I've been having issues with my PC freezing while gaming or rendering video files. My specs are: Intel Core i5-12400F CPU, Gigabyte RTX 3060 GPU, 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM, Gigabyte B760M DS3H DDR4 motherboard, and an HP EX900 500GB SSD. I've had this setup for almost a year, and while updating my BIOS helped with similar issues earlier, the problem has returned after switching to the new GPU. When I load a game, it freezes, sometimes leading to an auto-restart which sends me to BIOS with no SSD detected. I noticed that the SSD spikes to 100% usage only after loading finishes, while other components remain at low usage. My SSD health is currently at 96%, and I'm trying to figure out what steps I can take now since I already have the latest BIOS update.
2 Answers
It sounds like your SSD could be struggling during heavy loads because it doesn't have a DRAM cache. You've mentioned that it performed fine initially, but switching to the RTX 3060 seems to bring the problem back. Upgrading to an SSD with DRAM could significantly improve your read/write speeds during intensive tasks. Just a thought!
Have you checked if your SSD might be overheating? You should see if it's installed in the right slot with a heatsink. Overheating can seriously throttle performance, especially for SSDs without a DRAM cache, like the HP EX900. Consider using a different SSD with DRAM caching; it might help your situation a lot.
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