Found this to be an interesting article discussing how the placement of the slot affects throttling times.
Samsung 950 Pro M.2 Throttling Analysis
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Samsung 950 Pro M.2 Throttling Analysis
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kinda pointless...answer is it needs direct air flow/cooling. GPU fan, CPU fan, Case fan or a AIC heatsink. That up right slot is a good spot if you have a air cooled CPU.Found this to be an interesting article discussing how the placement of the slot affects throttling times.
Samsung 950 Pro M.2 Throttling Analysis
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