is this normal on a blower card with nvme drive above gpu

[bladeshredder]

i have the 5700 (non xt) and my ssd is in the M,2 slot above it as its temps reach about 60-60 on heavy loads, the gpu however when v sync is turned off the card can reach up too 86c, i heard m2 drives are better the closest they are to the cpu socket, so i guess my question is, is the temps for the gpu ok as when v sync is on temps can go up to 76 to 78 roughly with vsync off thats when it hits up to 86 or even 87, and with the ssd above it on a x470 gaming pro mobo will the additional heat cause any damage to the ssd at all.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

When you have v-sync off and use low settings in games then it will push the card into overdrive pumping out hundreds of fps and this generates heat.
Keep the v-sync on or when you have it off push the game settings to high or ultra, running on heavy settings generates actually less heat then letting the card pump out extra high fps.

[bladeshredder]

is it safe for my ssd to be above the gpu then that gets around 80c sometimes

[FireGryph]

You should be able to monitor the temps 9f the ssd, and keep an eye on those.

[[☥] - CJ -]

GPU temps like that are normal when Vsync is off
But if you were to personally change the thermal paste chances are temps would be improved compared to the factory paste job.

M.2's tend to get hot when being utilized so in a sense thats normal.
Only thing you can do is add a heatsink or some type of other thermal medium to it if it doesnt have one, or increase airflow in that area.

[Magma Dragoon]

Heat is good for NAND flash, only the controller should be kept cool. You could get a bag of mini heatsinks and put one on the controller. Should be the chip closest to the connector, probably has Phison or Phoenix printed on it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Above 75*C is fairly high for any ssd though.

Just limit the gpu fps with RTSS amd get a M2 heatsink

[bladeshredder]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Above 75*C is fairly high for any ssd though.

Just limit the gpu fps with RTSS amd get a M2 heatsink

It doesn’t go up to 75c it’s max is 60-61c with load

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Oh ok, 60-ish ranges are nothing for an SSD, that's fine.

Your gpu however, those AMD gpu can handle up to 95*C all day no problem, unlike Nvidia.

Use MSI Afterburner + RTSS and modify the fan curve for GPU

[bladeshredder]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Oh ok, 60-ish ranges are nothing for an SSD, that's fine.

Your gpu however, those AMD gpu can handle up to 95*C all day no problem, unlike Nvidia.

Use MSI Afterburner + RTSS and modify the fan curve for GPU

The fan curve for rx 5700 and rx 5700 XT is poor at defaults and needs to fix these

[Azza ☠]

Hot air rises and they shouldn't be touching.

A M2 SSD itself generates very little heat and functions happily around 35-40°C.

The S.M.A.R.T will tell you it's temp and allowance depending on the brand of SSD. Normally it's 0 - 70°C (32 - 185°F), with an over-temperature protection throttle as well.

I would just suggest ensuring there's enough air flow space behind the PC case itself for the air exhaust to escape, rather than hot pocketing behind it (does it feel warm behind there after some usage?) in which case it might be cycling back into the low area of the case and just looping the hot air around by the graphics card fan working extra hard to try get rid of it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by bladeshredder:

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Oh ok, 60-ish ranges are nothing for an SSD, that's fine.

Your gpu however, those AMD gpu can handle up to 95*C all day no problem, unlike Nvidia.

Use MSI Afterburner + RTSS and modify the fan curve for GPU

The fan curve for rx 5700 and rx 5700 XT is poor at defaults and needs to fix these

Trust me, the fan curve on every gpu sux. That's another reason MSI AB + RTSS is a must.

That's also why I stick to the EVGA Hybrid models also.

[bladeshredder]

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

Hot air rises and they shouldn't be touching.

A M2 SSD itself generates very little heat and functions happily around 35-40°C.

The S.M.A.R.T will tell you it's temp and allowance depending on the brand of SSD. Normally it's 0 - 70°C (32 - 185°F), with an over-temperature protection throttle as well.

I would just suggest ensuring there's enough air flow space behind the PC case itself for the air exhaust to escape, rather than hot pocketing behind it (does it feel warm behind there after some usage?) in which case it might be cycling back into the low area of the case and just looping the hot air around by the graphics card fan working extra hard to try get rid of it.

In full load temps seem ok while the gpu hits around 80c the temp I’ve seen on the m2 has hit a max 61-62 topping at 65 for a very brief moment before hitting a steady 61 again

[Azza ☠]

Originally posted by bladeshredder:

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

Hot air rises and they shouldn't be touching.

A M2 SSD itself generates very little heat and functions happily around 35-40°C.

The S.M.A.R.T will tell you it's temp and allowance depending on the brand of SSD. Normally it's 0 - 70°C (32 - 185°F), with an over-temperature protection throttle as well.

I would just suggest ensuring there's enough air flow space behind the PC case itself for the air exhaust to escape, rather than hot pocketing behind it (does it feel warm behind there after some usage?) in which case it might be cycling back into the low area of the case and just looping the hot air around by the graphics card fan working extra hard to try get rid of it.

In full load temps seem ok while the gpu hits around 80c the temp I’ve seen on the m2 has hit a max 61-62 topping at 65 for a very brief moment before hitting a steady 61 again

Your system is running warm, but within safe temps.

Consider leaving the side of the PC case off for a while, running it the same. Does the temp remain similar or drop greatly? If it's a huge drop, then it's likely hot pocketing inside the case.

Get a can of compressed air and spray the fans/heat sinks with quick/short bursts at multiple directions. The short bursts will loosen dust and have it bunny together, then just leap out of the case. Don't hold it down, as that pressure will just force the dust deeper instead.

Consider the layout and wiring inside the case. Ideally the cables should be tidy, cable tied, around the sides or rear of the motherboard. Allowing a clear airflow across the top of the motherboard.

Front fan intakes (optional: bottom) and high-rear exhaust (optional: top). Yet also consider the separation of low area and top area of the motherboard. Normally the graphics card will separate the two, yet have it's own fans to exhaust hot air from the bottom part.

If it's summer time and your room is warm, you can expect some higher temps too, compared to if it's winter (without a heater blasting), etc. So take the room itself into factor.

The main thing you want to ensure is if the temp remains stable or not. If it's not continuously increasing (which will also automatically make the fans speed increase and become louder) but instead remains at a certain temp, then it's not a worry so long that temp is in the safe operating zone. Unstable temps which keep increasing and can't be kept down are a sign of a real problem you shouldn't ignore.