https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:42:52 +0000 Fri, 07 May 2021 01:32:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18758 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18758&PID=86884&title=heatsink-removal-to-install-ssd-with-its-heatsink#86884 Author: datonyb
Subject: 18758
Posted: 07 May 2021 at 1:32am

use a different nvme/m2 ssd

allthough you can remove ssd heatsinks on 'some' ]]> Fri, 07 May 2021 01:32:19 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18758&PID=86884&title=heatsink-removal-to-install-ssd-with-its-heatsink#86884 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18758&PID=86865&title=heatsink-removal-to-install-ssd-with-its-heatsink#86865 Author: user81
Subject: 18758
Posted: 06 May 2021 at 9:27am

Hi,
I refer to Asrock B550M Steel Legend board where there's heatsink on the M.2 slot but the same heatsink extends I guess on to the chipset as well.
I suppose that's how it is. See the below photo.



The M.2 SSD that I am about to buy also has its own heatsink on it. How can such M.2 SSD be fitted here? Is it advisable to remove the motherboard's M.2 heatsink that I believe also covers chipset area, and only use SSD with heatsink? I doubt if I can remove heatsink from the SSD.
Thanks.]]> Thu, 06 May 2021 09:27:29 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18758&PID=86865&title=heatsink-removal-to-install-ssd-with-its-heatsink#86865