AMD Acknowledges Radeon Driver Bug Causing Constant SSD Writes, Fix In The Works
AMD is working on a fix for a Radeon driver bug that causes continuous and excessive writing to solid-state drives, potentially shortening drive lifespan. Reports indicate that an AMD utility is responsible for the constant background writes, with some systems potentially accumulating large amounts of data written daily even when the PC is idle. While the software fix is in the works, users face potential tradeoffs when using workarounds, and the exact long-term hardware wear remains under evaluation across the community.
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- ✓ AMD acknowledges a Radeon driver bug causing continuous SSD writes on some systems.
- ✓ AMD states that it is working on a software fix for the bug causing excessive writing to drives.
- ✓ Radeon PCs have reported constant SSD writes from an AMD utility, possibly reaching 432GB a day.
What changed
AMD officially acknowledged the Radeon driver bug and stated that a software fix is currently in the works.
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AMD Acknowledges Radeon Driver Bug Causing Constant SSD Writes
AMD is working on a fix for a Radeon driver bug that causes continuous and excessive writing to solid-state drives, potentially shortening drive lifespan. Reports indicate that an AMD utility is responsible for the constant background writes, with some systems potentially accumulating large amounts of data written daily even when the PC is idle. While the software fix is in the works, users face potential tradeoffs when using workarounds, and the exact long-term hardware wear remains under evaluation across the community.
Why it matters
This issue echoes an older AMD Windows chipset driver bug that also quietly degraded storage drives. Excessive background writes can degrade the endurance and overall lifespan of flash storage over time. Affected users are closely monitoring their systems while waiting for official remediation from AMD.
What is confirmed
- AMD acknowledges a Radeon driver bug causing continuous SSD writes on some systems.
- AMD states that it is working on a software fix for the bug causing excessive writing to drives.
- Radeon PCs have reported constant SSD writes from an AMD utility, possibly reaching 432GB a day.
Still unconfirmed
- External events utility used up 1 percent of SSD health every month for over a year.
What to watch next
- The official release of the software fix from AMD
- Further quantification of actual SSD wear caused by the driver bug
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