Is your goal to or to repair the drive for reuse? What brand and model is the SSD?
"I noticed my drive hitting 75°C during a large file transfer. Updating the firmware improved the throttling behavior, but I still wouldn't put this in a laptop with zero airflow." sm2259xt firmware hot
The drive fought back. The voltage spiked. The red LED on the writer board began to strobe. Is your goal to or to repair the drive for reuse
If the controller reaches high temperatures (e.g., above 70°C) almost immediately upon power-up without being recognized by the BIOS, it may have a hardware short. Firmware Loop: Updating the firmware improved the throttling behavior, but
Many budget SSD vendors ship these drives with stock firmware that lacks aggressive thermal throttling profiles. The controller runs full tilt until it hits critical failure.
If you’re comfortable with SSD firmware tools and have a finicky SM2259XT drive, this “hot” firmware version is worth trying. Just double-check your NAND chip ID and config before flashing. For the average user, I’d recommend sticking with stable builds unless you’re troubleshooting specific issues.
Buy a 1.0mm or 1.5mm thermal pad and place it directly on the SM2259XT chip so it touches the metal or plastic housing to dissipate heat.