Re: New Z690 Classified - 2.5mm or 1.75 mm M2 Thermal Pads
2022/06/26 12:27:17
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I’m still waiting on my Classified that’s been delayed due to “severe weather,” but I remember seeing the review by JayzTwoCents of this motherboard. As I recall, there were pre-applied thermal pads on the removable m.2 cover, but I don’t remember seeing any contact points on the motherboard itself for the bottom of m.2 drives. That means if you put a pad on the bottom of your drive, it’ll just act as an insulator since there no point of contact to remove heat to. If everything I said is true, which most of it’s based on memory, it makes me wonder why those pads are included unless they’re meant as a “just in case” the pre-applied pads get messed up. I won’t know for certain until I get my board, but maybe someone else can chime in. Or, the manual may have info on the pads.