Your computer is damaging the M.2 storage devices.
Your computer is damaging the M.2 storage devices.
Here are your specs rephrased:
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor
- Powercolor Red Devil RX6600xt graphics card
- Gigabyte B550M DS3H motherboard
- T-Force Dark Za 16GB (2x8) SSD with 3200 CL16 speed
- Samsung 970 Evo 500GB M.2 NVMe drive (or WD Green 480GB M.2 NVMe as noted)
- WD Blue HDD 2TB storage unit
- Seasonic Core GM-650 650W power supply
The situation described involves repeated crashes with a BSOD, followed by the loss of the M.2 drive and even the BIOS not recognizing it. After replacing the drive multiple times, including switching to a different model, the issue persists. The replacement drive sometimes fails after a short period, and the shop I consulted is unable to resolve the problem. The connected hard drive remains functional. This has occurred five times in one year since assembling the system. Your PC is crucial to you, so please seek assistance promptly.
Let me know what you're doing right now and which tools you have installed. I understand you might not want to share details, but it helps figure out the possible cause.
Review the write activity on the drive over the next few days with CrystalDiskInfo or HwInfo. Look for a sudden increase in writes, especially if it’s happening rapidly. This pattern could indicate the recently used wallpaper/screensaver app continuously logging data, potentially causing wear and contributing to premature SSD failure.
Right, I forgot. I was just doing normal stuff. One time, it happened while I was gaming (Psychonauts 2, not really demanding, and watching Netflix). One time, I was just using OBS to stream my Switch gameplay to Discord. This most recent one is the most low-effort: I was merely watching a Youtube video. No background processes (that I know of).
I've been running simple tools for the last few days, without any custom changes. Just Discord, Steam, Firefox, and similar apps.
There seems to be no straightforward fix, I'm not sure, but I'm just trying to understand what's happening. Basically, I've experienced strange crashes when using a faulty BIOS and unstable RAM overclocks. It feels like random issues rather than a clear pattern. I suspect the problem might lie with the RAM being inconsistent, which could explain the instability since it can affect hard drives. I'm guessing this is due to bad luck with the drives, but testing with tools like MemTest64 would be a good next step. You could run it for a few cycles or an hour and check for errors.