Sata SSD issues!

[Saints56]

Hello I am having a very particular problem regarding a secondary sata ssd. I am using a m.2 ssd as a boot drive and have a sata ssd for general storage (mainly steam games and a few files). Whenever I download large files off of steam (>10gb) the download will stop abruptly at about 50% every time. Whenever I download these same steam games to my m.2 it downloads perfectly. However, anything under about 10gb works without a hitch on the sata ssd. I have updated all drivers and eliminated almost every other problem I have thought of. This problems also persist on other platforms such as the Valorant launcher. I am on windows 11 btw. If there is any wisdom that can be shared regarding this issue I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! P.S.- I have an average understanding of computers and I apologize if I didn't include any other important pertinent information.  

[Srijan Verma]

Could you mention which sata ssd do you have?

[Saints56]

Hello well this may be my problem in the first place… it seems to just be a generic one off of eBay. It has no logo on the ssd itself. On the listing however it does refer to it as a “Heoriady” once. So I am guessing that is the problem…

[SlayerOfHellWyrm]

15 hours ago, Saints56 said:

Hello well this may be my problem in the first place… it seems to just be a generic one off of eBay. It has no logo on the ssd itself. On the listing however it does refer to it as a “Heoriady” once. So I am guessing that is the problem…

It very well could be. It's possible the drive has no DRAM cache at all, and it's using cheap enough cells that as you load up the drive it can't keep up anymore and poops itself. Seen it quite a lot with just, F-tied generic AF drives that have no excuse for existing.