is it ok to have an nvme 2.0 ssd beneath the new 5080 gpu on asus z690 egaming mobo?

[Bokushigēmā]

Going to get the new 5080. I currently have a 3080. I am anticipating that the 5080 will run hotter and expel more heat when I game (I game at 4k). Currently, I have the asus z690, which is a really good mobo. I have had no issues with it. I have an NVME 2.0 ssd slotted underneath the 3080 atm and no problems.
I am wondering, however, if I might face any issues when a 5080 is above the SSD.
I know we will not know for sure until testing and whatnot.
But based on what we do know thus far, I think it will be fine but would like to know your thoughts on the matter.

Thanks

[Monk]

Shouldn't be an issue if it's on the board, if it's in an expansion slot, maybe move it down a slot or 2 or fit a cooler / heatsinks.

[Bokushigēmā]

Originally posted by Monk:

Shouldn't be an issue if it's on the board, if it's in an expansion slot, maybe move it down a slot or 2 or fit a cooler / heatsinks.

Not in an expansion slot. At the lowest it can go on the board. And it comes with a heatsink already. Based on that, then, it should be fine.
Thanks for the reply.

[_I_]

as long as the gpu is staying cool, air can take more heat from the ssd heatsink

[Monk]

Originally posted by Bokushigēmā:

Originally posted by Monk:

Shouldn't be an issue if it's on the board, if it's in an expansion slot, maybe move it down a slot or 2 or fit a cooler / heatsinks.

Not in an expansion slot. At the lowest it can go on the board. And it comes with a heatsink already. Based on that, then, it should be fine.
Thanks for the reply.

No, the cards are unlikely to run any hotter as to make a difference, the coolers gave also grown and if its a FE it's atleast blowing aur straight down onto the slots.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I don't understand people's concerns with things like this. SSDs do not get hot. They dynamicly heat up a bit during heavy writes but quickly cool back down. You're not pushing any ssd to its max for long enough periods to make it a problem. And that heat generated by how ever many SSDs you have won't radiate and heat up other components.

If you have a Motherboard that lacks a heat sink for each NVME slot then consider putting an aftermarket ssd heatsink on the drive yourself. It doesn't need to be very thick

[ˢᵈˣ FatCat]

normaly this kind question is for the first time buying nvme , then 2-3yearz later i dont gib a damn, if it broke it broke, it just a machine

[PopinFRESH]

Originally posted by Monk:

Originally posted by Bokushigēmā:

Not in an expansion slot. At the lowest it can go on the board. And it comes with a heatsink already. Based on that, then, it should be fine.
Thanks for the reply.

No, the cards are unlikely to run any hotter as to make a difference, the coolers gave also grown and if its a FE it's atleast blowing aur straight down onto the slots.

The FE when installed in a normal horizontal orientation do not blow down onto the PCIe slots, they intake from the bottom and exhaust out the top.

@OP when you say NVMe 2.0 do you actually mean NVMe 1.1-1.4 with a PCIe 2.0 interface or are you meaning a newer PCIe Gen4 or Gen5 SSD that supports NVMe 2.0 protocol?

If it’s an actual NVMe 2.0 disk then you may be missing out on some performance if it’s installed in the bottom most M.2 slot. You may wish to move it to the top M.2 slot closest to the CPU which should be directly above the PCIe slot you’d install the GPU into. The bottom M.2 is a PCIe gen4 x4 coming from the PCH where as the top M.2 directly above the PCIe Gen5 x16 for your GPU is a PCIe Gen5 x4 M.2 slot coming directly from the CPU.