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AMD admits GPU driver bug is writing data continuously, wearing out SSDs
Tom's Hardware · By Newton Gitonga ·
The Brief
- AMD has admitted that a GPU driver bug causes continuous data writes, according to the headline and Tom's Hardware.
- The culprit is reportedly AMD's External Events Utility (EEU), which installs alongside Radeon drivers.
- A Radeon owner claims the utility used up 1 percent of SSD health every month for over a year.
Why it matters
Continuous background writes can shorten the lifespan of SSDs in affected Radeon systems, especially machines that sit idle for long periods.
Who’s affected
- Owners of AMD Radeon systems with the External Events Utility installed
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An SSD can spend most of its day doing very little, particularly when a PC is sitting idle. That may not be the case for some AMD Radeon systems, however, with reports suggesting that AMD’s External Events Utility (EEU), which is installed alongside Radeon drivers, may be writing…
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Tom's Hardware reports that AMD admits the EEU bug writes data continuously
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