Is the Samsung 9100 PRO 8TB throttling in The Sims 5?
When saving complex city data, the Samsung 9100 PRO's speeds were swinging wildly between 8-11GB/s, causing noticeable system hitches. My monitoring software showed the controller temp skyrocketing from 50℃ to 86℃ in seconds, triggering aggressive thermal throttling. It was honestly anxiety-inducing. I tried cranking up the case fans, but it only dropped the temp by 4℃—PCIe 5.0 heat is just on another level. I went into Power Management and set the drive to Maximum Performance, disabling all Link State Power Management. Even then, the drops happened until I flashed the latest motherboard chipset drivers. Now the heatsink stays between 65-71℃ with positive air pressure in the case. Checking IOPS response, random read latency shrunk from 15-28ms to 5-8ms. The game feels buttery smooth now.
