Should I change read modes for Kioxia EXCERIA in RDR2?
The visual payoff is insane! Once I got the 4K ultra textures loading seamlessly without a single drop, the game looked absolutely stunning. But getting there was a struggle. The Kioxia EXCERIA PRO 1TB had I/O response times swinging between 25-65ms, which made the high-res assets lag behind the camera movement. I tried the 'Ultimate Performance' power plan, but my CPU temps spiked to 82℃, which was way too risky for no real gain. I eventually installed the latest proprietary storage drivers and changed the disk read policy from 'Random' to 'Sequential Priority'. My latency tester showed a steady 9-13ms, and every scene transition became snappy and clean. I did deal with two Blue Screens (BSOD) right after the driver swap, but a quick boot partition reconfiguration fixed it. SSD temps are 42-50℃ and the M.2 slot is 45-52℃. Everything is now running smooth as butter.
