How to fix storage lag on ASRock H310CM-ITX/ac?
While exploring new zones, I noticed these rhythmic micro-stutters that were clearly tied to storage bandwidth. The SATA ports on the ASRock H310CM were struggling with high-frequency small file reads, with response latency jumping wildly between 15-40ms. I started by killing all background services, but I only gained 2 FPS and the stutters remained—a total waste of time. I then manually moved the virtual memory page file to a dedicated partition on my fastest SSD and updated the chipset drivers to fix the I/O scheduling. In CrystalDiskMark, the 4K random reads jumped from 32-45 MB/s to 58-65 MB/s, and the map loading felt way more fluid. I had a bit of a struggle setting up the page file because of a partition format error, but converting it to NTFS fixed everything. Motherboard temps are 48-55℃ and the drive is at 38-42℃. The in-game profiler shows the memory is now sitting steady at 58-63℃. It's not a powerhouse, but it's stable enough now.
