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    Question Extremely high write amplification on WD Green 240GB SSD ?

    Config of current system: Ryzen 5 1600 asus ex-a320m 2x8gb RAM (Gskill + KLEVV dual channel /XMP2.0/3000Mhz) GTX 1070 2TB HDD 240gb WD green - OS drive 1TB and 128 GB ssd WD green 240gb has 48gb occupied, 150gb free, of 199 gb (24gb unallocated) So I bought a WD green 240gb ssd in July of...
    • tobi12322
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    • wd green ssd write amplification
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Storage
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    Question Can a series of SMART selftests be made to span the entire ssd if each selftest is periodically aborted?

    I've been using "nearly nonstop" extended selftests to try to mitigate a bug in the firmware of the Crucial MX500 ssd that causes excessive write amplification: Before I began running the selftests, the Write Amplification Factor (WAF) averaged about 40 during a period of many weeks. With...
    • Lucretia19
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    • bogus Bug Crucial current pending sectors firmware bug MX500 self test self-test selftest ssd waf write amplification
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Storage
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