Adding a secondary SSD to a Victus 16-r0881TX

[Sengkalium]

Hello, I just bought a Victus 16-r0881TX and I plan to add a secondary SSD since there's a secondary slot available in it.

I plan to buy a Kingston SSD KC3000 M.2 Pcie Gen4 Nvme 1TB and I'm wondering if using a heatsink on it would still fit inside. This is my first time using an SSD, let alone putting a heatsink on an SSD.

So, will it fit inside? If not, should I add thermal pad on it instead and would it fit? Thanks.

Inside the bottom of Victus 16-r0881TX

[tk_srq · Accepted solution]

@Sengkalium,

Your question can be answered for sure only by a person who actually tried to install the HP-supplied thermal enclosure atop the heatsink on the Kingston KC3000 M.2 SSD.

Pages 34-35 of the service manual show the thermal pad is installed on the inside of the top bracket.

Maintenance and Service Guide Victus by HP 16.1 inch Gaming Laptop PCModel numbers: 16-r0xxx

The installation of the top thermal bracket with the thermal pad atop the heatsink of the KC3000 disk may make the M.2 SSD too thick to close the bottom cover with some needed clearance.

You can contact Kingston to find if you are able to easily remove the heatsink from the KC3000 disk.

Or you may just install the Kingston drive without the thermal enclosure.

[Sengkalium]

Ah, I just read the manual you hyperlinked. So it seems that even the pre-installed SSD already has thermal pad, though I'm not sure if there's also a thermal pad prepared on the secondary empty socket. I don't feel like opening the socket right now since I haven't got the Kingston yet.

Either way, good to know there is a tiny space for a thermal pad in the socket. I'll find and try it out myself then when I get the Kingston. Thanks a bunch 👍

[tk_srq]

You are welcome.

This HP video may be of help for your M.2 drive installation work.

Removing & Replacing Parts | Victus by HP 16.1 inch Gaming Laptop PC 16-r0000 | HP Support - YouTube