Hi!
Is there enough room in the case (on the motherboard) of the Framework Desktop for a SSD with a heatsink? Say the WD_Black SN850X drive (sold here) but the model with a heatsink?
From the video it looks like it but I want to be sure.
Thanks!
Yeah so there are heatspreaders already with the Desktop. Nevermind!
It says in the specs:
2x NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 2280 sockets with heatspreaders, up to 8TB each
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The included heatspreader seems to be visible here and it could probably also be exchanged for a bigger one. The CPU cooler might be limiting though.
Yes I see! I think a regular SSD would do. I was worried there were no heatspreaders or heatsinks at all and no room for a SSD with one.
Thanks!
Is there a Frame.Work recommendation with regards to SSDs i.e. with or without heatsink? Or does the presence of a heat spreader mean there is no room for a heatsink on the SSD anyway?
I don’t think there is a recommendation so far. For sure the SSDs they sell here would do (WD Black SN 850 for example). I don’t know if they sell the ones with a heatsink though.
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In case someone else ends up here, I have personal experience of this:
A WD_BLACK SN850X with factory-installed heatsink fits fine in the primary M.2 slot (the one pictured in the photo above on the front of the motherboard). Removing the Framework Desktop’s heat spreader is simple and there’s plenty of space.
However, the same drive does not fit in the secondary M.2 slot, which is on the opposite side of the motherboard (the back) – there’s not enough space between the motherboard and the side panel for the rather chunky heatsink. I guess you could run it with the side panel removed though.
As a side note, removing the factory heatsink from a WD_BLACK SN850X is (from what I read) a rather fiddly process involving razor blades and prayers. I didn’t personally risk it.
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Hey thanks for the information!
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