Question 3 dead Kingston NVMes in 1 year...why?

[ThePiePieper]

I built a new AMD rig back at the end of 2022, all my specs and parts below. And since then, I've had my boot drive die 3 times. I have been using the Kingston KC3000 1GB as my boot drive and can't find anything, anywhere as to why or how it would die 3 times. I've OCed the CPU through BIOs (3.5 min/4.5 max)and the GPU through Adrenalin. Anyone have any guess as to what would be killing drives in my M.2?

Windows 10 Home 22H2
Ryzen 5 5600
T-Force Delta RAM 32 GB
MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk MB
XFX RX6900 XT GPU
Corsair RM850x 80 plus gold
Toshiba P300 3 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM storage
Corsair 4000D Airflow with 5 fans
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Air Cooler (installed after the first 2 drives died)

 

[Eximo]

Were these new replacement drives or warranty refurbs?

Presumably using thermal pads and under one of the motherboard heatsinks?

Did you get new thermal pads for the subsequent replacement drives?

GPU is pretty beefy, but your chassis should be pretty good at getting heat out.

Only other thing I can think of might be a mechanical issue. Was the drive under a lot stress when you put the screw in? If it is under extreme tension and then repeatedly going through heating and cooling cycles that might break solder joints on the chips.

Doublecheck system voltages while you are at it.

 

[ThePiePieper]

Were these new replacement drives or warranty refurbs?

Presumably using thermal pads and under one of the motherboard heatsinks?

Did you get new thermal pads for the subsequent replacement drives?

GPU is pretty beefy, but your chassis should be pretty good at getting heat out.

Only other thing I can think of might be a mechanical issue. Was the drive under a lot stress when you put the screw in? If it is under extreme tension and then repeatedly going through heating and cooling cycles that might break solder joints on the chips.

Doublecheck system voltages while you are at it.

All 3 were new, in retail packaging. I used the thermal pads that came with the heat sink that the MB provides.
I don't do anything crazy intensive, watching twitch streams and playing Destiny 2 are about 95% of what I do. The last drive didn't have much on is besides the OS and some basic programs.

 

[Eximo]

Thermal pads can be re-used, but only if they still make contact with both surfaces. Once they've been squished a time or two...not so much. Worst thing would be for there to be an airgap in there, then it acts as an insulator.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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