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AMD Acknowledges Radeon Driver Bug Causing Constant SSD Writes, Fix In The Works
Wccftech • • technology
Key Points:
- Some AMD Radeon users are experiencing a graphics driver bug causing continuous background SSD writes via the AMD External Events Utility (atieclxx.exe), with write speeds reported between 0.3 MB/s and 5 MB/s during idle periods.
- AMD acknowledged the issue in October and indicated that a fix has likely been developed, though it was not included in the latest Adrenalin Edition 26.10.2 driver released on October 30.
- Sustained writes at the highest reported rates could theoretically result in significant SSD wear (up to 13 TB monthly), but the actual impact on SSD endurance remains unclear and may vary between systems.
- Not all Radeon users are affected, and temporary workarounds include stopping the AMD External Events Utility service or disabling Resizable BAR, though these may impact Radeon features and gaming performance.
- Users can monitor their system's disk activity via Windows Resource Monitor to identify if they are affected, and it is recommended to wait for an official AMD driver update to resolve the issue without compromising functionality.
