see passive heatsinks from Graugear, but they have the same problem as the original cooler of the T-Force, there is simply not enough cooling surface. What I will also test, however, is the forced passive operation of the two very large active coolers tested today by simply unplugging the respective fan for this purpose.
If anyone should be afraid of the two 25 mm fans that I let rotate at about 5600 rpm (PWM), I can definitely calm them down. They are not audible (G-M2HS03-F) or almost not audible (G-M2HP04-F) when the power is turned down. Depending on the model. But that’s what the test is for. Is such a cooler now because of the almost 30 euros expensive luxury? In principle, yes, but if you buy such an expensive SSD, you should also take the usual follow-up costs into account. Because if you put all the fun in relation to the purchase price of such an SSD, life is alright again. Well, almost at least.
Well, the two coolers need space and you will have to look closely at what still fits to not collide with the graphics card, for example. But we will see that in a moment. I came across the manufacturer rather by accident and almost got something from ICY Box. But with new names I automatically get curious. And if there are two installation options, that’s enough for a test. Since the SSD temperatures can only be read out quite inaccurately and in rough time intervals, the good old temperature sensor is used as usual. I slide it under the SSD between the memory module and the pad. Word Case thus.
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