Unpowered SSDs losing data in as little as a week at high temperatures.

[RainMotorsports]

I knew they didn't have the worlds best retention times but I had no clue 3 months was a rating for data retention.

http://www.maximumpc.com/jedec-your-ssd-needs-power-source-avoid-losing-data-2015/

 

[Maliksky]

http://www.maketecheasier.com/12-things-you-must-do-when-running-a-solid-state-drive-in-windows-7/

 

[QuantumRanger]

This is why I played it safe and setup my computer to store my 'user' folders on the normal HD instead of the SSD (as well as for the saving space on the SSD). This way, I don't lose my important 'user' data for games or other programs.

 

[Maliksky]

I have three backup drives, plus DVD's!

 

[Iguanidon]

Everything that is on my ssd is also on a hdd.

 

[Krazy_fanboy]

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