Why is my Fanxiang S910Max so slow in Manor Lords?
Seeing the loading bar fly by and the game open instantly was such a rush. Before this, the Fanxiang S910Max wasn't triggering the full PCIe 5.0 mode on my motherboard, so read speeds were hovering around 3500 MB/s, making load times drag on for 20 seconds. I wasted time trying some disk defrag software, which only shaved off about 1 second—it was a complete waste of my afternoon. I finally updated to the latest manufacturer firmware and forced the M.2 link to Gen 5 mode in the BIOS. In real-world tests, sequential reads rocketed to 10,000 MB/s, and load times plummeted from 20 seconds to just 6 seconds. The whole experience is way snappier now. I did notice that my system boot time slowed down slightly after the firmware flash, but turning 'Fast Boot' back on in the BIOS sorted that out. The SSD runs between 55-62℃. I used the management software to switch the storage mode from 'Compatible' to 'Extreme', and the performance jump is night and day.
