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AMD prepares driver update after graphics software causes excessive SSD writes

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AMD is developing a software fix after users discovered that recent Radeon graphics drivers were continuously writing data to solid-state drives, even while computers sat idle. The issue stems from the AMD External Events Utility and its background process, atieclxx.exe, which handles features like display hotkeys, monitor detection, and FreeSync. [1][2]

An AMD representative on Reddit stated that the behavior stems from an interaction between the AMD utility and Microsoft's PCIe filter driver. A potential patch has been submitted for final testing and validation, though AMD has not yet confirmed an official release date for the update. [1]

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AMD quietly kills SSDs: Radeon drivers write gigabytes of junk every day

AMD's latest Radeon drivers may be quietly wearing out SSDs by generating hundreds of gigabytes of unnecessary writes every day. A similar issue previously affected AMD's chipset drivers, and the company is now working on a fix for the graphics driver bug. In the meantime, users have found temporary workarounds, as the constant writes could be particularly concerning for budget SSDs with lower endurance ratings.

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