M.2 Hailo 8 heatsink

General
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Chip on M.2 module requires a heatsink?

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Hello @Daniel1,

Regarding the chip’s thermal management:

  1. Heat sink: Not required, but optional.
  2. Thermal pad: Recommended and sufficient for basic heat dissipation.

Using a heat sink can provide additional cooling benefits, but it’s not necessary for standard operation. A thermal pad alone should meet the basic thermal management needs of the chip.

Regards

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@omria
Hello,

I wonder about one thing.
No Heatsink recommended ??
Maybe active cooler is not recommended as default not heatsink??

thanks

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Hello @jy.han,

The chip has been thoroughly tested under high temperature conditions and heavy workloads without a heatsink, and it performed well. The thermal pad is mandatory and is included with the kit for this reason. While adding a heatsink is always beneficial for thermal management, it is not strictly necessary for the chip to function properly. However, using the provided thermal pad is essential for optimal heat dissipation.

Regards

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Apologies for necrobumping this. My M.2 Hailo-8 modules came without any thermal pads or anything at all - just 2 modules. I am using both in my QNAP’s (TVS-h1688X) two M.2 slots and for the most part I’m happy with the outcome, however, I did notice them being in the idle state at random times during a workload. Do the modules throttle due to heat? They currently have no heatsink attached.

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I should add that both Hailo units are running 4.22 firmware.