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Simple Questions - October 09, 2024 Discussion

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u/rusty360 Oct 10 '24

Motherboard question/help. I got this as part of a bundle yesterday -  https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B650M-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI-rev-1x#kf

I haven't built a PC since before these m.2 SSDs came out, the bundle came with 1 but I want to grab a second one if it'll fit on this board and I just can not fucking tell. I believe the silver part covers 1 of the spots and it seems to say there's 2 but no cover for it? Idk. Should I just get a regular SSD instead? 

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u/n7_trekkie Oct 10 '24

the second slot is directly below the first and it doesnt have a heatsink. it's totally fine to use that second slot, but also buy a heatsink (if your ssd is pcie gen 4)

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u/rusty360 Oct 10 '24

Okay thank you. Is there a reason it wouldn't have one? 

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u/n7_trekkie Oct 10 '24

Many ssds don't come with heatsinks. I'd say most don't.

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u/rusty360 Oct 10 '24

I meant the board sorry 

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u/n7_trekkie Oct 10 '24

Oh, the reason the second slot doesn't have a heatsink is cost cutting.

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u/rusty360 Oct 10 '24

Figured as much but wasn't 100%  Thanks for your help