SSD running too cold?

[lexidobe]

Hello everyone, I saw a Gamers Nexus Q&A where Steve explained that SSD's like to run warm for the best longevity. I was shocked to hear that, but I am almost certain he is correct since he usually is and he sources his info well. So now I am wondering if my Samsung 960 Pro SSD is running too cold. I have an Asus X99 Deluxe motherboard, which mounts the SSD vertically. With my setup, the SSD receives a lot of airflow from my top case fans. According to Crystaldiskinfo, the SSD is currently running at 73 degrees Farenheit, and I am concerned that it may be running too cold. Is this adversely affecting my SSD's longevity? Thanks a lot in advance!

[Semper]

I believe it's the actual NAND flash chips that prefer to be warm, you want to keep the controller at a reasonable level if I remember rightly. I believe it's also only a critical issue if you are very frequently writing to the drive.

Samsung has the 960 rated for an operational temperature of

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0°C to 70°C (Measured by SMART Temperature. Proper airflow recommended)

so you should be fine, if not actually a little warmer than expected. A quick Google search seems to suggest that normal operating temperature is about 45c.

[SenKa]

NAND likes to be warm, controllers like to be cold.

[lexidobe]

2 minutes ago, Semper said:

I believe it's the actual NAND flash chips that prefer to be warm, you want to keep the controller at a reasonable level if I remember rightly. I believe it's also only a critical issue if you are very frequently writing to the drive.

Samsung has the 960 rated for an operational temperature of

so you should be fine, if not actually a little warmer than expected. A quick Google search seems to suggest that normal operating temperature is about 45c.

Thank you for your help. To clarify, I meant 73 degrees Fahrenheit, not Celsius. I am not sure where the temp sensor is though

[lexidobe]

Just now, SenKa said:

NAND likes to be warm, controllers like to be cold.

So maybe getting an M.2 SSD heatsink, only installing a thermal pad on the controller, and using some type of insulation between the flash memory and the heatsink would be a good solution?

[Semper]

2 minutes ago, lexidobe said:

Thank you for your help. To clarify, I meant 73 degrees Fahrenheit, not Celsius. I am not sure where the temp sensor is though

Apologies, I missed the F part of your post. That translates to ~23c, which if you're not actively reading or writing to the disc, I'd find to be completely acceptable.
If it's a single temperature readout, it's likely pulling the reading from the controller.

You don't necessarily want to insulate the chips as then you have to worry about overheating, which will cause decreased performance (in the form of throttling), potential instability, potentially premature failure, just an all-round bad thing.

[Turtle Rig]

13 minutes ago, SenKa said:

NAND likes to be warm, controllers like to be cold.

Yes like people are saying M.2 SSD is like 20 degrees warmer then a SSD.  It is meant to be warm so no worries about it's temps.  Your good to go.

[lexidobe]

Just now, Turtle Rig said:

Yes like people are saying M.2 SSD is like 20 degrees warmer then a SSD.  It is meant to be warm so no worries about it's temps.  Your good to go.

I don't consider 73 degrees Fahrenheit particularly warm?

[Turtle Rig]

1 minute ago, lexidobe said:

I don't consider 73 degrees Fahrenheit particularly warm?

I talk Celsius when talking about temps.  woops.  All I know is it can even go to the 50'c and work just fine and live for many years.

[RejZoR]

3 hours ago, Turtle Rig said:

Yes like people are saying M.2 SSD is like 20 degrees warmer then a SSD.  It is meant to be warm so no worries about it's temps.  Your good to go.

The reason for that being M.2 SSD's a bare stick with chips exposed where SATA SSD's are usually packed in an aluminium case with thermal pad on top of SSD controller. So NAND's are warm where controller uses SSD case as a heatsink.

[Jarsky]

7 hours ago, lexidobe said:

Hello everyone, I saw a Gamers Nexus Q&A where Steve explained that SSD's like to run warm for the best longevity. I was shocked to hear that, but I am almost certain he is correct since he usually is and he sources his info well. So now I am wondering if my Samsung 960 Pro SSD is running too cold. I have an Asus X99 Deluxe motherboard, which mounts the SSD vertically. With my setup, the SSD receives a lot of airflow from my top case fans. According to Crystaldiskinfo, the SSD is currently running at 73 degrees Farenheit, and I am concerned that it may be running too cold. Is this adversely affecting my SSD's longevity? Thanks a lot in advance!

 

 

You're reading into this to much. Essentially what hes saying is dont LN2 your SSD's because its not good for the NAND. 

Your SSD would have to be liquid/LN2/Peltier cooled to sub ambient, or you'd need to have your PC outside in the middle of Siberia for it to be running "too cold"