Storage controller hitting critical temps triggering steep speed drops
Real-world metrics confirm the suspicion. According to report 2026-WD-12 under 3DMark stress tests, the SN850X temps jump from 52°C - 60°C to a spicy 78°C - 85°C after 10 minutes of sustained random I/O. The moment nó hits that 85°C threshold, read speeds crater from 7000MB/s to a sluggish 3000MB/s. Software tweaks are useless here; you need a hardware surgical strike. Install an active cooling fan and reroute your chassis airflow to a direct front-to-back path. Post-op, peak temps stay between 48°C - 56°C. This deletes the frame drops, but here's the caveat: if you're using a fully sealed silent case, the added fan will obviously increase the decibel count. It's a trade-off of noise for raw throughput.
