Arctic also offers SSD coolers. One of the leading brands is betting on low price, excellent compatibility and it also seems the visual impression is also important. However, the emphasis is also on high cooling performance and that the “improvement”, or reduction of (SSD) temperatures compared to a solution without a cooler is significant. What does this mean? For example, even minus 30 degrees Celsius.
High cooling efficiency is the foundation, but with the BioniX P14 A-RGB fans, Arctic has also made efforts on other fronts. In addition to the clever daisy-chaining method (with the aim of reducing cabling to a minimum), this includes, for example, illumination as intense as possible. The light is guided not only through the entire impeller, but also through the surface of the frame, from the side. There are light guides in these areas as well. Read more “Arctic BioniX P14 A-RGB: Elegant daisy chaining is just the beginning”
And with very clever daisy‑chaining from one fan to the next. This is what can fill in the ellipsis in the headline. The aerodynamic efficiency remains top‑tier, built on a design that Arctic revised some time ago (with the P12 Pro fans), but which can still be considered “new.” The BioniX P12 A‑RGB fans certainly are (new), and in this in‑depth analysis we focus on how they work. Read more “Arctic BioniX P12 A-RGB: Efficient, inexpensive, illuminated and…”
A fan giveaway is finally here—and there are three of them up for grabs (a three-pack), with exceptionally attractive key characteristics. These are also illuminated variants, which may appeal to some users. Those who are less fond of RGB LED lighting can simply leave it disconnected and keep the fans in the dark. Well, relatively speaking, given that you are competing for the bright (white) version of the Arctic P14 Pro A-RGB fans. Read more “Need new PC fans? Win a three-pack of Arctic P14 Pro A-RGB fans”
At idle, do SSD coolers have an impact on controller/nand temperature? If so, by how much?
Sorry if I’ve missed references to this in your articles.
In idle, or outside of load, the power consumption of modern SSDs is so low that a separate cooler makes no sense even in more demanding conditions (with a higher ambient air temperature or with a lackluster system cooling).
The reason I’m asking is that recently I picked up a new set of CPU/RAM and had been testing the setup for stability.
I noticed that my Corsair MP510 M.2 disk (just below the cpu cooler in an Asrock B450 Gaming K4 mb) would get quite hot during stress-testing, e.g. when using OCCT in the Max Heat setting, with no SSD activity, temperature rose to 51C from a 34-39C range I usually see (run the test for several hours, then noticed the temp rise in HD Sentinel over night).
Of course I have configured my PC for minimal noise with very little airflow (just 1 rear fan & CPU fan, no intake fan, case has intakes on side-panel for VGA-CPU & for HDDs on both sides, those holes are covered with nylon filters…the two fans don’t exceed 700-800rpm max, Seasonic PSU barely ever gets its fan spinning)
So, when the M.2 disk gets hot due to “peripheral” CPU/VGA/RAM heat, how much do SSD-coolers help to keep the temperature down?
Also, I’ve been reading about SSD long-term health, how it benefits from increased heat when writing/programming & how it is impacted negatively, by heat again regarding data-retention.
..so I was wondering if in such cases – no SSD activity/high case heat – SSD cooling can be important.
Of course, SSD temperature depends on its location. Regardless of whether or not it has a cooler on it. We once covered this topic in more detail in a test of different positions, with the SSD under the graphics card, or behind its cooler, above the graphics card and so on. In the mentioned tests there are results both under load and off load. It is important to remember that the power consumption and temperature of an SSD in idle mode varies from model to model. Some trends that cooling can follow, however, you know from the results.