Console is more nice for being Social. Everything is Connected and Easy to chat, most PC games use external Voice so it's a lot harder to have that social side of things unless you have a big group of dedicated gamer friends. Oh and it's usually more Stable at the cost of Performance or Ability.
Alot of games are just better on console, some are better on pc but there will always be more cheating or exploiting of graphic settings and such on pc. Also i would never pay for a singleplayer game on pc that i can easily download via torrent.
I did this expansion months ago with the exact same M.2 drive. Works brilliantly, especially notice the difference after using a USB SSD for a year while I waited for them to unlock the software for the drive. Amazing speed for a console.
@@DannyPhantom1999 what exactly do you mean ? You can move your games stored in system storage to your M.2. And then in the storage menu under settings , you can set the default installation location as your new M.2 storage so whenever you install or download a new game , it's gonna be on the M.2 SSD !
Random question, that I'm sure I could probably find the answer if I looked, but he mentioned something about leaving the cover off because he was worried about the temperature. I just got a ps5 and am looking to upgrade my hardr8ve. Have you had any issues with the temperature? Or have you heard of it being an issue for people?
To turn off the console, press the PS button and scroll over on the bottom to the 2nd to last icon and select it. Then you can select Power Off & Rest Mode. If you hold the PS button, that is for going back to the home screen if you're in a game or other menu... it will do nothing if you're on the home screen. It will just make a sound.
@@kingsy212 I hope they redesign the UI to something similar. I keep holding the ps button like it was the ps4 and it exits out of my game and im like...... ugh
Unplugging the PS5 was why the Repairing Storage screen came up. Had a weird power surge while I was on my PS5 but I realized that I hit the reset button on my UPS before the PS5 was turned off completely. Got the same message. lol I sometimes still get mixed up in the options by mistake or instinct.
Others have already mentioned this, but people have tested thermals with different ps5 heatsink, and the best ones replace the cover completely (Sabrent makes the most popular one of these) it also actually works better if you just don't put the silver cover plate back on, despite what Sony might claim.
@@Arkolight sorry I've got nothing on this. I've been using the Sabrent heatsink cover for a long time and I even upgraded from a 1tb drive to 2tb and never had a problem.
Dude….I was trying to remove the cover for like 30mins! I was on my 2nd highball when I seen your video and took it off in 2 seconds!😂 I got the WD Black 850 2TB “For PlayStation”. Thanks Jay! - Subscribed You
I just installed an M.2 SSD in my PS5 thanks to this video. I opted for a different brand & separate heatsink but I am so grateful for simple tutorial videos like these that give me the confidence to do these kinds of things myself. Thanks!
@AlexandeR SciswoR I have a pc from 2014 and it's not a gaming or high-end like Jay usually showcases. I enjoy his videos because he's good at what he does✌️
I bought a WD Black SN850 and coupled that with the Sabrent heatsink for my PS5. Perfect fit. NASCompares has done extensive testing on heatsinks for it and found the Sabrent heatsink to be one of the best for managing heat dissipation and it maintains the design that Sony intended. So far, so good! And if I ever choose to upgrade it to let's say 4tb in the future, I can always repurpose this drive into my PC.
I bought one last year as I needed more fast storage for my ryzen 9 system ,. I paid £210 for a brand new SN850 2tb last July from ebay all the other offers were like £300-£350 I have my warranty too, July 2021 it was a right bargain, the it's i still like £275 on ebay uk Samsung 980 Pro was like £150 more at time that's £285 right now. Brilliant drive had no problems so far, big in productivity workloads, gaming not so much, xplane 11 though loads in like a min with add on scenery, reshade, enhanced cloud scrapes. I bet this great for running ratchet and clank though etc, I tested against my gen 3 Samsung drive I got loy less money on boot times and it was neglible completely overkill and a waste for that
I heard that the Sabrent PS5 Heatsink spreads heat to the whole stick and that is bad for the memory controllers and that shortened the life of the M.2. Is that true or did Sabrent think about already you reckon?
Really enjoying my time with the PS5. I expanded with a XPG 1TB and its been fantastic. While I have both this and the Series X, my PS5 gets basically all my gaming time. The Dualsense is fantastic.
@@mikem2253 I’m sorry but I have a question. Why do we need to extend our ps5 storage? It won’t let us install more games right? Or will it? I’m so confused. My storage is almost full and I can’t install anymore games. Does it mean I’ll be able to install more games or what? Can you please explain how it works and the effects of expending the storage? Thank you
I just got my ps5 yesterday and when I Saw the amount of storage I have, I knew this is gonna such so much in a few months, but knowing the I can expend the storage is great.
Thank you for explaining about moving the screw. Another video I watched left out that step, and I was like "this does not seem right." I moved the screw, my storage was nice and secured, and the PS5 was smart enough to let me offload some of my fatter games from the main console storage to the new expansion drive as soon as it detected it.
(0:50) I really only buy games for PC nowadays, but still play my consoles a lot, cause I have a huge library on XB1 and PS4 from before my "PCMR" switch in 2018 lol. And also Game Pass on XB1. So my OG XB1 has a 500GB HDD, and I had a 4TB external for a number of years that kept me good, but with Game Pass I filled the rest of it quickly, and had to move up to an 8TB, and I'm close to full there now too lol. The OG Xbox360 had a 20GB HDD I think, and it was a system update later on that allowed installing disc games to the HDD. So originally that space was for DLC and save files, and it was plenty. But later on it wasn't with more and more digital purchases, and just installing discs to the HDD so they loaded faster. I upgraded to the 120GB HDD, and after that, an "unofficial" 240GB kit. Then they added the USB storage capability, so I had another drive or two there. 'Member GTA5 on 360, which required an 8GB flash drive to fill with chunks of game data, that could load in parallel with data on the disc, cause otherwise it couldn't stream data fast enough or something. I think you can just run it all off a HDD if you install the game to it though.
@@crisnmaryfam7344 this isn’t my opinion, this is information from Sony. Jay didn’t even know how to turn off the system, so that’s him letting us know he’s not sure about the subject. Just research a little for yourself, and I’m sure you will see no one is being full of themselves.
@@crisnmaryfam7344 The airflow comes from up top. It passes over the metal plate that covers the drive, not from below it. It wouldnt make sense to vent from below as you would have to make vent holes through the motherboards. He also says it doesnt pass over. Yes it does. The ridges you see above the m.2 are the vent holes. The ps5 fan you see there pulls air from between the black and white plastic, through the ridges, over the m.2 cover into the fan. From the fan it gets pushed through the system airway and out the exhaust. Airflow was seriously considered when making the ps5. The entire system is made somewhat airtight by foam inserts in open spaces of the system to direct airflow.
@@damianrios8395 I do stand corrected. 1 yr ago we trusted sony. The design was supposed to use negative pressure for cooling, they made the holes too small so it doesnt do that job very greatly. People tested and said they got better temps with the cover off. If you decide to leave it off make sure you keep it clean because you no longer have dust protection from the cover. Also, If your m.2 ssd has replaces and uses its own heatsink, even better
You SHOULD ALWAYS put the cover back onto the M.2 slot. It uses Negative space to remove the excess heat. you need that seal for the cooler to function properly.
Funny enough Jay when you mentioned older consoles being a pain to upgrade storage that was mainly xbox since the ps3 and ps4 where as simple as remove the cover swap in a compatible drive and put the cover back on
@@phantomreaver85 360 could have the HDD case taken apart and install a larger HDD in there, but that was an extra step and such that most people sisn't seem to know about in the time. Their love of proprietary parts has always been a pain for gamers.
One thing I would mention to do is if you have a PC with an M.2 slot, to update the firmware on the M.2 drive first. I know the 980 pro registered a faster speed on the PS5 after firmware update.
Heads up for anyone concerned, you can only have 1 USB drive at a time. you can alternate it freely, but you can't have 2 usb storage devices concurrently. If you like to have everything available always, a 2tb or bigger nvme internal drive, and a 4tb or bigger usb drive (i like 4tb mx500), is Really worth considering splurging on. If both your internal and external storage get full, upgrading is painful.
This current console generation is reminding me a lot of the start of the 360 era, you couldn't build an equivalent PC for less than the MRSP of the console! There obviously wasn't the price gouging that there is now but even at MSRP you'll struggle to match the performance of these consoles with new hardware for the same price. I think until proof of work mining moves to proof of stake and supply shortages are resolved the consoles will actually be better value for money for most people's gaming needs.
YUP! I bought a xbox series S in October and it's been a BLAST! Cheap and effective, plays everything, I don't own a 4k TV or a high refresh rate TV so no worries there lol.
Console prices have always been artificially low. They lose money on the hardware, just to get it into your living room. The real money comes from game licensing and subscriptions.
Just Bought the Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe x4 Gen4 SSD AND OMG guys.....Awesome! I would totally suggest when you order from Amazon you can apply for paying through AFFIRM which for me I had to pay 129 down and 18 bucks a month until the 359.00 is paid off for the Drive but Holy Shit simple install and tons of storage and the write and read speed is BEST
Great info on how to take it apart. It might have been helpful to others to show the underside of the lid and what is actually holding it down and why you press on it the way you do WHERE you do...makes a lot more sense after the fact. There's 2 little nubs at the end about a couple millimeters high that don't have hooks in them. You are essentially lifting them out of the holes they sit in, allowing the rest of the plastic cover to slide open. When you slide it back together, the main hooks catch the sliding cover, then the little nubs drop into those shallow holes, locking it in place, once you slide it all the way up.
Perfect timing on this video. I had just been thinking about upgrading the storage on my PS5 and was too lazy to look up how to do it, so getting a video from Jay in my feed was awesome.
Here was the first time I've actually seen it removed. Now I know just how easy it is to upgrade my storage, of course at $70 a game (not to mention I just got finished building a PC to replace my old failing one, also not to mention I still need a *new* GPU) I won't be opening up my PS5 or installing storage anytime soon. I will keep this video handy for when I do though.
As someone who games on PC,Xbox and PS5, with Xbox being my main console, I’m now switching to PS5 as main console simply because is so much cheaper to expand the storage compared to MS, so love this vid.
Sabrent makes a heatsink for the SSD that replaces the m.2 cover. It makes contact with the SSD while being exposed to PS5's airflow which should be helpful in cooling the drive more effectively.
wow you won!😂👆 I can't believe Jays fanbase is still falling for these comments. the fact they're still flooding Jays comments even after he's warned people so many times means his fans are definitely still falling for them and sending these people money. people are slow.
I went with that too, the 4TB model + it's heatsink. It was on sale at the time. And it sill is for $769.99. Yes it's expensive. But I buy digital. And wanted to have plenty of storage to last me for a long time. Some of the these newer games are 100GB+ in size, or larger. My first pick would have been Samsun or WD. Due to using their HDs in my various computers over the years. But they were either sold out, or didn't have them in the size I wanted. So I took a chance on Sabrent and I've been very happy with it.
I was so worried after getting my ps5 about my storage being all used up already when downloading all of my games from ps4 to ps5. My storage already being 80% of the way used on the first day- 😭 Definitely will be getting atleast 1TB or even 2 TB to not have to worry about storage ever again! 😭💖🙏
Not gonna lie, would LOVE to see more console videos. I know you guys are busy but they have come a long way from back in the day. Imagine they can do some pretty cool stuff.
Jay is my favorite goto guy for all things tech so when I wanted to quickly see how easy it is to upgrade storage on a PS5, I was glad to see he was top of the search.
The SSD bay does have airflow, but the PS5 uses negative pressure in that slot to draw the heat from that vent. Not the most ideal method, but as long as your heatsink is actually a functional heatsink and not just useless scrap metal then it will do the job. Sabrent, and IIRC, one of either ADATA or PNY has a specialty Proprietary heatsink cover that improves on Sony's original method of managing those temps.
My first and only play station was a ps1. Pulled it out of storage and used it for the first time in 20yrs just last month. Still works, played a little GT1.
Hi Jay. For the record the PS5 nvme slot does have airflow. There is a teeny tiny vent inside the compartment. I tested a drive with and without a heat sink. It works initially. Under load it thermal shut downs. With heatsink, 0 issues.
I have no issue seeing a console here, gaming is gaming honestly. Besides sometimes you do just want to kick back with a controller and the really big screen of a TV.
Ty I was able to set up my drive because of you but weirdly the inside of mine was different I didn’t have that huge gap for the 80 spot but luckily I got it to work just the same
Thanks for posting this video! This is exactly what I wanted to see. I am super stoked to learn you don't actually replace the SSD, you can add a 2nd SSD and you get the full 2TB! 🤘🏼
This video brought back memories of upgrading my PS3 with a SSD, afterwards had to wait for all my friends to load. GtaV was also playable after that upgrade. Ahh good times.
This is stronger than any PC you can build at this price point I believe. Once again Jay, you keep doing whatever content you want! I'm still clicking on every video no questions asked!
Dude, not mad at you covering console stuff. Wouldn't be mad if you continued. As someone that plays both, I loved the tutorial on upgrading my PS5 with new storage. Thank goodness I have an IFIXIT KIT FOR ALL MY IFIXIT NEEDS!
Upgraded mine using a Fangxiang S880 2TB with a Sabrent heatsink. Works great. I usually use Adata / Samsung / WD for my gaming rigs but took a leap of faith in a not so known brand for the PS5.
Got myself a WD Black SN850 along with an EK-M2 Heatsink for my PS5, got one for my first M.2 in my PC back in 2015, great looking IMO and solid low-profile heatsink.
I have a custom built PC and a ps5 and love both so I appreciate you doing videos on both! I am also very curious about those drive temps and would really appreciate a video on it.
You should do a review of m.2 heatsinks. Like which ones work best for the most popular m.2 drives. There's a lot of confusing options out there right now.
The one thing I loved here is that you didn't go in with a PC fanboy mentality like Linus and GN did and just throw around the console. Just shows how you respect and have value for things half of the viewers cant afford or unable to obtain, even though it may not be your cup of tea.
Knowing you are a car guy like myself, I immediately thought you must be playing GT7 too, then you mention you have a ZL1 1LE, I'm actually using that car rn & it is *nasty!* Beautiful Camaro! Congrats!
You rock, Jay. Thank you. I was looking for a good PS5 upgrade video, and when I spotted yours, I was immediately happy. I have trusted your videos and your perspective for years. Keep up the awesome work.
I use console only and just got a PS5. I appreciate the video. It's gonna help me a lot. Still paying off the new console, then when I can afford the M.2.
I’m appreciative of seeing this new subject, and I’m sure it will be helpful for me in the future. I’m also biased because I have not turned on my PC in the past 2 weeks since I got Horizon: Forbidden West.
I felt like an idiot trying to figure out why that green panel thing was missing turns out the newest model doesn't have that. Now my ps5 is upgraded thanks man
I would really love to see a video about the temps with and without the plate, because i've heard that the plate is designed by sony as another form of cooler. Also Sabrent designed their own M.2 Cover plate specifically for the ps5s M.2 slot, which also serves as a heatsink so you dont have to install one on your own. Seeing these different factors being compared by you would totally make my day. :D
Thank you for this extremely helpful tutorial, it was so informative and easy to follow all while being very entertaining and even relaxing to watch. You helped me feel very knowledgeable about this upgrade even though I’m particularly inept and fearful with handling such hardware. If one day I hopefully get a full on computer of my own I’ll definitely refer to you to help me understand it and make it work. Thank you again
Yes the thermal interface is important, and yes, you need to put that cover back over the drive. Probably should've watched a few videos before you made this one to know why.
As a convinced pc user for many years I really have to admit that I enjoyed seeing this video. Weather pc or console, they are both gamers. We sit in the same boat.
In my experience there is no difference in load times. Tried loading up a game on internal then moved it to ssd and it loaded up in pretty much the same time
Would be pretty much the same, since the onboard is just the flash chips soldered onto the board directly rather than on another pcb an attached to pcei. It's like having 2 PCIE Gen4 slots on your computer, you wouldn't see a noticeable difference in using either slot
@@scarletspidernz I was gunna say it’d be dope to compair cloning and replacing the system drive with something that has a tuned r/w but I guess if it’s already on the pcie bus it’d just be as fast as it can be. It’d still be a cool series to have one ps5/Xbox and do a mod to it while keeping the os intact to see how much you can possibly milk out of a system.
@scarletspidernz the load time r so close and similar their no reason to be spending more money on a different brand. Just get whatever is cheap and meets the ps5 requirements.
I'm glad sony has kept it simple to upgrade from even from the ps3 and ps4. It's always been as simple as plopping off one cover, taking off one screw and replacing the storage. Just like the ps5.
I like how the most watched part of this video is how to get the cover off. :) Thanks for the video, the entire process, from unplugging the PS5 to plugging it back in after installing the second drive was like five minutes. :)
Actually, as other videos (and Sony) explain, the cover over the cooler serves as a channel to direct airflow from the fan and cooling fins over the M.2 unit. Leaving it off would potentially lose that airflow, which could also result in higher system temperatures due to air leakage.
@5:07 OMG!!! No wonder this guy has 3.81M Subs! That's the easiest explanation on how to remove the PS5 cover. I was so scared of doing it in fear of damaging something. I just ordered another PS5 from Sony and I was scared to death to have to open it to install my M.2 drive. Not too worried about the cover but it can easily scratch the inside of the console if you do it wrong. Thank you!!
Might actually throw my new 2TB SSD into my PS5 so this is a good video to see where the upgrade slot is located. I tried installing it into a laptop and the laptop manufacturer didn't provide the screw, so when I tried a screw that was slightly too big for the hole it tore it right off the motherboard, yikes.
I was in shock when I saw the thumbnail. It couldn't be true. Jay working on a console.. But since I'm both a PC and console gamer, this is a nice to know, for when I get a PS5.. If I'll ever be able to buy one..
@@LeBurkaTron I'm not really looking them up regularly but when I look for a ps5 or ps4 pro they are always out of stock. Not going to buy a console anyway so not a real problem for me
@@kowalski2334 I got a PS5, skipped PS4 so I'm catching up on exclusives till PC part prices come back to earth. Ryzen 2600 and 1070 have served me well for a few years.
I am new to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but I am very interested and curious to start investing in it, although I do feel this is kind of late now. Can anyone tell me what I need to do?
I remembered this video was here, came back when I bought a 2TB drive for my PS5. May this video continue to see constant traffic for you. I don't care if this channel is PC Master Race for the most part, I go where the games are.
when i source or fit these extra storage units i recommend leaving off the flap then you get the benefit of the heatsink. just save the flap and screw in case you need service.
Not everybody have thousands of dollars to dump in a build man dont hate the console users, and believe me that is not the worse i have seen in your chanel, keep up the good work !
Thank you for this video. Coincidentally, after some research, I ended up buying the same ssd that you have in the video. Not that it matters. I'm glad you made the installation look simple.
Thanks for this video, just installed it. I couldn't figure out where it went at first or to get the cover off. But now, I'm up and running. Thank you sir.
I think it's time for Nic to take over this channel. I'm not trying to bully you jayz, because I don't even own a ps5, but if I am not mistaken, if you hold the ps button on the controller, it should bring up a menu to turn off the ps5 simply based on the fact it was like that on the ps4, and I bet you it is, without me actually knowing that of course. But this considered, I believe you can also turn the Xbox off the same way by holding the X on the controller which shows a menu to select turn off console. And if I am right, (without me knowing for sure) WHY! is it not intuitive for you to try that !? 😂😂😂 Jk's love your channel ❤️😂
thanks for the video Jay, I was pretty anxious when my SSD arrived because I'm a bit slow. But your guide calmed down my nerves and now I'm enjoying the additional storage.
Best how to yet. its so simple its difficult if you didn't know haha. Its nice sony decided to do this. I tore up the 850gb of storage with just a handful of games, they come in at 50-100gb's+ now! Insane.
i like how the PS5 is able to identify what kind of SSD is installed in the slot as opposed to calling it "Extended storage" or something along those lines
I bought my first M.2 ssd a year ago. It was fine with an OS being installed and ran from it, but would cause crashes and lockups if I played games from it. Being relatively new to them, I had no idea that they needed heat shields. My motherboard didn't come with any and neither did the M.2. ssd. Figured it out a couple of months ago. A $12 fix (pack of 2) solved my problems. It's still in the cooler months where I'm at, but the temps on both of my M.2's rarely get above 35c when gaming. The ones I got were heat shields for both sides (even though both M.2's are one sided). Nothing fancy. I said all of that to say that you'd think that the PS5's would have, at a bare minimum, fanless vents for that slot. Then again, there shouldn't be any heat from the processor/gpu combo getting to it. Maybe it'll be alright?
sony explicitly advices you to put on a sink. i guess they do it for a reason. maybe in a cooler environment it will be fine? but i guess you should put one on the drive none the less.
@@bertracoon1884 For sure. The first M.2 (the one giving me problems) is an NVME who's slot sits right above the gpu. My guess is that it's own heat combined with the gpu's heat. I have plenty of case airflow. Like I said, it was my first one and I never read instructions for storage drives. Probably should.
Process starts at 4:57 for those who want to jump to it. Thanks for the great video!
my ps 5 does not have that green area under the ssd
@@316locke same
@@316locke There are three “revisions” of the PS5 now. With each revision the motherboard has shrunken. You have the latest version. Same as me.
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9 months later and this video is STILL helping people.
Thank you for making this.
That’s what I’m saying I just found this and it’s super helpful
just used it myself today 👍🏼
A lot of us play both PC and console, so this is appreciated.
Console is more nice for being Social. Everything is Connected and Easy to chat, most PC games use external Voice so it's a lot harder to have that social side of things unless you have a big group of dedicated gamer friends. Oh and it's usually more Stable at the cost of Performance or Ability.
If it's not 12900k and 3090 it's junk
Alot of games are just better on console, some are better on pc but there will always be more cheating or exploiting of graphic settings and such on pc. Also i would never pay for a singleplayer game on pc that i can easily download via torrent.
@@EricTheBroBean If you enjoy the game then support the Devs... Especially on PC, where it is Literally the Cheapest place to buy games on sale.
@@D3V3L0P3R Well if its a really good game i agree.
I did this expansion months ago with the exact same M.2 drive. Works brilliantly, especially notice the difference after using a USB SSD for a year while I waited for them to unlock the software for the drive. Amazing speed for a console.
Hey man, I hope you get this notification. Do you have to transfer a game over before you can play it? Or can you play games right off the ssd?
@@DannyPhantom1999 what exactly do you mean ? You can move your games stored in system storage to your M.2. And then in the storage menu under settings , you can set the default installation location as your new M.2 storage so whenever you install or download a new game , it's gonna be on the M.2 SSD !
Random question, that I'm sure I could probably find the answer if I looked, but he mentioned something about leaving the cover off because he was worried about the temperature. I just got a ps5 and am looking to upgrade my hardr8ve. Have you had any issues with the temperature? Or have you heard of it being an issue for people?
@@DannyPhantom1999 if you are speaking about ssd, you can play PS5 games right off the SSD, while external drives cannot play PS5 games off them
Should we leave to cover off? Thanks
To turn off the console, press the PS button and scroll over on the bottom to the 2nd to last icon and select it. Then you can select Power Off & Rest Mode. If you hold the PS button, that is for going back to the home screen if you're in a game or other menu... it will do nothing if you're on the home screen. It will just make a sound.
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@@kingsy212 I hope they redesign the UI to something similar. I keep holding the ps button like it was the ps4 and it exits out of my game and im like...... ugh
Unplugging the PS5 was why the Repairing Storage screen came up. Had a weird power surge while I was on my PS5 but I realized that I hit the reset button on my UPS before the PS5 was turned off completely. Got the same message. lol I sometimes still get mixed up in the options by mistake or instinct.
You can also hold the Power button down until you hear 2 beeps to completely turn the PS5 off. 1 beep for sleep, 2 for shutdown.
Others have already mentioned this, but people have tested thermals with different ps5 heatsink, and the best ones replace the cover completely (Sabrent makes the most popular one of these) it also actually works better if you just don't put the silver cover plate back on, despite what Sony might claim.
Thank you for this comment
I used this and it might have killed my console? It won’t stop crashing. Help?
@@Arkolight sorry I've got nothing on this. I've been using the Sabrent heatsink cover for a long time and I even upgraded from a 1tb drive to 2tb and never had a problem.
Dude….I was trying to remove the cover for like 30mins! I was on my 2nd highball when I seen your video and took it off in 2 seconds!😂 I got the WD Black 850 2TB “For PlayStation”. Thanks Jay!
- Subscribed You
WD still working good for you?
I just installed an M.2 SSD in my PS5 thanks to this video. I opted for a different brand & separate heatsink but I am so grateful for simple tutorial videos like these that give me the confidence to do these kinds of things myself. Thanks!
Can you play games from the new drive or is it for storage only?
@@davidpbennett the internal ones you can play games on. The external drives you can play PS4 but not PS5
which version of m.2?
So the internal does let you put PS5 games on there?
@@jackiemoon7979 yes internal SSD can store and play games.
I don't have a PS5 or PC but I just like watching Jay being nice and informational😄
So how do you do anything at work or study without a PC?
@AlexandeR SciswoR I have a pc from 2014 and it's not a gaming or high-end like Jay usually showcases. I enjoy his videos because he's good at what he does✌️
@@Theveshinpillay its all people need. I run a 2010 laptop. Plenty fast for word processing and surfing the net.
I Have BOTH. Highly recommend BOTH as well!
@@AlexandeRSciswoR you dont need a PC to study tho
I would be so interested to see what the temp differences are between having the cover on vs off and how that could affect performance.
Did he make that video?
Already did this, but I love to see the support to help others improve their own devices.
I didn’t need to do this but don’t know how to this is helpful
Like will it mess up if I do since it’s no fan thing?
I bought a WD Black SN850 and coupled that with the Sabrent heatsink for my PS5. Perfect fit. NASCompares has done extensive testing on heatsinks for it and found the Sabrent heatsink to be one of the best for managing heat dissipation and it maintains the design that Sony intended. So far, so good! And if I ever choose to upgrade it to let's say 4tb in the future, I can always repurpose this drive into my PC.
I just ordered a WB Black 2TB drive. It seems that the heatsink that comes with it should do the job, as well.
I bought one last year as I needed more fast storage for my ryzen 9 system ,. I paid £210 for a brand new SN850 2tb last July from ebay all the other offers were like £300-£350 I have my warranty too, July 2021 it was a right bargain, the it's i still like £275 on ebay uk Samsung 980 Pro was like £150 more at time that's £285 right now. Brilliant drive had no problems so far, big in productivity workloads, gaming not so much, xplane 11 though loads in like a min with add on scenery, reshade, enhanced cloud scrapes. I bet this great for running ratchet and clank though etc, I tested against my gen 3 Samsung drive I got loy less money on boot times and it was neglible completely overkill and a waste for that
have the same setup, 2TB, this heatsink IS the best unless there is an active cooling one
Can you link these two items, please? I would like to compare them and I'm not sure if I found the correct heatsink when I searched for it.
I heard that the Sabrent PS5 Heatsink spreads heat to the whole stick and that is bad for the memory controllers and that shortened the life of the M.2. Is that true or did Sabrent think about already you reckon?
Really enjoying my time with the PS5. I expanded with a XPG 1TB and its been fantastic. While I have both this and the Series X, my PS5 gets basically all my gaming time. The Dualsense is fantastic.
I really like the feedback from the ps5 games that support it. Sooo good
Hey bro I have a ps5 digital version
What do you suggest to get for more storage ??
Lmk bro !!?
@@brownboyangel__5341 Lots of options out there. Just make sure it matches or surpasses the read write speed that the PS5 needs.
@@mikem2253 I’m sorry but I have a question. Why do we need to extend our ps5 storage? It won’t let us install more games right? Or will it? I’m so confused. My storage is almost full and I can’t install anymore games. Does it mean I’ll be able to install more games or what? Can you please explain how it works and the effects of expending the storage? Thank you
I just got my ps5 yesterday and when I Saw the amount of storage I have, I knew this is gonna such so much in a few months, but knowing the I can expend the storage is great.
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Thank you for explaining about moving the screw. Another video I watched left out that step, and I was like "this does not seem right." I moved the screw, my storage was nice and secured, and the PS5 was smart enough to let me offload some of my fatter games from the main console storage to the new expansion drive as soon as it detected it.
As a PS5 and PC owner, I thank you for this video!
(0:50) I really only buy games for PC nowadays, but still play my consoles a lot, cause I have a huge library on XB1 and PS4 from before my "PCMR" switch in 2018 lol. And also Game Pass on XB1. So my OG XB1 has a 500GB HDD, and I had a 4TB external for a number of years that kept me good, but with Game Pass I filled the rest of it quickly, and had to move up to an 8TB, and I'm close to full there now too lol. The OG Xbox360 had a 20GB HDD I think, and it was a system update later on that allowed installing disc games to the HDD. So originally that space was for DLC and save files, and it was plenty. But later on it wasn't with more and more digital purchases, and just installing discs to the HDD so they loaded faster. I upgraded to the 120GB HDD, and after that, an "unofficial" 240GB kit. Then they added the USB storage capability, so I had another drive or two there. 'Member GTA5 on 360, which required an 8GB flash drive to fill with chunks of game data, that could load in parallel with data on the disc, cause otherwise it couldn't stream data fast enough or something. I think you can just run it all off a HDD if you install the game to it though.
Fyi, the PS5 relies on airflow to cool the ssd and leaving the cover off would disrupt that.
7:35 he says theres no opening for airflow, your full of it my guy.
@@crisnmaryfam7344 this isn’t my opinion, this is information from Sony. Jay didn’t even know how to turn off the system, so that’s him letting us know he’s not sure about the subject. Just research a little for yourself, and I’m sure you will see no one is being full of themselves.
@@crisnmaryfam7344 The airflow comes from up top. It passes over the metal plate that covers the drive, not from below it. It wouldnt make sense to vent from below as you would have to make vent holes through the motherboards. He also says it doesnt pass over. Yes it does. The ridges you see above the m.2 are the vent holes. The ps5 fan you see there pulls air from between the black and white plastic, through the ridges, over the m.2 cover into the fan. From the fan it gets pushed through the system airway and out the exhaust. Airflow was seriously considered when making the ps5. The entire system is made somewhat airtight by foam inserts in open spaces of the system to direct airflow.
@@PercocetMoeso do I leave the cover off or on?
@@damianrios8395 I do stand corrected. 1 yr ago we trusted sony. The design was supposed to use negative pressure for cooling, they made the holes too small so it doesnt do that job very greatly. People tested and said they got better temps with the cover off. If you decide to leave it off make sure you keep it clean because you no longer have dust protection from the cover. Also, If your m.2 ssd has replaces and uses its own heatsink, even better
You SHOULD ALWAYS put the cover back onto the M.2 slot. It uses Negative space to remove the excess heat. you need that seal for the cooler to function properly.
There is no such thing as negative space cooling. You mean negative pressure.
Funny enough Jay when you mentioned older consoles being a pain to upgrade storage that was mainly xbox since the ps3 and ps4 where as simple as remove the cover swap in a compatible drive and put the cover back on
The xbox literally had a little slot to pull the hard drive with a little ribbon, and today simply a memory card like GameCube and ps2
@@phantomreaver85 360 could have the HDD case taken apart and install a larger HDD in there, but that was an extra step and such that most people sisn't seem to know about in the time. Their love of proprietary parts has always been a pain for gamers.
True, but the caveat to PS4 is having to clean install the OS
@@Shadowespeon17 Same with the ps3, on the 360 you could shove a sata HD in there without using the HDD case.
On the console, on the PC, we are all gamers in one way or another! All content is very appreciated! Thank you!! :D
One thing I would mention to do is if you have a PC with an M.2 slot, to update the firmware on the M.2 drive first. I know the 980 pro registered a faster speed on the PS5 after firmware update.
Yeah.
I got the gigabyte aorus 7000s 1TB and i get 6557MB/S after i installed and is did a read speed test.
I updated my 980 Pro & didn't make a difference.
Can use an external enclosure to update S well.
Heads up for anyone concerned, you can only have 1 USB drive at a time. you can alternate it freely, but you can't have 2 usb storage devices concurrently. If you like to have everything available always, a 2tb or bigger nvme internal drive, and a 4tb or bigger usb drive (i like 4tb mx500), is Really worth considering splurging on. If both your internal and external storage get full, upgrading is painful.
This current console generation is reminding me a lot of the start of the 360 era, you couldn't build an equivalent PC for less than the MRSP of the console! There obviously wasn't the price gouging that there is now but even at MSRP you'll struggle to match the performance of these consoles with new hardware for the same price. I think until proof of work mining moves to proof of stake and supply shortages are resolved the consoles will actually be better value for money for most people's gaming needs.
YUP! I bought a xbox series S in October and it's been a BLAST! Cheap and effective, plays everything, I don't own a 4k TV or a high refresh rate TV so no worries there lol.
I’m so glad that this gen isn’t one sided like last gen
Also from what I gather you can even use m&k on games that support it. Series x plus game pass is tremendous value if it has the games you play.
Console prices have always been artificially low. They lose money on the hardware, just to get it into your living room. The real money comes from game licensing and subscriptions.
Just Bought the Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe x4 Gen4 SSD AND OMG guys.....Awesome! I would totally suggest when you order from Amazon you can apply for paying through AFFIRM which for me I had to pay 129 down and 18 bucks a month until the 359.00 is paid off for the Drive but Holy Shit simple install and tons of storage and the write and read speed is BEST
Great info on how to take it apart. It might have been helpful to others to show the underside of the lid and what is actually holding it down and why you press on it the way you do WHERE you do...makes a lot more sense after the fact. There's 2 little nubs at the end about a couple millimeters high that don't have hooks in them. You are essentially lifting them out of the holes they sit in, allowing the rest of the plastic cover to slide open. When you slide it back together, the main hooks catch the sliding cover, then the little nubs drop into those shallow holes, locking it in place, once you slide it all the way up.
Perfect timing on this video. I had just been thinking about upgrading the storage on my PS5 and was too lazy to look up how to do it, so getting a video from Jay in my feed was awesome.
Which means you just looked it up. Solutions can be so simple.
A PS5? I’ve heard of these mythical beasts in the wild. It’s amazing you caught one on camera!
Easily the best PS5 cover removal I've seen to date.
Here was the first time I've actually seen it removed. Now I know just how easy it is to upgrade my storage, of course at $70 a game (not to mention I just got finished building a PC to replace my old failing one, also not to mention I still need a *new* GPU) I won't be opening up my PS5 or installing storage anytime soon. I will keep this video handy for when I do though.
@@cael_1303 if you have a ps4 library or PS plus you probably will fill the memory the first day.
As someone who games on PC,Xbox and PS5, with Xbox being my main console, I’m now switching to PS5 as main console simply because is so much cheaper to expand the storage compared to MS, so love this vid.
Sabrent makes a heatsink for the SSD that replaces the m.2 cover. It makes contact with the SSD while being exposed to PS5's airflow which should be helpful in cooling the drive more effectively.
That's what I went with, I think it's the best M.2 cooler IMO.
wow you won!😂👆 I can't believe Jays fanbase is still falling for these comments. the fact they're still flooding Jays comments even after he's warned people so many times means his fans are definitely still falling for them and sending these people money. people are slow.
The best performing PS5 SSD cooler according to testing is a certain one from bequite!. Forgot the name tho.
I also went with Sabrent and their integrated heat sink. Their speeds are also pretty comparable to WD and a the other fastest ones.
I went with that too, the 4TB model + it's heatsink. It was on sale at the time. And it sill is for $769.99. Yes it's expensive. But I buy digital. And wanted to have plenty of storage to last me for a long time. Some of the these newer games are 100GB+ in size, or larger. My first pick would have been Samsun or WD. Due to using their HDs in my various computers over the years. But they were either sold out, or didn't have them in the size I wanted. So I took a chance on Sabrent and I've been very happy with it.
I was so worried after getting my ps5 about my storage being all used up already when downloading all of my games from ps4 to ps5. My storage already being 80% of the way used on the first day- 😭 Definitely will be getting atleast 1TB or even 2 TB to not have to worry about storage ever again! 😭💖🙏
Not gonna lie, would LOVE to see more console videos. I know you guys are busy but they have come a long way from back in the day. Imagine they can do some pretty cool stuff.
Jay is my favorite goto guy for all things tech so when I wanted to quickly see how easy it is to upgrade storage on a PS5, I was glad to see he was top of the search.
The SSD bay does have airflow, but the PS5 uses negative pressure in that slot to draw the heat from that vent. Not the most ideal method, but as long as your heatsink is actually a functional heatsink and not just useless scrap metal then it will do the job.
Sabrent, and IIRC, one of either ADATA or PNY has a specialty Proprietary heatsink cover that improves on Sony's original method of managing those temps.
So would you put the plate back on or no?
My first and only play station was a ps1. Pulled it out of storage and used it for the first time in 20yrs just last month. Still works, played a little GT1.
Hi Jay. For the record the PS5 nvme slot does have airflow. There is a teeny tiny vent inside the compartment. I tested a drive with and without a heat sink. It works initially. Under load it thermal shut downs. With heatsink, 0 issues.
This was one of the questions I had upon reading it needed a dedicated heatsink. Wasn't included in the video so thanks for clarifying.
I have no issue seeing a console here, gaming is gaming honestly. Besides sometimes you do just want to kick back with a controller and the really big screen of a TV.
Ty I was able to set up my drive because of you but weirdly the inside of mine was different I didn’t have that huge gap for the 80 spot but luckily I got it to work just the same
Yeah me too, I think we both have the 1200 model revisions and the one in this video might be a 1000 or 1100 model
Y'all got the three little bumps too? Who at Sony okayed these bumps?
@@FluttershyIsAGoddess ikr lmao but you still put it in normally so ig it’s whatever
Thank you. The Sony video didn’t have an actual person walking through the steps. Your video showing you do it in real time was very helpful!
Thanks for posting this video! This is exactly what I wanted to see. I am super stoked to learn you don't actually replace the SSD, you can add a 2nd SSD and you get the full 2TB! 🤘🏼
This video brought back memories of upgrading my PS3 with a SSD, afterwards had to wait for all my friends to load. GtaV was also playable after that upgrade. Ahh good times.
This is stronger than any PC you can build at this price point I believe. Once again Jay, you keep doing whatever content you want! I'm still clicking on every video no questions asked!
Yes but never compare console to a PC. PC is mainly for work/office job, console is for games and entertainment.
I just used this video to input my first storage upgrade eon PS5. Really is super easy. Thank you
I dig it! My wife plays consoles, has a kick ass collection. I got the 4TB version of this drive for my new PC & it's been great. Great video. AATW!
Dude, not mad at you covering console stuff. Wouldn't be mad if you continued. As someone that plays both, I loved the tutorial on upgrading my PS5 with new storage. Thank goodness I have an IFIXIT KIT FOR ALL MY IFIXIT NEEDS!
awesome! so much better than the 800gigs of storage that mine came with. I never realized how easy it was
Finally got me a PS5 this will help immensely.
Thanks for this video. PS5 is very impressive and smooth. Would be refreshing to see you cover more stuff like this
Upgraded mine using a Fangxiang S880 2TB with a Sabrent heatsink. Works great. I usually use Adata / Samsung / WD for my gaming rigs but took a leap of faith in a not so known brand for the PS5.
I don't even have a PlayStation. I'm just here to watch
Got myself a WD Black SN850 along with an EK-M2 Heatsink for my PS5, got one for my first M.2 in my PC back in 2015, great looking IMO and solid low-profile heatsink.
I have a custom built PC and a ps5 and love both so I appreciate you doing videos on both! I am also very curious about those drive temps and would really appreciate a video on it.
I am about to install one in my PS5. I have all 3 major consoles but the PS5 is quickly becoming my favorite
I`m using my M.2 without the cover, it`s working fine.
I'm using the cover without my M.2, it's working fine.
@@moonman1209 I'm using the fine and it's M.2.
The m.2 and it's fine I'm using.
Decide to upgrade to a Samsung 980 Pro, Jayz comes out with an upgrade guide a couple days later. Clearly the gods have spoken.
You should do a review of m.2 heatsinks. Like which ones work best for the most popular m.2 drives. There's a lot of confusing options out there right now.
The one thing I loved here is that you didn't go in with a PC fanboy mentality like Linus and GN did and just throw around the console. Just shows how you respect and have value for things half of the viewers cant afford or unable to obtain, even though it may not be your cup of tea.
I used a Sabrent PS5 kit for mine. Comes with the M.2 drive and a replacement cover/heatsink. This PS5 is ridiculously fast.
Knowing you are a car guy like myself, I immediately thought you must be playing GT7 too, then you mention you have a ZL1 1LE, I'm actually using that car rn & it is *nasty!*
Beautiful Camaro!
Congrats!
You rock, Jay. Thank you. I was looking for a good PS5 upgrade video, and when I spotted yours, I was immediately happy. I have trusted your videos and your perspective for years. Keep up the awesome work.
I use console only and just got a PS5. I appreciate the video. It's gonna help me a lot. Still paying off the new console, then when I can afford the M.2.
I’m appreciative of seeing this new subject, and I’m sure it will be helpful for me in the future. I’m also biased because I have not turned on my PC in the past 2 weeks since I got Horizon: Forbidden West.
I felt like an idiot trying to figure out why that green panel thing was missing turns out the newest model doesn't have that. Now my ps5 is upgraded thanks man
I would really love to see a video about the temps with and without the plate, because i've heard that the plate is designed by sony as another form of cooler. Also Sabrent designed their own M.2 Cover plate specifically for the ps5s M.2 slot, which also serves as a heatsink so you dont have to install one on your own. Seeing these different factors being compared by you would totally make my day. :D
Probably something GN could do with their temp probes and other tools they have
Heatsink covers is a rip off. It's not going to affect performance if you just buy the ssd and pop it in without the heatsink.
Very helpful. Thanks from this Grandma gamer!
Thank you for this extremely helpful tutorial, it was so informative and easy to follow all while being very entertaining and even relaxing to watch. You helped me feel very knowledgeable about this upgrade even though I’m particularly inept and fearful with handling such hardware. If one day I hopefully get a full on computer of my own I’ll definitely refer to you to help me understand it and make it work. Thank you again
Yes the thermal interface is important, and yes, you need to put that cover back over the drive. Probably should've watched a few videos before you made this one to know why.
I went with the Samsung 980 PRO w/heatsink and I haven't had any issues
As a convinced pc user for many years I really have to admit that I enjoyed seeing this video. Weather pc or console, they are both gamers. We sit in the same boat.
Would have been nice to see what the performance difference was between the two. Load times and such.
In my experience there is no difference in load times. Tried loading up a game on internal then moved it to ssd and it loaded up in pretty much the same time
Would be pretty much the same, since the onboard is just the flash chips soldered onto the board directly rather than on another pcb an attached to pcei.
It's like having 2 PCIE Gen4 slots on your computer, you wouldn't see a noticeable difference in using either slot
From the videos I've seen it varies between games which tests faster but it's almost always within margin of error.
@@scarletspidernz I was gunna say it’d be dope to compair cloning and replacing the system drive with something that has a tuned r/w but I guess if it’s already on the pcie bus it’d just be as fast as it can be. It’d still be a cool series to have one ps5/Xbox and do a mod to it while keeping the os intact to see how much you can possibly milk out of a system.
@scarletspidernz the load time r so close and similar their no reason to be spending more money on a different brand. Just get whatever is cheap and meets the ps5 requirements.
I'm glad sony has kept it simple to upgrade from even from the ps3 and ps4. It's always been as simple as plopping off one cover, taking off one screw and replacing the storage. Just like the ps5.
Great help man, thanks!
I like how the most watched part of this video is how to get the cover off. :)
Thanks for the video, the entire process, from unplugging the PS5 to plugging it back in after installing the second drive was like five minutes. :)
Actually, as other videos (and Sony) explain, the cover over the cooler serves as a channel to direct airflow from the fan and cooling fins over the M.2 unit. Leaving it off would potentially lose that airflow, which could also result in higher system temperatures due to air leakage.
Other people have tested this with temperature probes and open is superior cooling. Gamers Nexus actually proved this.
furthermore you can look and see theres no "opening to allow airflow" even Jay said so, 7:35
@@crisnmaryfam7344 I'm going by what Sony claims, since they designed the thing, and they say it MUST be put back on.
Nope. Hundreds of reviews of many different model M.2 drives and heatsinks, measured with thermocouples, show otherwise.
@@burnsyd17 That may well be true, I don't dispute that. Take it up with Sony, who demands that the cover be put back on.
Actually just Googled best storage upgrade for my PS5. Thanks for this!
I bought a PS5 from the dvd rental shop today.
@5:07 OMG!!! No wonder this guy has 3.81M Subs! That's the easiest explanation on how to remove the PS5 cover. I was so scared of doing it in fear of damaging something. I just ordered another PS5 from Sony and I was scared to death to have to open it to install my M.2 drive. Not too worried about the cover but it can easily scratch the inside of the console if you do it wrong. Thank you!!
which of your kids or employees did you trade for that ps5 hahaha
all of them and the wife
Might actually throw my new 2TB SSD into my PS5 so this is a good video to see where the upgrade slot is located. I tried installing it into a laptop and the laptop manufacturer didn't provide the screw, so when I tried a screw that was slightly too big for the hole it tore it right off the motherboard, yikes.
having a PC and a PS5 is META
I was in shock when I saw the thumbnail. It couldn't be true. Jay working on a console.. But since I'm both a PC and console gamer, this is a nice to know, for when I get a PS5.. If I'll ever be able to buy one..
Price to performance , the console is hard to beat at the minute unfortunately.
if they would be in stock, yes.
@@kowalski2334 where are you located? they're not that hard to get.
just depends on what games you want to play
@@LeBurkaTron I'm not really looking them up regularly but when I look for a ps5 or ps4 pro they are always out of stock. Not going to buy a console anyway so not a real problem for me
@@kowalski2334 I got a PS5, skipped PS4 so I'm catching up on exclusives till PC part prices come back to earth. Ryzen 2600 and 1070 have served me well for a few years.
Just did this to mine using the Firecuda with heat sink. I did place the cover back on, but way faster. Thanks for the video sir.
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I went for the Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB for my upgrade. I used this video to help me. The read speed on this one was 5574 MB/s.
I’ve watched a couple of these videos, because I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t screw up my PS5, and this was the best one. Great job and thanks.
These how-to videos are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Thank you
I remembered this video was here, came back when I bought a 2TB drive for my PS5. May this video continue to see constant traffic for you.
I don't care if this channel is PC Master Race for the most part, I go where the games are.
when i source or fit these extra storage units i recommend leaving off the flap then you get the benefit of the heatsink.
just save the flap and screw in case you need service.
Not everybody have thousands of dollars to dump in a build man dont hate the console users, and believe me that is not the worse i have seen in your chanel, keep up the good work !
Thank you for this video. Coincidentally, after some research, I ended up buying the same ssd that you have in the video. Not that it matters. I'm glad you made the installation look simple.
Thanks for this video, just installed it. I couldn't figure out where it went at first or to get the cover off. But now, I'm up and running. Thank you sir.
Perfect timing, I finally got my PS5 delivered just now.
I think it's time for Nic to take over this channel.
I'm not trying to bully you jayz, because I don't even own a ps5, but if I am not mistaken, if you hold the ps button on the controller, it should bring up a menu to turn off the ps5 simply based on the fact it was like that on the ps4, and I bet you it is, without me actually knowing that of course. But this considered, I believe you can also turn the Xbox off the same way by holding the X on the controller which shows a menu to select turn off console. And if I am right, (without me knowing for sure) WHY! is it not intuitive for you to try that !? 😂😂😂 Jk's love your channel ❤️😂
thanks for the video Jay, I was pretty anxious when my SSD arrived because I'm a bit slow. But your guide calmed down my nerves and now I'm enjoying the additional storage.
Best how to yet. its so simple its difficult if you didn't know haha. Its nice sony decided to do this. I tore up the 850gb of storage with just a handful of games, they come in at 50-100gb's+ now! Insane.
Long press on PS button to get to menu feature for "turn off". I'm sure you know by now. Thanks for the vid 👍
i like how the PS5 is able to identify what kind of SSD is installed in the slot as opposed to calling it "Extended storage" or something along those lines
I bought my first M.2 ssd a year ago. It was fine with an OS being installed and ran from it, but would cause crashes and lockups if I played games from it. Being relatively new to them, I had no idea that they needed heat shields. My motherboard didn't come with any and neither did the M.2. ssd. Figured it out a couple of months ago. A $12 fix (pack of 2) solved my problems. It's still in the cooler months where I'm at, but the temps on both of my M.2's rarely get above 35c when gaming. The ones I got were heat shields for both sides (even though both M.2's are one sided). Nothing fancy. I said all of that to say that you'd think that the PS5's would have, at a bare minimum, fanless vents for that slot. Then again, there shouldn't be any heat from the processor/gpu combo getting to it. Maybe it'll be alright?
sony explicitly advices you to put on a sink. i guess they do it for a reason. maybe in a cooler environment it will be fine? but i guess you should put one on the drive none the less.
@@bertracoon1884 For sure. The first M.2 (the one giving me problems) is an NVME who's slot sits right above the gpu. My guess is that it's own heat combined with the gpu's heat. I have plenty of case airflow. Like I said, it was my first one and I never read instructions for storage drives. Probably should.
@@andromydous is it a 3.0 or 4.0 ssd?
@@bertracoon1884 4.0