I've been experiencing heating issues with my laptop's SSD for the past few days. Whenever I try to download or install large files, like when I was attempting to download Valorant, the temperature skyrockets to 79°C, causing the system to freeze. I also received a BIOS warning saying the SSD is corrupt, recommending a backup and restore. However, the laptop operates normally at cooler temperatures of 30-40°C when not downloading anything. This issue occurs consistently with downloads from Steam too, leading to high temperatures, crashing, and the same BIOS warning.
I've opened the laptop to clean it and applied new thermal paste over the existing thermal pad, but the issue persists. This laptop is over 3 years old and I've never had these problems until recently. My SSD model is CT1000P2SSD8 1TB and it uses NVM Express 1.3 with firmware P2CR048.
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I've had similar experiences with that specific SSD model. After dealing with constant issues, I switched to a better brand and haven’t looked back. There's definitely something to be said about using reliable hardware, especially for tasks like gaming or large downloads. If you're constantly pushing it, upgrading might save you a lot of headaches.
You're not alone! I used to save all my downloads to an HDD because SSDs like that one can get too hot. Overheating really messes with the performance and lifespan of your drive. I learned the hard way to invest in a good quality NVMe SSD that can handle the heat and heavy workloads better without burning out.
It sounds like your SSD might be underperforming due to overheating. The model you mentioned is known to have issues because it's DRAM-less, which means it can struggle with heat and intensive tasks. You might want to consider either getting a more reliable SSD brand or using it as a secondary storage drive for less intensive files. For your current situation, try monitoring your temperatures with some software while downloading heavy files to get a better idea of what’s happening.
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