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According to a ZDNET AI report, AMD has admitted that a bug within its External Events Utility is wearing out SSDs. The company has promised a fix for the issue. The snippet does not give details on which SSDs or GPUs are affected, how much wear occurs, or when the fix will arrive. The article also appears to offer steps for stopping the problem in the meantime.
According to a ZDNET AI report, AMD has admitted that a bug within its External Events Utility is wearing out SSDs. The company has promised a fix for the issue. The snippet does not give details on which SSDs or GPUs are affected, how much wear occurs, or when the fix will arrive. The article also appears to offer steps for stopping the problem in the meantime.
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AMD has admitted a bug within its External Events Utility is wearing out SSDs, and promises a fix.
Owners of AMD GPUs with affected drivers may see faster wear on their SSDs until a fix is released. Anyone who relies on those machines should watch for AMD's official update and check the article for the workaround it describes. Because the snippet is brief, readers should confirm the affected hardware and driver details in the full report.
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