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M.2 Memory Controller contact worry

jwhr
By jwhr
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I may be dumb. Please bear with me. 

 

Currently building a new rig, and I've come across a concerning issue. 

 

My Intel 660p m.2 module has been installed on the back of my motherboard. The motherboard is installed in my case. When I look at the cutout on the back of the mb tray, the small, silver memory controller heatsink on the SSD is worryingly close to touching the mb tray. Less than a mm away. All the chips are fine, and not in danger, it is really just the memory controller. Should I be concerned, or should it be a non-issue? 

 

Just looking for advice, nothing legally binding. 

 

Should I stop worrying? 

 

Should I let a glob of thermal paste dry between the two surfaces, or sneak something in between? 

 

Should I pull everything apart and dremel more breathing room out of the motherboard tray? 

 

Thank you in advance for advice or insight. 

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6 minutes ago, jwhr said:

or sneak something in between? 

thermal pad will do

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Thank you for the confirmation. Sadly I don't have one, and none are available locally. I just very, very carefully insinuated a line of arctic silver ceramique 2 in between the worry edges for the moment, making sure not to overflow or touch anything else. 

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