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Formula : M.2 heat trapping problem?

Sokonomi
Level 7
I was working on composing a new PC, and I completely fell in love with the formula,
however, something is bugging me a bit.. The M.2 drive, why is it enclosed in a plastic box?

M.2 drives are known to get pretty hot, some of them hit up to 110'C/230'F with sustained transfers.
Wont it be problematic when you stuff it behind the armor plate of the Formula motherboard?

Id hate to spend the extra money on an M.2, only to have it severely heat throttling all the time. 😞
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sdmf74
Level 11
Should I get a 960 pro 512gb? I currently have a couple 850 pro 512gb's but they arent raided and one 850 evo 1tb.
Im thinkin bout selling one of my 850 pro 512gb and getting the 960pro 512gb instead.

Did you notice a difference in speed from sata ssd?
ASUS Maximus 13 Hero, Intel I9 11900k, EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 ULTRA

I vote for Asus solution here. My South Bridge heats up to 80C if my Samsung 970 Pro is installed in motherboard M.2 Slot. WTH?