Should I update Kioxia EXCERIA PRO firmware for BioShock 4?
Man, it feels amazing now that loading times are under 2 seconds. The seamless transition is just a vibe. At first, the default cache policy on the Kioxia EXCERIA PRO 2TB was struggling with concurrent requests, causing 15-22ms of scheduling latency that made the game hitch. I tried disabling the write cache for 'stability', but that was a disaster—read speeds dropped by 20% and loading took 5 seconds longer. I felt like an idiot. I finally flashed the latest firmware from the manufacturer and toggled the disk cache to 'High Performance' mode. CrystalDiskMark confirmed 4K random reads went from 42MB/s to 55-60MB/s. I had a brief moment where the partition didn't show up after the update, but re-syncing the disk signature fixed it. Temps are holding at 48-56℃. Cache mode is now officially optimized.
