M.2 drive bending when heatsink screwed down.

[Synomenon]

Z690-i





When I screw down the m.2 heatsink my 980 Pro. starts to bend...

[BigJohnny]

Try thinner thermal pad.

[Synomenon]

Try thinner thermal pad.

I have only what came with the motherboard which is what is pre-applied to the heatsink.

I'll probably just swap it out with the 980 Pro. I have that came with a heatsink pre-installed directly from Samsung.

[ahfoo]

It look likely also due to mounting issue. The Riser too slightly higher in my opinion.

[mcury]

Did you install the M.2 rubber?
980 pro is single sided, so you should install the extra m.2 rubber above the already existing one, to increase the height.

I have a B550-F and I'm using a WD SN850 M.2 drive which is also single sided, so I installed the extra M.2 rubber above the already existing one to support the M.2.

[Synomenon]

Did you install the M.2 rubber?
980 pro is single sided, so you should install the extra m.2 rubber above the already existing one, to increase the height.

I have a B550-F and I'm using a WD SN850 M.2 drive which is also single sided, so I installed the extra M.2 rubber above the already existing one to support the M.2.

I don't recall seeing a "m.2 rubber" in the box. Do you have a picture of this? it seems like adding another layer above or below the drive might cause more bending.

[mcury]

I don't recall seeing a "m.2 rubber" in the box. Do you have a picture of this? it seems like adding another layer above or below the drive might cause more bending.

I installed both of them, so to give you a picture I would have to turn off my computer and remove the M.2 slots, but they come inside a little bag inside the mobo box.

Check your manual for the Package contents, this is from my manual (B550-F)


Also from my manual:

[ahfoo]

I installed both of them, so to give you a picture I would have to turn off my computer and remove the M.2 slots, but they come inside a little bag inside the mobo box.

Check your manual for the Package contents, this is from my manual (B550-F)


Also from my manual:

My friend. The user using Samsung 980 PRO.

[ahfoo]

Z690-i





When I screw down the m.2 heatsink my 980 Pro. starts to bend...

Mate, your mounting riser are rather higher. If I am not wrong Asus Z690 board came with NVME mounting lock?

[Synomenon]

Everything is stock and as it came out of the box. I didn't install any additional rubber pads or thermal pads. There is no screw to secure the M.2 drive. There's a gray, plastic lock that rotates in place to secure the drive. The risers under the M.2 drive? Those are what were pre-installed, out of the box.