AMD Radeon users are reporting a driver bug that causes continuous SSD writes, even when their PCs are idle. The issue could increase SSD wear over time and potentially shorten drive lifespan.

The problem appears to involve the AMD External Events Utility (atieclxx.exe), a background process that manages display-related functions, including monitor detection, hotkeys, and FreeSync.

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[–] 4 points 1 day ago

Yeah, this is a Windows only thing.

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