Is your Corsair MP600 PRO XT experiencing issues?
Is your Corsair MP600 PRO XT experiencing issues?
I own two Corsair MP600 PRO XT SSDs. One is for daily tasks and usage, another holds my VST files. Everything has performed well until recently. Each time I restart my PC—typically 2 to 3 times a day—I encounter the same error, which feels unpredictable. Initially, I considered OS problems, the M.2 slot, or the drive itself. I haven’t altered my OS setup in over a year, so I suspect it’s not the hardware. The drive is only three years old, and the warranty covers five years, making me cautious before deciding to return it.
After the error appeared, I backed up all data, updated BIOS (though I knew it wouldn’t help), and ran Crystal Disk Mark on both drives. The SSDs are rated at 7,100MB/s / 6,800MB/s, while the VST drive shows speeds around 7.3xxMB/s / 6.8xxMB/s. It functions better than advertised. The main drive reads smoothly, but writes are inconsistent—starting low (524MB/s) and gradually increasing, yet not reaching the advertised 6,000MB/s consistently. The other drive doesn’t show this issue and seems unaffected by the recent purchase.
I’ve optimized my system, keeping only 80 processes active, including Crystal Disk Mark and Logitech tools. I doubt these applications are causing the problem now. My main concern is the write performance: it’s often in the hundreds, then fluctuates upward, sometimes dropping below expectations. I haven’t noticed a drastic drop to 24MB/s, but it’s clearly not hitting the specs.
Another symptom is random graphical popups on my screen, possibly linked to the RTX 3070 from NVDA. These won’t resolve with updates and seem browser-dependent. I suspect this is unrelated to the SSD issue.
Audio plays normally during playback, indicating no freezing or overheating. The blackout episodes are brief and self-resolving, suggesting hardware stability.
I’m uncertain why the initial write speeds are so poor and then degrade. Since I haven’t experienced any recent updates that might affect older graphics cards, I’m not sure if running those software is causing further strain.
The screen dimming for a few seconds randomly is another oddity, but audio continues to function, pointing toward a display issue rather than a PC crash.
This could be the sign of the drive failing, especially given its age and performance trends. I’m leaning toward replacing it soon with a Crucial T705, though I’m unsure what’s happening. What are your thoughts?
I don't have any current ideas, but you might want to check forums or support pages for similar issues.
I experienced the same issue on an AM4 setup (boot device not recognized and fluctuating Crystal Disk Mark speeds), which continued even when switching to a different NVMe interface. Swapping the motherboard resolved the problem. Later, I used an eraser on the contacts of an NVMe drive to clean it, and performed the process multiple times (about eight times) into the affected motherboard. That board has now functioned properly for several months without any problems.
Yes, the SSD is functioning properly with no boot issues or performance problems.
The NVME drive performed well in both slots and on the new motherboard. I swapped the motherboard to enable dual slots, then cleaned the NVME connection on the old one. Now it’s functioning properly again. From what you shared, your NVME storage is fine, but the boot process is causing problems. Based on your SMART data and TBW, I think the main NVME slot is the source of the issue. Cleaning it with a pencil eraser might help before moving to more complex fixes.
It seems there might be some wear or changes in the NVME slots over time. You mentioned not having accessed them recently, which could affect performance. The contacts you touched during the RMA process might have caused minor issues, and now it's starting to behave differently. It’s possible that environmental factors or physical stress have contributed.
The problem might be related to the space—carpet near the backing could release dust that entered the device and got into the connector. Other computers in different rooms stayed intact for years without issues. In one room, memory detection failed on two machines but worked after cleaning. It seems this area may be problematic or the carpet needs replacing.