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throwthegarbageaway t1_ivraywn wrote

I also don't understand, I'm using a sandwich style layout on my PC and my M2 drive is behind the mobo. This means it's sandwiched between all my hottest PC components. No thermal pad. It's been doing fine for the past 5 or so years.

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SyCoREAPER OP t1_ivu4jqo wrote

For what you said, there is still airflow though and you aren't trapping heat directly on the component.

See below, Step 2. Failure to remove the plastic from the thermal pad inhibits thermal conductivity between the drive/pad to the Heatsink almost entirely. All heat is trapped on the drive with no place to go. It's basically if you wrapped the drive in electrical tape. No heat dissipation

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zPLe954AL.jpg

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