Re: nvme device errors & zfs

On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 12:20 PM Dave Cottlehuber <dch@freebsd.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Nov 2024, at 11:10, Tomek CEDRO wrote:
> > Magician software can upgrade firmware and perform other checks, works
> > on Windoze macOS and Android:
>
> that will be difficult, I don't have an nvme capable thing for any
> of those.

Look here :-)

https://download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/software-resources/Samsung_SSD_990_PRO_4B2QJXD7.iso

Also seems like nvme-cli can update firmware but there are problems on
Samsungs :-)

https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli/issues/2298


> > Another idea is maybe disk overheats and resets itself to cool down?
>
> that is a great point, the mainboard comes with inbuilt heatsinks, but
> when I assembled it, the 2nd nvme slot heatsink looked a lot less
> bulky than the other one, I remember distinctly wondering if it would
> cope. If it happens again I'll see if I can get a temp measurement
> at the time of failure.
>
> I would hope temperature throttling would not be quite so brutal, to
> remove itself from the bus entirely, but its a reasonable explanation.

I am also looking at this drive but its a bit too expensive for me
right now.. I can see lots of offers with heatsink for that model so
this may be the problem.. good to know what to prepare for :-)

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