X370 Taichi M2 shields compatibility
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Topic: X370 Taichi M2 shields compatibility
Posted By: zlobster
Subject: X370 Taichi M2 shields compatibility
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2018 at 8:06pm
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Happy New Year, everyone! May 2018 bring you more stable OC and lower temps!  On the topic - can someone please tell me if EKWB's M2 heatsink is compatible with the X370 Taichi? M2_1 slot on the Taichi is ridden with these nasty PCIe switches (ICs), which in turn are limiting the maximum depth underneath the M2 slot. I'm afraid that if I install the EKWB heatsink on my 960 EVO it may push the ICs past the point of no return. The 960 EVO is a single-sided drive, i.e. all stuff is soldered only to the top of the PCB. Bottom side is clear, providing more space for the heatsink, still... There is no official compatibility listings neither on ASRock's, nor at EKWB's sites. Only SSD compatibility is listed. It will be good to post your mileage when it comes to mobos and heatsinks compatibility. I'd hate to disassemble my PC just to find out my endeavor is futile. More so, I could break the PCIe switch ICs without even knowing it. ------------- 1700X ZP-B1 (stock); X370 Taichi (UEFI 3.10); 16GB F4-3200C14-8GFX XMP; 256GB 960 EVO; RX 580 NITRO+ 8GB |
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Posted By: datonyb
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 3:36am
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to be fair i dont find my samsung 960 in the taichi to reach anything near high temps ------------- [url=https://valid.x86.fr/jpg250]  [/url]3800X, powercolor reddevil vega64, gskill tridentz3866, taichix370, evga750watt gold |
Posted By: zlobster
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 3:56am
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Same here. I have good airflow in that area. But since I already have the M2 heatsink, I was curious if it will fit. Plus, given my good airflow it should bring the temps 10C more. How's that a bad deal? ------------- 1700X ZP-B1 (stock); X370 Taichi (UEFI 3.10); 16GB F4-3200C14-8GFX XMP; 256GB 960 EVO; RX 580 NITRO+ 8GB |
datonyb wrote:Posted By: MisterJ
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 4:02am
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zlobster, I use the EKWB's sinks on my board (not Taichi) on two of three 960s . One has a module that sticks up too high under it. I believe they do help but agree with datonyb that the temps don't seem to be high. Enjoy, John. ------------- Fat1 X399 Pro Gaming, TR 1950X, RAID0 3xSamsung SSD 960 EVO, G.SKILL FlareX F4-3200C14Q-32GFX, Win 10 x64 Pro, Enermx Platimax 850, Enermx Liqtech TR4 CPU Cooler, Radeon RX580, BIOS 2.00, 2xHDDs WD |
Posted By: zlobster
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 5:43am
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Thanks, John! I hate kicking the poor little shield around. There is good chance I tuck it somewhere and completely forget where.  I'm planning opening my case to swap 3 of my case fans with Noctuas, do some additional cable management, and tweak the bling. I wanted to use the opportunity to finally put that shield in place. I'm yet to see how a better thermals are a bad thing. Yes, my SSD is not heavily loaded. Yes, my SSD is cool nonetheless. Which M.2 slots have sinks in your mobo? Which one doesn't? I want to see some close-up photos (plenty of those on the Webz) of your model and do some guesstimation for my particular case. ------------- 1700X ZP-B1 (stock); X370 Taichi (UEFI 3.10); 16GB F4-3200C14-8GFX XMP; 256GB 960 EVO; RX 580 NITRO+ 8GB |
Posted By: MisterJ
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 10:11am
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zlobster, M2_2 (bottom left) has no HS, the other two have them. The module looks like the Aquantia NIC. Enjoy, John. ------------- Fat1 X399 Pro Gaming, TR 1950X, RAID0 3xSamsung SSD 960 EVO, G.SKILL FlareX F4-3200C14Q-32GFX, Win 10 x64 Pro, Enermx Platimax 850, Enermx Liqtech TR4 CPU Cooler, Radeon RX580, BIOS 2.00, 2xHDDs WD |