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My system volume is an SSD but nothing is on that volume other than things that ONLY can be installed in /Windows folders.
Can't say I am impressed
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TBH Doc,
I do not even want to go through the hassle of installing Windows and finding the install key, if it fails. I am using the spare space on the SSD as downloads temp folder. All stuff I can get again. It is external now, so might last a little longer?
I do not even want to go through the hassle of installing Windows and finding the install key, if it fails. I am using the spare space on the SSD as downloads temp folder. All stuff I can get again. It is external now, so might last a little longer?
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Did you do a S.M.A.R.T test on your SSD?
My guess is that the 'Approaching End of Lifetime' is more a synthetic value assigned by Crucial tied to warranty coverage period, and that your disk is actually fine.
I have an SSD that is almost 5 years old but the S.M.A.R.T test doesn't show any warnings:
I think the Crucial Storage Executive software has a button for you to perform a SMART test, otherwise I think on Windows you can use CrystalDisk too.
Your EOL warning may also just apply to the firmware - it's not clear from your image.
My guess is that the 'Approaching End of Lifetime' is more a synthetic value assigned by Crucial tied to warranty coverage period, and that your disk is actually fine.
I have an SSD that is almost 5 years old but the S.M.A.R.T test doesn't show any warnings:
I think the Crucial Storage Executive software has a button for you to perform a SMART test, otherwise I think on Windows you can use CrystalDisk too.
Your EOL warning may also just apply to the firmware - it's not clear from your image.
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Well Crucial seemed to think it had too many read/writes? and mentioned it was meant to be a consumer product only, not enterprise.
Replaced now, so will use as external space.
The current firmware version of the SSD is up to date. It does not need any further firmware update.
Overall SSD Health (BX500) according to CHKDSK:
However, from the SMART data, it seems that the SSD is being used in an environment that involves heavy read/write operations. BX500 SSDs are consumer based drives and should be used in an environment that involves normal read-write operations. They will wear out prematurely if used in such heavy operating environments.
To be fair, Crucial have just come back and said that they would replace it, but to watch the environment. I think that is very fair. The unit was only just over 2 years old. Whilst I do check the disk activity in Task manager now and again, it only shows it at that time.
I noticed that Active Time was at 100% a lot, but disk transfer rate not much at all. Now with a HD I see more like this.
The disk is C: & F:
No sure I want to go through the cloning process again, but would find some use for the new SSD. Perhaps as an extra external drive for my QNAP NAS box?
In actual fact, since replacing with HD, the disk activity in Processes does seem a lot lower?
THis is what was sent to Crucial
Replaced now, so will use as external space.
The current firmware version of the SSD is up to date. It does not need any further firmware update.
Overall SSD Health (BX500) according to CHKDSK:
- No bad sectors on either volume — a strong indicator of good physical health.
- Minor file system errors on C: were corrected — not uncommon and not indicative of SSD failure.
- CHKDSK durations are normal for large volumes and do not suggest performance degradation.
However, from the SMART data, it seems that the SSD is being used in an environment that involves heavy read/write operations. BX500 SSDs are consumer based drives and should be used in an environment that involves normal read-write operations. They will wear out prematurely if used in such heavy operating environments.
To be fair, Crucial have just come back and said that they would replace it, but to watch the environment. I think that is very fair. The unit was only just over 2 years old. Whilst I do check the disk activity in Task manager now and again, it only shows it at that time.
I noticed that Active Time was at 100% a lot, but disk transfer rate not much at all. Now with a HD I see more like this.
The disk is C: & F:
No sure I want to go through the cloning process again, but would find some use for the new SSD. Perhaps as an extra external drive for my QNAP NAS box?
In actual fact, since replacing with HD, the disk activity in Processes does seem a lot lower?
THis is what was sent to Crucial
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