Issue with power efficiency in NVMe SSDs Bug affecting energy consumption during operation
Issue with power efficiency in NVMe SSDs Bug affecting energy consumption during operation
I experienced some unusual behavior last year where Windows would unexpectedly restart when idle. This occurred even when I wasn’t using it and the event viewer was blank. After a while, I tried updating the BIOS, which seemed to resolve the problem—though it didn’t completely fix it. Now it happens less often, which eased my frustration. Meanwhile, my Linux setup began facing I/O issues with the main drive, so I decided to reinstall the OS. During the process, I found something strange: the disk would become unresponsive randomly. I reviewed the dmesg logs and saw a message about a faulty power-saving feature. I’m seeking advice from the community because I’m unsure how to proceed. I checked all NVMe-related BIOS settings, but every power-saving option was disabled. My machine runs a Ryzen 5600G on an Asus Prime B450M-A II with a Samsung 970 Evo Plus drive. If anyone knows a workaround or can point out which manufacturer might be involved, I’d really appreciate your help. Also, please note that my English is still developing.
You transitioned from a Windows reboot to using Linux, possibly during a BIOS update. Are you referring to dual-booting? Can both OSes still be accessed? The issue appears to involve the NVME drive consistently, no matter which system you're using.
I haven’t changed the operating system, I use both according to my requirements over the past three years. Yes, the problem occurs no matter which OS I’m using. I need to turn off power-saving features in Windows—like sleep mode and screen off—to prevent crashes, and even after the last crash it didn’t save any data to the event viewer. On Linux, the message shows up after I perform an action on the drive and wait a short time.
Followed your advice and encountered the same problem again. I captured a screenshot of the dmesg output from my phone and saw that it recommends reporting the issue. Should I try using kernel bugzilla, check arch bugs, or look up the AMD forums for possible platform-specific fixes?
If it doesn't work on both Windows and Linux, the issue is likely hardware-related. You might want to reinsert the SSD, CPU, or RAM to check for a faulty connection.
I attempted this but it didn't work. Now I'm checking if it functions with fans running at full speed—possibly the SSD overheated due to being placed between the GPU and CPU. I'll share my update once I resolve it, so others looking for solutions can try too.