EKWB EK-M.2 NVMe Heatsink Unboxing, Inspection, Install and Test

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Answering Subscribers Questions, Heatsink #10! EKWB EK-M.2 NVMe Heatsink Unboxing, Inspection, Install and Test. Pablo has added 2 more to this Series bring Our Tests to 12. Wow! The Results speak for them selves! The Mounting Clips on this one are almost too tight. We had to use needle-nose pliers! This works on Dual M.2 NVMe Adapters, Quad M.2 NVMe Adapters without Cooling Solutions and Motherboards. Another Passive Cooling Solution! Two Thermal Pads included.
Materials used:
Aluminium front cover - EK-M.2 NVMe Heatsink
Aluminium backplate - EK-M.2 NVMe Heatsink
Stainless steel clip Mounting clips
Thermal pad 0.5mm - Below M.2 NVMe
Thermal pad 1mm - Above M.2 NVMe
This Heatsink is compatible with all single sided type 2280 M.2 NVMe SSDs (22mm wide, 80mm long).
System Test Specs included below.
1. WD Black SN850 - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 7,000 MB/s - WDS100T1X0E
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@googleuser7202 3 года назад

I really like the fact that you pay attention to detail no matter how small they are. It's very much appreciated

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi GOOGLE USER, Thank You very much for noticing! Appreciate Your Comments!

@stevensavage2684 3 года назад

It's time for me to say it. This is the Bob Ross of techtubers. I literally watch every video that pops up, because his voice is insanely calming.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Steven Savage, Welcome! I'm Honored! Appreciate Your Comments! Thanks for Watching!

@tommypham1101 3 года назад

thank you for helping us pc geeks that are OCD about tempature.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Tommy Pham, Welcome! And Us Storage Junkies! Crazy Results! Fascinating Stats! Appreciate Your Comments! Thanks for Watching!

@donjon7554 3 года назад

I want to watch Gill and read His Wonderful Subscribers whenever I am strong enough to watch, read and write. What a wonderful channel, Host and People!

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Don Jon, I'm honored! You're a part of what We do, Answering Subscribers Questions! Appreciate Your Support! We learn by doing and share what We know! Rest and get better!

@donjon7554 3 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy It's an honour and a privilege to be a small part of this. Thank You for All.

@zheki4 3 года назад

У вас такое качественное видео с разбором множества нюансов, в том числе данного радиатора, чего не найдешь на других каналах, но при этом так мало просмотров. Вы заслуживаете гораздо больших просмотров. Спасибо за качественный контент.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Zheki4, Your Comment: You have such a high-quality video with a parsing of many nuances, including this radiator, which you cannot find on other channels, but at the same time there are so few views. You deserve much more views. Thanks for the quality content. Welcome! Thank You for Your Comments! We're all about Answering Subscribers Questions! Appreciate Your Support! Our List of Heatsinks started with 6 and grew to 12! Fascinating Results! Stay Tuned!

@MacTX 3 года назад

17:00 I was never comfortable with those metal clips. Probably irrational fear but I was always worried about the clip tension bending the board too much and popping something on the board off or loose. I've had heatsinks that came with them but always found an alternative retention.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi MacTX, Welcome! Results on this one are OK. However those clips are a deal killer. Not looking forward to removing those! You're right, more concerned about the integrity of the M.2 NVMe SSD Drive! Appreciate Your Comments! Thanks for Watching!

@imt558delux 3 года назад

Awesome! Thanks for testing EKWB. I'm stunned with the results tested via NVMe adapter. Didn't expect that much better results than Thermal Grizzly. Anyway, will also wait for, probably your next, be Quiet MC1/Pro heatsink test.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi imt558delux, Absolutely! Fascinating Results again! Crazy, right. Next two are requested by Pablo and are different than the be Quiet. The be Quiet are not confirmed yet since the MC1 is out of stock. We could only source the MC1 Pro. Sent a message through NewEgg to be Quiet, We'll see if they respond. Thanks for asking about these two! Stay tuned!

@imt558delux 3 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy Pablo requested which ones, remind me?

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi@@imt558delux, I'm on Smartphone right now. Getting ready to Film Client Video. Will pull info and Post from Computer this evening.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi@@imt558delux, Joey sent Us a Gigabyte M.2 NVMe Drive to test. That's 1st. Then the 2 Heatsinks Pablo requested as Listed below. Lots going on! 1. Digifast M.2 2280 SSD Premium Heatsink - Red amzn.to/38SBHhi 2. ineo M.2 2280 SSD Rocket Heatsink Built-in Cooling Fan [M3] amzn.to/2Vs0vd3 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Hope that helps! Thanks for Asking! Stay Tuned!

@imt558delux 3 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy Oh, these heatsinks are big. Especially the silver one.

@googleuser7202 3 года назад

I was just looking at your chart again. The WD black 850 according to the specifications of Western Digital have a maximum operating temperature of 85°C degrees. But yet we can see that it was at 92°C degrees. *Because the temperature is above the recommended, how would this affect the life of the SSD?* And warranty?

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi GOOGLE USER, Glad You brought that up! I was saving that tidbit of info when We compare actual drive Throughput and not just Burst mode! Well stated! Excellent Question!

@three36ixx 2 года назад

I've been keeping up with your content. I have 2 of these heatsinks. I want to know what the best thermal pad replacement would be? I need new ones! Thanks in advance!

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi the WOLF, Welcome! I'm honored! IF You're going to be swapping them out often, stick with silicone Thermal Pads. IF this is a permanent installation, go for the ones with a Higher Thermal Conductivity Rating. Those feel like they are made of clay and are fragile. In other words, one time usage. We have just completed 3 Videos on Thermal Pads. 1. Gelid Solutions GP-Ultimate 15W- Thermal Pad 90x50x1.0mm. Excellent Heat Conduction, Ideal Gap Filler. Easy Installation. amzn.to/3A6vaN3 2. Thermalright Thermal Pad 12.8 W/mK, 85x45x1mm, Non Conductive Heat Resistance, Extreme Odyssey Silicone Thermal Pads for PC Laptop Heatsink/GPU/CPU/LED Cooler (1mm) amzn.to/3tbS04e 3. Thermopad Thermal Grizzly Minus Pad 8 - Silicone, Self-Adhesive, Thermally Conductive Thermal Pad - Conducts Heat and Cools The Heating Elements of The Computer or Console (120 × 20 × 1.0 mm amzn.to/3HMtL0v As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Hope that helps! Thanks for Asking!

@three36ixx 2 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy thanks so much for your recommendations with affiliate links! would you say choosing one of the three vendors of those pads would be better than replacing them with the stock ekwb 120x24mm (.5 & 1.0 thick) pads? the replacement pads are for a samsung 970 pro 512gb. I also have a wd black sn850 1tb. if any of those 3 choices are better pads for either drive, i will purchase 2 sets and swap the pads on the sn850 as well. yesterday my pc (currently asus x570 tuf gaming plus wifi with a 3900xt in a corsair obsidian 750d non airflow with all noctua fans including the fans on the corsair h115i pro 280mm cooler) ran a benchmark of the sn850 in m.2_1 (above gpu) on crystal disk mark and hit a high of 71°c with stock ekwb m.2 heatsink pads. this mobo/cpu/cooler will be passed to my girlfriend and i have a 5900x with noctua nh-u12a and an asus tuf gaming x570 pro wifi ii ready to swap in!

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi@@three36ixx, Absolutely! We have so far Tested 14 Heatsinks. All use silicone Thermal Pads. Of those v4 Heatsinks Tested, the EKWB was not on the top of the List at reducing Heat. Anything that can help would be the Thermal Pads. One of the replacement Thermal Pads is also silicone. The higher Thermal Conductivity of Thermal Pads are a clay like material and are not reusable like the silicone. If Vendors do not tell Us the Thermal Conductivity of Thermal Pads, expect the worse or less. Therefor replacing stock Thermal Pads with something We know the Thermal Conductivity value of makes sense. How much better are results? Mixed. The two made of clay are very similar in results. Get whichever one is in stock and whichever one is a better price regarding the clay like Thermal Pads. Hope that helps! Success on Your Build!

@brod3rick870 3 года назад

@BuildOrBuy can you please test The Be Quiet MC1 heatsink as I'm interested as to how the Temps does in these testing. Much appreciated for your videos. Please consider this heatsink!

@Tesseus 3 года назад

Curious on this too, I bought the MC1 Pro and it was too big to use with my minipc (NUC like). Heard a lot of people use the regular MC1 for their PS5 Great reviews btw, I like the amount of detail you give for them. Do you have a recommendation for a slimmer one that doesn't use rubberbands?

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi broderick shelton, Welcome! Be Quiet makes two. The Be Quiet MC1 and MC1 Pro Heatsinks. The Be Quiet MC1 Pro Heatsink has a Copper Pipe and is thicker whereas the Be Quiet MC1 is thinner. Which do You prefer? Be Quiet MC1 Pro Heatsink will be the most effective.

@brod3rick870 3 года назад

@BuildOrBuy is that a Greenlight to trying to test the Be Quiet MC1 I'm sure others would like this test as well ☺

@brod3rick870 3 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy I prefer the Be quiet MC1 without the heatpipes personally. Another user @Tesseus mention she purchased the Be Quiet MC1 Pro and would like to see testing. A comparison of both would be great but above all the Be quiet MC1 without heat pipes is where my eyes are on

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi@@Tesseus, Welcome! Thank You for Your Comments! Much Appreciated! To reiterate what I said to broderick, Be Quiet makes two. The Be Quiet MC1 and MC1 Pro Heatsinks. The Be Quiet MC1 Pro Heatsink has a Copper Pipe and is thicker whereas the Be Quiet MC1 is thinner. Be Quiet MC1 Pro heatsink will be the most effective but as You said, is too tall. You made the right call even though it's too tall. It's all about Heat dissipation. That's a very important question We're trying to solve and address especially for a NUC just like on a Dual M.2 NVMe Adapter as well as a Quad Adapter that does not include a Heatsink. Noctua demonstrated diamonds on a Heatsink 8 years ago! None of these are perfect. And changing any one value changes everything! For Your Requirements, this will have to be a Drive with an enclosure on the Drive such as Gigabyte is doing with either Copper or Nanocarbon Aluminum or another Vendor who is using Ceramic. 1. Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Gen4 M.2 2TB PCI-Express 4.0 Interface High Performance Gaming, Full Body Copper Heat Spreader, Toshiba 3D NAND, DDR Cache Buffer, SSD GP-ASM2NE6200TTTD [PCIe 4.0 1st Generation] amzn.to/3zVO8F4 2. Gigabyte Aorus Gen4 7000s SSD 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2, Nanocarbon Coated Aluminum Heatsink, 3D TLC NAND, SSD- GP-AG70S2TB [PCIe 4.0 2nd Generation] amzn.to/3he6F8k As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Hope that helps. This is by no means a done deal. We're still Testing. The next 2 or 3 Heatsinks We've been asked to Test will not work in a NUC. We're still looking and searching for a better Solution. With PCIe 5.0 closing in, there will be better options soon! Thanks for Asking! Stay tuned!

@markharrison260 3 года назад

Isn't it about time that motherboard layouts are redesigned to cope with the extra heat generated by the newer components? Motherboards have had this layout since I bought my first 286 computer years ago.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Mark Harrison, Excellent Question! Remember when We went from AT style to ATX style? Had to dump some great Computer Cases back in the day for only that reason! And remember when Intel introduced BTX? Ugh! Granted We need better Heat Dissipation technologies. Noctua demonstrated diamonds about 7 or 8 years ago. Interesting to see what Vendors are doing now in advance of PCIe 5.0! Carbon Fiber Nano technologies. I missed 286s for the most part. I only worked on one. And that was enough! I started with 8088s. Then jumped to the 386-16. We thought We were hot stuff with a smokin Computer! We had ceramic thermal plates 20 years ago but not much was done with that. M.2 NVMe Drives of the future I expect will have a self contained heatsink due to size. We shall see!

@maxhughes5687 3 года назад

Hi Mark. the E-ATX boards are covered in stuff and the gear just gets smaller transistors clocked higher and hotter. Sh t man, get the biggest case, fans, radiators, P/S and copper water blocks you can find. I've already had to get my system on a different power breaker from my 4K monitor and tiny stereo amp. Unless you have money to burn you'll want the best A/C power line conditioner money can buy. I've changed my mind. There is such a thing as a black hole.

@markharrison260 3 года назад

@@maxhughes5687 Thanks for the reply.I do have a corsair full tower case and 7 fans to keep it cool. The costs just keep going up and up.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi@@maxhughes5687, You bring up an interesting point about good clean power!

@KommonCents_ Год назад

Great video, thank you!

@BuildOrBuy Год назад

Hi Kommon Cents, Welcome! Appreciate Your Comments! Thank You for Watching!

@UnniG 3 года назад

Thank you⭐️Just Amazing⭐️

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Mee 2# G, Appreciate Your Support! Thanks for Watching!

@Weetbix1969 2 года назад

to me on the Samsung 980 pro it is almost like it needs the .5mm both sides on the end that screws down and the 1mm on the other end as there is a slight step both sides of the board. so too tight one end and too loose the other

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi Weetbix1969, Welcome! Compression! Not Our favorite Heatsink! We've Tested 14 Heatsinks! Thanks for Sharing!

@MambaBlanca 3 года назад

I used this on my Samsung 980 Pro SSD where it's a little thicker on one side, to the point where I had to get some pliers to bend and lift the slide on side for it to fit. I love the heatsink but the directions are very poor and this is definitely not one that a first timer should use. I wish I had found your video before I tried to put it on. It took me a couple hours to put everything together.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Tristan WhiteMamba, Welcome! Absolutely agree! Tedious assembly! Yes, directions could be better. Needle Nose Pliers were a definite must! Even with those, it took a lot of force. However, removal was easy and painless. Go figure. I'm Honored! Thanks for Sharing! How are Your Temps?

@NickMonrad 3 года назад

Great video. Do you know if this will fit in a PS5?

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Nick, Welcome! Yes! The PS5 requires Less than 11.25mm. We've just created a Video about PS5 Heatsink Requirements and Specifications! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O4iXWq-pZZc.html

@NickMonrad 3 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy Awesome thank you. I have purchased the EKWB to put on my SN850 so will see how I go

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi@@NickMonrad, Watch those Clips! They are tight! We had to use Jewelers Bent Needle Nose Pliers. The Beadsmith Bent Chain-Nose Pliers for Crafting and Repair, Jewelry Making Supplies amzn.to/2XtTRDS We've also just learned that the Gigabyte Aorus Copper Heat Spreader which is 11.6mm also fits! And that's way beyond what PS5 Specs out!

@NickMonrad 3 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy installed it last night. My one didn't have very tight clips, I just did it by hand

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi@@NickMonrad Sounds like We were just lucky to get tight clips! How are Your Temps? Thanks for progress Report!

@TheRealEvo 2 года назад

Is there anything else I can use besides the metal spring clips that it comes with? I really don't like them, thanks

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi GreenLight, Welcome! Our concern as well. We need M.2 replacement Heatsink Thermal Bands. Or, improvise using Heat resistant silicone 1/2 inch maybe O rings. Just a Theory. Have not Tested that option yet! Would be voncerned about proper compression. Hope this helps! Great Question! Thanks for Watching! Obviously, the M.2 NVMe PCIe Heatsink market needs more options! The faster We go, the hotter We get!

@rickytanwar01 Год назад

Master Roshi

@jontaylor1118 2 года назад

I'm getting the EKWB EK-M.2 to replace the default heatsink on my Gigabyte Aorus Z690i mini itx motherboard because there is a clearance issue with the Noctua U12A cpu cooler. Would the EKWB EK-M.2 heatsink be fine for my Western Digital SN750 SE? it's supposed to be about less fast than the WD SN850 so i'd assume it'd need less cooling. I was considering the Sabrent m.2 heatsink but it looks quite big so I'm just playing it safe with the EKWB.

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi Jon Taylor, Welcome! What kind of Temps were You getting with the stock Heatsink? The EKWB should perform better. To improve performance, swap out the Thermal Pad as well. Yes, You're not running as fast, therefor Heat is not as big of a Problem. Hope that helps! Thanks for Asking! Keep Us Posted on Your Progress! Success on Your Build!

@Alekouzos 2 года назад

Nice video, I have a question. I have a motheroard that i have a m2 slot but is pci 3.0. I want to buy a new ssd m2 pci 4.0. Is there any way i can use a pci adapter and have the speeds as i had a m2 pci-e 4.0? Sorry for my english i hope you get what i wanna say.

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi Αλέξανδρος Τσικ, Welcome! A PCIe 4.0 Drive is backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0. Whatever Your Motherboard Chipset can handle, that will be the bottleneck in speed on the PCIe 4.0 M.2 NVMe Drive. Thanks for Asking!

@Alekouzos 2 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy Oh now i get it. Ok thanks a lot!

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

HI@@Alekouzos, Excellent! Absolutely! Thanks for Watching!

@maxhughes5687 3 года назад

EK sent me a new email. EK Firecuda 530 with an Al block for $539 clocking 7300/6900. No mention of single sided or dual sided memory on the two TB model. No offer for the block alone. No quad card water block on the website.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi Max Hughes, Same! Had planned to do a video about that right after this next one with the Gigabyte Aorus NVMe Copper Heat Spreader Joey sent for Us to Test. I expect those to also be Single Sided M.2 NVMe Drives. We shall see! I'm surprised EKWB does not provide for Dual and Quad cards. Interesting. Maybe they don't realize the need yet!

@maxhughes5687 3 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy That Gigabyte first generation all copper GEN4 drive sink is the best looking cooler. I never saw that copper block for sale by it's self. I got my Corsair water block. Black POM top and black sheet metal undercarriage. 0.5mm pads top and bottom and it just snaps together. Single sided only or single/double sided drives? I'll take a look later.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi@@maxhughes5687, Courtesy of Joey. He asked Us to test. We said OK! I'll be curious about Your numbers on the Corsair Water Block M.2 NVMe!

@scotttait2197 2 года назад

Man thats longwinded and painfull to watch ... for the analy retentive

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi Scott Tait, Welcome! Inspection Details. We've Tested 14 Heatsinks. Thanks for Watching!

@暗卢克 3 года назад

PS5 use ek ok？

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi 暗卢克, Welcome! Yes! Watch those Clips! They are tight to install! We used Jewelers Bent Needle Nose Pliers. Thanks for Watching!

@googleuser7202 3 года назад

Today is 9_11. I hope everyone remembers this day, we will Not forget.

@BuildOrBuy 3 года назад

Hi GOOGLE USER, Amen to that! Always Remember! Too many are forgetting WWII. And what that was about! Thanks for Posting this! We must Love Our Friends and Family while We can! Blessings and Best Wishes!

@gwynkoo8890 2 года назад

This dude acting like hes doing open heart surgery holy shit LOL

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi Gwynkoo, Welcome! This is one of 14 M.2 NVMe PCIe Heatsinks and 3 Thermal Pads We've Tested per Viewers requests. Details matter! Thank You for Your Comments!

@gwynkoo8890 2 года назад

@@BuildOrBuy yeah I’m going to buy this one for my 970 evo plus hope it’s good ! 👍

@BuildOrBuy 2 года назад

Hi@@gwynkoo8890, Our top Two Performers are Acidalie and Jeyi FinsCold iGlacier 8 if You have the height clearance above them. The metal clips on this EKWB were extremely difficult to use. 1. ACIDALIE M.2 2280 SSD Heatsink, Double - Aluminum Heat Sink for PCIE M.2 NVME SSD amzn.to/3xyB9tZ 2. JEYI M.2 HeatSink, Heavy Duty Aluminum Convective Heat Sink, Passive Heat Sinks with Fins, FinsCold iGlacier8 amzn.to/3D8oQIh As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases! Hope that helps!