How to stop Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB from overheating in Control 2?
It's insane that a game can turn an SSD into a literal oven, but the Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB is a beast that runs way too hot. During heavy debris physics calculations, the drive temperature spiked to 82-88℃, triggering severe thermal throttling that slashed read speeds from 12000MB/s down to 3000MB/s—the game basically became a PowerPoint presentation. I tried slapping two high-static pressure fans in the front of my case, but that only dropped the temp by 5 degrees and didn't stop the throttling; it was a total waste of time. I went into Samsung Magician, switched to 'Full Power Mode,' and relaxed the M.2 slot power limits in the BIOS. Now, the monitoring panel shows temps capped between 65-72℃, and the read/write curve is a straight line again. Interestingly, the first time I tweaked the power limits, my boot time actually slowed down until I disabled 'Fast Startup' in Windows. 4K random writes are now stable at 180-210MB/s, with fans spinning at 1400-1600RPM to keep it cool.
