mrvortep wrote:
I have this SSD installed in the main SSD slot, with both the thermal pad and heatsink supplied by Asus on, and the drive (obviously) screwed down.
The drive ("Drive Temperature 2" in HWInfo64) is hitting >70C playing FPS games (eg DOOM 2016) and then, even after stopping the game, sits in the high 60s while doing low-intensity stuff (69C as I write this post, no other processes going on, 0% disk usage in task manager). SSD hits 80C in a single Crystal DiskMark run.
Note, I left the Samsung sticker on, as the 970 Pro uses a copper based sticker/label. Every review site says to leave it on - although I'm not sure that's the right thing to do when you then put a thermal pad and a heatsink on top of it.
Is this a Samsung 970 Pro SSD issue or an Asus mobo issue...? Seems awfully high! Any guidance much appreciated.
That doesn't seem right at all. I was getting those temps when i used the m2_2 slot right under the CPU and above the GPUs. I switched the 970 evo into the m2_1 slot of this z370-F, now it maxes out at 50c under load. And that's under x2 1080Ti that run hot at 80c. Samsung sticker left on as you said.
Are you 100% sure you have the thermal padding directly ON the nvme? Did you remove the plastic coating off the thermal padding?
mrvortep wrote:This is popping out at me too. It's supposed to show as Samsung 970 Pro in Hwinfo64, have you installed the drivers???
The drive ("Drive Temperature 2" in HWInfo64)
This is my Evo in comparison:
I had a Hero and used a 960 Pro and temps were much lower than what you say, I use AIDA64 to measure temps, etc.
I would say either the heatsink is not making good contact, no case airflow, error in temp reporting, faulty drive.
1. what temp when setting idle?
2. run your favorite disk benchmark software (Crystal Diskmark, AS SSD, ATTO) a couple times and watch the temps, and recorded speeds, does the drive slow down (throttle) when temps rise?
I would say either the heatsink is not making good contact, no case airflow, error in temp reporting, faulty drive.
1. what temp when setting idle?
2. run your favorite disk benchmark software (Crystal Diskmark, AS SSD, ATTO) a couple times and watch the temps, and recorded speeds, does the drive slow down (throttle) when temps rise?
all the reviews are fake / incomplete, they don't tell you the whole story. there are two temp sensors.
one is on the mem chips and the other one on the mem controller.
and they probally don't even speak about it. that mem controller easily gets 90+ under benchmakrs tests if you don't use a heatsink.
my idle temps
and here are the temps after 2 samsung magician benchmarks runs:
73 deg. and thats with a Maximus X Hero Heatsink on it. without it it would be 100+
one is on the mem chips and the other one on the mem controller.
and they probally don't even speak about it. that mem controller easily gets 90+ under benchmakrs tests if you don't use a heatsink.
my idle temps
and here are the temps after 2 samsung magician benchmarks runs:
73 deg. and thats with a Maximus X Hero Heatsink on it. without it it would be 100+
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all the reviews are fake / incomplete, they don't tell you the whole story. there are two temp sensors.
one is on the mem chips and the other one on the mem controller.
and they probally don't even speak about it. that mem controller easily gets 90+ under benchmakrs tests if you don't use a heatsink.
my idle temps
and here are the temps after 2 samsung magician benchmarks runs:
73 deg. and thats with a Maximus X Hero Heatsink on it. without it it would be 100+
Many thanks for the information, I very much appreciate your response and sharing your data! My SSD tends to idle in the mid-high 50s or even 60s.
