SSD Upgrade Warning!

[Bruno123]

12 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

"SSDs generally won’t overheat due to the absence of moving parts, but sometimes they may overheat. A lot of users complain about their SSDs getting overheated and they try to guess the cause behind it. "

 

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SSD are rated to operate at higher temperatures than HDD. 

If you took more than a moment to think about it, the lower power usage of an SSD would make up for any additional cooling IF the SSD triggered the fan to kick in.

 

This thread is so obviously just a dig at anyone who recommends installing an SSD. That is plainly obvious when the OP digresses into statements such as this;

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Vague statements like this one confirm my OP. 

 

An SSD  being fitted will not repair, for example, a laptop's glitchy monitor, faulty keyboard, or failing motherboard.

and has no actual experience of overheating and shortened battery life whilst utilising a solid state drive.

 

Why would anyone install an SSD to repair a 'glitchy' monitor? An SSD is a replacement for the older HDD technology. They can operate safely at higher temperatures than HDD. In addition the controller within can limit performance in the case of it becoming too hot.

 

Can the OP demonstrate reduced battery life?

[JaiMaai]

Here is the source of the quote in the original post.  It came from the designer of the Steam Deck with regard to changing the stock SSD in that particluar device.

  https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-designer-says-ssd-mod-will-significantly-shorten-the-life-of-your-deck/

 

Is this relevant to PCs/laptops?  Make your own mind up.

[Mambowoman]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

"SSDs generally won’t overheat due to the absence of moving parts, but sometimes they may overheat. A lot of users complain about their SSDs getting overheated and they try to guess the cause behind it. "

 

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Excellent article which sheds light on the potential negatives involved with upgrading an SSD, whether installed by your good self or at the instruction of salesmen riding the diminishing SSD wave.

[sungod]

20 minutes ago, Mambowoman said:

Excellent article which sheds light on the potential negatives involved with upgrading an SSD, whether installed by your good self or at the instruction of salesmen riding the diminishing SSD wave.

Yes, potential negatives and offers fixes. Given the article also states several times that it is not common for SSDs to overheat then the benefits clearly outweigh the negatives (that can also be remedied).

 

Comparing a handheld gamer and a desktop is like apples and oranges....... ????

[RedBackman]

1 hour ago, JaiMaai said:

Here is the source of the quote in the original post.  It came from the designer of the Steam Deck with regard to changing the stock SSD in that particluar device.

  https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-designer-says-ssd-mod-will-significantly-shortenIf you're dropping any fresh component into the system that asks for more power than the original parts the machine's power and cooling solutions were designed for, then you're liable to make a loss in battery life and gain a chunk in heat.-the-life-of-your-deck/

 

Is this relevant to PCs/laptops?  Make your own mind up.

Hahaha that's where this is from? The steam deck is a very tightly integrated system where thermals of one m.2 ssd compared to another m.2 ssd might actually matter a bit, but still probably not that much tbh. It's something to monitor after you make the switch just to make sure you're not shortening your system's lifespan.

 

An old laptop 2.5" hdd by contrast takes more power and emits more heat than any comparable 2.5" ssd so the switch should improve thermals if anything.

 

Of course ssd's can still overheat. If you switch from one m.2 to another with more power draw in a laptop it could cause issues if there isn't tolerance for it. In a desktop even if you're switching an unrelated component like gpu/cpu/fans can change the thermal profile of everything and might mean you have to address cooling to lower the ssd temp.

[Bruno123]

On 6/30/2022 at 10:38 AM, Mambowoman said:

Beware of any advice promoting an SSD upgrade as a magic-pill to improve your computer's performance as If you're dropping any fresh component into the system that asks for more power than the original parts the machine's power and cooling solutions were designed for, then you're liable to make a loss in battery life and gain a chunk in heat.

So you plagiarised a paragraph from an article discussing the modification of a Steam Deck;

 

 

by replacing the M.2 SSD with a larger form factor SSD that draws more power than the original. Furthermore, removing the original thermal pads during the modification of said unit.

So nothing to do with upgrading an HDD to an SSD.

CLEARLY deliberately leading everyone up the garden path.

[Scott]

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[connda]

On 6/30/2022 at 4:41 PM, CharlieH said:

Yep, experienced the heat issue on the laptop after switching to SSD

But - Boy Howdy - they sure make the I/O significantly faster.