ASRock Forums : M.2 heatsink screws help https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:40:07 +0000 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 01:13:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9986 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[M.2 heatsink screws help : what is on there is not a heatspreader...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9986&PID=57276&title=m-2-heatsink-screws-help#57276 Author: Animalm4st3r
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Posted: 24 Oct 2018 at 1:13am

what is on there is not a heatspreader but fancy looking plastic,
and this plastic interfers with the taichis heatspreader.
the heatspreader needs full contact to work wich means only one screw is not enough
also it wont work properly because of the cover thats already on the drive
]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2018 01:13:37 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9986&PID=57276&title=m-2-heatsink-screws-help#57276 <![CDATA[M.2 heatsink screws help : I have installed an M.2 drive...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9986&PID=57249&title=m-2-heatsink-screws-help#57249 Author: asrockhttpswhynot
Subject: 9986
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 at 10:44am

I have installed an M.2 drive in the 3rd m.2 slot with a heatsink on my Taichi z390. I screwed one screw of the heat sink plate back in (the screw closest to the m.2 connector), but when I try to screw the other side in, the screw does not reach the motherboard. The Taichi big metal heat sink is now attached with only one screw.

Note that my drive is an Adata xpg sc8200, and has its own very thin heat sink glued on to the back of the drive that is different from the large metal Taichi heatsink that came with my motherboard.

Do I need the 2nd screw for the heat sink plate? Can I get a longer screw?

Thanks for your help. ]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:44:57 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9986&PID=57249&title=m-2-heatsink-screws-help#57249