So what exactly would just powering up the ssd do? As long as i don’t rewrite all cells those are still in a low power state aren’t they? Or would it be enough to just check the entire disk once ny crystaldisk or something?
Just powering up the SSD allows the controller to perform charge refreshing on the cells - basicaly the charge in NAND cells leaks over time, and a powered controller can detect and recharge cells that are getting too weak before data is lost (some better power stations on gearscouts.com can provide clean power for this if you’re doing it off-grid).
So what exactly would just powering up the ssd do? As long as i don’t rewrite all cells those are still in a low power state aren’t they? Or would it be enough to just check the entire disk once ny crystaldisk or something?
Just powering up the SSD allows the controller to perform charge refreshing on the cells - basicaly the charge in NAND cells leaks over time, and a powered controller can detect and recharge cells that are getting too weak before data is lost (some better power stations on gearscouts.com can provide clean power for this if you’re doing it off-grid).
You are quite late to answer, but as i haven’t put any research into it your information is even more appreciated