傻瓜狐狸的雜碎物品

After nearly five years of loyal service, my Kingston KC2500’s controller is finally giving up the ghost[cite: 1].

I still remember unboxing it back in the day—you can check out my original review here: Kingston KC2500 1TB Unboxing & Review

The Warning Signs:

• Data within the drive started failing to read correctly[cite: 1].
• Files buried deep in my folder trees were suddenly being flagged as corrupted[cite: 1].
• While the BIOS and Device Manager could still detect the drive, the Kingston SSD Manager (KSM) couldn't see it at all[cite: 1].

Since the drive was clearly on its way out, I had to prioritize backing up whatever data was still accessible[cite: 1].

Given that SSD prices are currently through the roof, I decided to go with the NV3 1TB as a cost-effective replacement (it’s just going to serve as a secondary data drive, after all)[cite: 1].

I’ve previously covered the NV3 in detail here:

• Kingston NV3 PCIe 4x4 SSD: Faster than its predecessor, but best for cold storage. [cite: 1]
• Kingston NV3 NVMe Series: Now available in 2230 form factor, up to 2TB. [cite: 1]

I’m officially putting the NV3 into action today. Here are the initial benchmark results—it’s hitting those official speed claims right out of the box[cite: 1].

For this drive, I’m prioritizing stability over raw speed. While I do have a NAS for backups, I’d certainly prefer not to spend my days constantly migrating data! Here’s hoping this one lasts for more than three years[cite: 1].

Related Tech Updates:

• Windows 10 ESU: January KB5078129 Out-of-Band Update Released. [cite: 1]
• Windows 10 ESU: First January KB5077796 Out-of-Band Update Released. [cite: 1]
• Windows 11 23H2: January KB5078132 Fixes Outlook PST File Cloud Sync Crashes. [cite: 1]
• Windows 11 23H2: January KB5077797 Fixes Remote Desktop Login Failures. [cite: 2]
• Windows 11 24H2/25H2: January KB5074105 Fixes Windows Sandbox Error 0x800705b4. [cite: 1]