SSD transfer speed dropped extremely

Tan2lar

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Oct 1, 2016
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Hi guys. I wanna ask something that really bothering me lately. I have Patriot Spark (I know it's not a high-end SSD) and everytime i wan't to copy file IN THE SAME STORAGE, the speed dropped off like from 189MB/s to 5MB/s. What's wrong? Is it normal? 'cause as far as i concerned, my SSD health is 100%. I just bought it a week ago.
 
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Hey there, Tan2lar.

This is quite the drop and it definitely does not sound normal. I'd recommend that you backup your important files just to be on the safe side. After that go ahead and try the SSD with a different SATA port and different cables (both data and power), to see if the same thing happens. Download an SSD diagnostic tool and test the drive for errors. Another thing you could do is to check for an available firmware update for your drive model and install it if you find one.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD
Hey there, Tan2lar.

This is quite the drop and it definitely does not sound normal. I'd recommend that you backup your important files just to be on the safe side. After that go ahead and try the SSD with a different SATA port and different cables (both data and power), to see if the same thing happens. Download an SSD diagnostic tool and test the drive for errors. Another thing you could do is to check for an available firmware update for your drive model and install it if you find one.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD
 
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