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Heat sink or not for SSD
I just purchased a new Precision 7708 and am going to add an addition SSD once it arrives.
Do I need to purchase an SSD with a heat sink, or can I put one in the laptop without a heat sink?
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I just purchased a new Precision 7708 and am going to add an addition SSD once it arrives.
Do I need to purchase an SSD with a heat sink, or can I put one in the laptop without a heat sink?
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ejn63
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January 31st, 2024 23:43
Heatsink-equipped SSDs won't fit your notebook -- they will only fit a desktop system. Usually there's a metal plate that fits over the SSD inside the system, but there or not, it's not going to do much for cooling.
The desktop SSDs are generally upward of 1 cm in depth -- they won't fit your system.
Chino de Oro
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February 1st, 2024 02:12
Check your system again. Precision 7780 is shipped with SSD brackets. They are thermal plates and acting as heatsink. You don't need to purchase SSD with heatsink.