atomicangelJun 8, 2025

#HardwareIssues #callforhelp

Ok so I have a new Framework 13 Mainboard 7640U w/ Crucial DDR5 16x2 (32GB) RAM and formerly a Western Digital SN750.

I say formerly because I was having some serious system issues with it when it was installed in the system as a boot drive. I have since pulled it and put it in an enclosure and after copying the disk to a spare Crucial I had, I am not seeing any of the same issues. Zero issues now.

So here's where the call for help is:
Is it possible that the SN750, despite having tested as fine in SpinRite on two separate tests, was causing issues with the PCI-E bus? I had previously installed that SSD into a Dell Latitude and rather frequently I was seeing errors in dmesg about the PCI-E bus but I didn't troubleshoot anything because A) It's a Dell and Dell does weird shit with the hardware and B) I wasn't seeing any obvious visible issues (I just like having a terminal open with dmesg open) so I didn't think anything of it.

I'm just trying to nail down what would specifically be the issue and if I can potentially trust the SSD for any kind of use in the future.

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@atomicangel I don't have direct experience with spinrite, but sometimes alternative tools reveal issues that a single tool might miss. It may be worthwhile to run a live Linux distro with smartmontools and see what it had to say about the drive. It's also sometimes possible that the nvme connector gets dirt or grit preventing a full seat, or an intermittent connection on a pin. Checking the drive from an external enclosure can sometimes reveal issues as well.
Jun 8, 2025 at 3:18pmWeb