Why has my Crucial BX500’s download speed dropped, and how can I check its health?
I bought a Crucial BX500 240GB 3D NAND SATA SSD in January last year for installing games, since my C: drive was running out of space and these…
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Why Has My SATA SSD’s Download Speed Dropped So Much?
I bought a Crucial BX500 240GB 3D NAND SATA SSD last January for games that take up a lot of storage space. When it was new, downloads ran…
Why does Steam take so long to patch games when my SSD hits 100% usage?
Steam downloads updates at normal speed, but applying the update can take nearly an hour. For example, a roughly 500 MB update finished downloading quickly, then spent almost…
Why does Steam take so long to patch games when my SSD is at 100% active time?
Steam downloads updates normally, but applying the patch can take an extremely long time. A roughly 500 MB update recently took almost an hour to finish patching after…
Are the RAID Performance Numbers I'm Seeing Normal?
I recently took over management of a Windows Server using a PowerEdge with an H710P RAID controller, configured with four Crucial BX500 SSDs set up in RAID 10.…
Looking for SSD Recommendations for ASUS P8Z77 V LX Motherboard
I've been using a Samsung 850 PRO SSD, but it's completely full, and I need a new SSD. I've seen a lot of mixed reviews about the Samsung…
Need Help Installing My New SSD—Cabling Issues
Hey everyone! I'm reaching out because I'm having a tough time installing my new 2TB SSD. I built my PC about five years ago, and I skimped on…
My 3-Month-Old Crucial SSD Just Showed Critical Health – What Should I Do?
I bought a 1TB Crucial SSD (BX500) specifically for gaming, alongside another SSD for my operating system and an HDD for files. When I first installed it three…