Encountered a game or SSD crash issue.
Encountered a game or SSD crash issue.
Several titles cause instability with my SSD, making it vanish from system tools and Device Manager. Restarting helps temporarily but the issue persists. I can run other games on the same drive without issues unless I crash a game first (Steam reports it isn’t installed). The same problems occur with another 520 drive—my boot uses a Firecuda 510, while the secondary uses a 520. EasyAntiCheat games also fail on the 520. I turned off antivirus, ensured EAC was set up, and disabled RGB programs. It’s completely unresponsive. SSD status checks show it works when active. I can transfer files and download games fine when it’s running. Need advice—should I test on another machine? Could there be a BIOS setting or PSU issue? Thanks for any guidance.
I checked the drive using Crystal Disk Info and SeaTools health check. The results suggest it's likely a software problem with Windows or the data on the disk, not a power supply issue since the system is still receiving power through the motherboard. Overheating could be causing safe mode behavior, which might prevent Windows from accessing the drive until it cools down. I don’t know if the back slot is Gen3 or Gen4, but that shouldn’t affect the outcome. You also asked if it worked in the front M.2 slot.
I completed both tasks. I attempted to run the game with crystaldiskinfo, and it changed from Good to Caution. The attribute 03 shows spare as yellow, while others are blue. All raw values display as 00000000000. When HWiNFO64 was launched, the error appeared under Windows Hardware Errors and Machine Check Errors (AMD64NB).
yep that's a near dead SSD, probably a bad nand chip which now has some files written on it or the wear on some of the chips is starting to show up much sooner than designed. There's not much you can do with a drive in that state other than warranty replacement. The drive is well within the writes before failure and you should have no issue getting a replacement sent.
I attempted a similar setup but focused mainly on my laptop. I lack another SSD port or external enclosure. @GhostRoadieBL this is frustrating—I’m really hoping it’s the SSD, not the motherboard slot. The only sure way to confirm is following @Heliian’s advice. What confuses me is why certain games run perfectly. I installed them in December 2020; that doesn’t guarantee stability, but new versions might introduce issues. Thanks for your guidance—I’ll try installing an SSD and test the games.
SSDs keep their information on Nand Flash chips, but these chips don’t get completely full at once. Regular disks tend to fill up and rearrange data (trim) to balance wear. This helps extend the life of the modules. More details can be found on digitalcitizen and YouTube. Filling a drive beyond 50-75% adds stress, causing extra movement and wear over time. When a module fails or a section is damaged, it can lead to read errors and crashes. Heat also speeds up degradation, starting with slower performance and progressing to file issues and lost data.
I get how it works when watching videos on YouTube, but adding more layers makes things tricky. Right now I'm using a laptop that's handling low light well, and it installed some Microsoft Visual files. I'll compare it with my old PC. Also, the system asked for permission from the defender firewall, which I’ll verify too to make sure it’s not blocked.
Sure, I tried to resolve it. The issue seems consistent with others you're facing—game crashes and SSD issues while playing Elden Ring or Rise of Tomb Raider. Crystal DiskInfo also displays all values as zero.