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The SATA connected drives show varying speeds each time the PC starts, and sometimes they fail to read data completely.

The SATA connected drives show varying speeds each time the PC starts, and sometimes they fail to read data completely.

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siskm18
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08-07-2022, 02:59 PM
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I've faced an issue since upgrading my PC. Previously, I had a Gigabyte GA H61M with an i5 2500, 8GB RAM, a 250GB SSD for the OS, and a 1TB HDD paired with a GTX 1050 Ti. It ran smoothly until the GPU failed, which I replaced with an RX 6600. Everything worked until then, but power delivery became an issue.

I upgraded to an Asus Prime B550-Plus motherboard, a Ryzen 5 5600, and 32GB RAM. I kept the SSD and HDD unchanged, just installed the new components. However, upon startup, the system failed to recognize the SSD, requiring me to repeatedly power it on and off.

Eventually, I bought another 1TB Kingston SSD to store games and other files. But soon after, another problem emerged: the PC would either boot too quickly or too slowly, with the main drive struggling to reach full speed during file copying. Read and write speeds fluctuated unpredictably, forcing me to restart frequently for acceptable performance.

Eventually, I decided the power supply unit (PSU) was likely the culprit. It couldn’t provide consistent power to all components simultaneously, causing the SSD to appear unresponsive and slowing boot times significantly—about five times slower than an HDD.

To resolve this, I switched to a NVMe drive, which used less power and performed consistently. I also tried rearranging SATA connections, using different cables, and even removing all drives except one, but the issue persisted.

I considered replacing the GPU to see if that helped, but it didn’t resolve the problem. I also checked if the motherboard was faulty, as some users reported similar issues with B550 boards. Looking into forums, I found others discussing this exact concern.

My PC specs: Asus Prime B550-Plus, Ryzen 5 5600, 32GB RAM, RX 6600, PCI X16 4.0 port, 600W EVGA PSU (80 PLUS white).
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siskm18
08-07-2022, 02:59 PM #1

I've faced an issue since upgrading my PC. Previously, I had a Gigabyte GA H61M with an i5 2500, 8GB RAM, a 250GB SSD for the OS, and a 1TB HDD paired with a GTX 1050 Ti. It ran smoothly until the GPU failed, which I replaced with an RX 6600. Everything worked until then, but power delivery became an issue.

I upgraded to an Asus Prime B550-Plus motherboard, a Ryzen 5 5600, and 32GB RAM. I kept the SSD and HDD unchanged, just installed the new components. However, upon startup, the system failed to recognize the SSD, requiring me to repeatedly power it on and off.

Eventually, I bought another 1TB Kingston SSD to store games and other files. But soon after, another problem emerged: the PC would either boot too quickly or too slowly, with the main drive struggling to reach full speed during file copying. Read and write speeds fluctuated unpredictably, forcing me to restart frequently for acceptable performance.

Eventually, I decided the power supply unit (PSU) was likely the culprit. It couldn’t provide consistent power to all components simultaneously, causing the SSD to appear unresponsive and slowing boot times significantly—about five times slower than an HDD.

To resolve this, I switched to a NVMe drive, which used less power and performed consistently. I also tried rearranging SATA connections, using different cables, and even removing all drives except one, but the issue persisted.

I considered replacing the GPU to see if that helped, but it didn’t resolve the problem. I also checked if the motherboard was faulty, as some users reported similar issues with B550 boards. Looking into forums, I found others discussing this exact concern.

My PC specs: Asus Prime B550-Plus, Ryzen 5 5600, 32GB RAM, RX 6600, PCI X16 4.0 port, 600W EVGA PSU (80 PLUS white).