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Is it okay to leave the plastic peel on the m.2 thermal pads?

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I mean it doesn't really take much to remove the m.2 cover unless it's obstructed by something else. I'd suggest doing it since it could potentially help with the longevity of the SSD, depending on how fast the ssd is.

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I just realized that I left the plastic peel on the thermal pads of the m.2 covers and was wondering if that could have negative consequences besides higher temperatures.

Is it worth opening up the PC and removing them or is it okay to leave them there?

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It won't hurt anything but it makes no sense to not open it up and remove it. 

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I mean it doesn't really take much to remove the m.2 cover unless it's obstructed by something else. I'd suggest doing it since it could potentially help with the longevity of the SSD, depending on how fast the ssd is.

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Plastic is a thermal insulator

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2 minutes ago, TechNoob09 said:

I just realized that I left the plastic peel on the thermal pads of the m.2 covers and was wondering if that could have negative consequences besides higher temperatures.

Is it worth opening up the PC and removing them or is it okay to leave them there?

If you have M.2 drives installed: yes, you should remove the plastic peel.

If you don't have M.2 drives installed: no reason to uninstall the peel, as it doesn't contact anything to cool down.

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13 minutes ago, AndreiArgeanu said:

I mean it doesn't really take much to remove the m.2 cover unless it's obstructed by something else. I'd suggest doing it since it could potentially help with the longevity of the SSD, depending on how fast the ssd is.

I unfortunately would have to remove the graphics card to get to the m.2 slots and I honestly don’t want disassemble half the PC if the benefit is little to none. I was just worried that the plastic could melt. I am using two 970 Evo Plus SSD’s just for reference.

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8 minutes ago, TechNoob09 said:

I unfortunately would have to remove the graphics card to get to the m.2 slots and I honestly don’t want disassemble half the PC if the benefit is little to none. I was just worried that the plastic could melt. I am using two 970 Evo Plus SSD’s just for reference.

Unless you have a custom loop with hardline tubing removing the GPU to get rid of the plastic on the thermal pads shouldn't take more than a few minutes.

 

While there have been debates whether a heatsink on top of m.2 drives is necessary, having it covered by an insulator and getting no airflow definitely makes it run hot and it will shorten the lifespan and impact the drive's performance.

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34 minutes ago, DJ46 said:

Unless you have a custom loop with hardline tubing removing the GPU to get rid of the plastic on the thermal pads shouldn't take more than a few minutes.

 

While there have been debates whether a heatsink on top of m.2 drives is necessary, having it covered by an insulator and getting no airflow definitely makes it run hot and it will shorten the lifespan and impact the drive's performance.

Thanks, I will probably do it tomorrow but even with the plastic my temps are always around 50°C.
Should I also remove the little Samsung sticker on the SSD’s themselves?

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