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Power surge when using USB devices
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Out of the blue, I get these warnings when plugging in an external USB SSD and again while using it. These warnings don't stop the USB disk working, These are very recent - in the last day or so. I had them yesterdaty when using a USB CR-DVD writer.
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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic LX15PRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
Memory
16GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
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Brave
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Webroot Secure Anywhere
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System 3
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
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Laptop
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HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
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2GB
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I assume you have, or will, provide a power connection to the scsi drive. Most USB ports were not intended to provide that much amperage.
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win 11Pro 25H2 26200.8246
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PC/Desktop
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DIY: LianLi 207 case, ASUS mobo, Arctic aio cooling
CPU
I9-13900k
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ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E Gaming wifi-6E, latest AMI BIOS 3107
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G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB Kit DDR5 6000.
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GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti VISION OC 8G (rev. 2.0)
Sound Card
on mobo
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S3221QS (curved 32")
Screen Resolution
4K but I usually display at 1K
Hard Drives
Sam 980 Pro 1T M.2, 990Pro, WD 570, others(all NVMe)
PSU
Corsair RM750e fully modular
Case
Lian Li 207
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CPU:Arctic liq frz iii Pro 360 on top, CASE: 2 front fans IN, 2 bottom fans in.
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Corsair K70 RGB Core
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Logitech M510
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100Mbps Comcast; I226-V NIC
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Firefox(current)
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on win BitDefender AV Free
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Terabyte Unlimited Image
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win 10, Mint
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo P15s
CPU
i7-10510U 1.8-4.9GHz
Motherboard
Intel SoC
Memory
16GB DDR4
Graphics card(s)
Nvidia Quadro P520 2GB DDR5 supports 4K external via HDMI or USB-C
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Realtek ALC3287 HD
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15.6"
Screen Resolution
1K
Hard Drives
NVMe various
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It is a tiny drive I have been using for many months. It does not need a power supply, same for the external USB cd-DVD drive.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic LX15PRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
Memory
16GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot Secure Anywhere
Other Info
System 3
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
Memory
2GB
Browser
Brave
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Webroot
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It is a tiny drive I have been using for many months. It does not need a power supply, same for the external USB cd-DVD drive.
Out of curiosity, are you plugging it into a USB 2 port? Some drives require a USB 3 port to supply sufficient power or a Y-adapter that plugs into two USB 2 ports to get sufficient power.
BTW, I have a theory (I could be wrong on this): When you first plug in a drive, it takes more power to initially spin up the drive. Then it requires less power to just stay up to speed. Maybe that is why you get an initial surge indication and then it operates normally. But that should, in theory, only be a problem on a USB 2 port.
OS
Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic
CPU
Intel i7-14650HX
Memory
32 GB
Graphics Card(s)
No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
Screen Resolution
Varies
Hard Drives
1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
PSU
120W Power Brick
Keyboard
Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
CPU
Intel i7-1255U
Memory
16 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
Monitor(s) Displays
13.3-inch IPS Display
Screen Resolution
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
Hard Drives
2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
PSU
USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
Keyboard
Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
Mouse
Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
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Edge
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Windows Defender
Other Info
WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
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One device is USB-C and an SSD, the other is A USB-A type three with the blue insert on device and laptop. Both devices have been used many times and this problem is new.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic LX15PRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
Memory
16GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot Secure Anywhere
Other Info
System 3
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
Memory
2GB
Browser
Brave
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Webroot
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One device is USB-C and an SSD, the other is A USB-A type three with the blue insert on device and laptop. Both devices have been used many times and this problem is new.
Hmm, (scratching my head). That is odd. Are you using the same cable in both instances? Maybe a bad cable with a grounding problem? Very odd. I'll have to think about that one a bit, but nothing else comes to mind immediately.
OS
Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic
CPU
Intel i7-14650HX
Memory
32 GB
Graphics Card(s)
No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
Screen Resolution
Varies
Hard Drives
1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
PSU
120W Power Brick
Keyboard
Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
CPU
Intel i7-1255U
Memory
16 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
Monitor(s) Displays
13.3-inch IPS Display
Screen Resolution
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
Hard Drives
2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
PSU
USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
Keyboard
Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
Mouse
Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
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No, the cd-dvd drive has a captive cable, the USB SSD has its own cable. I think this is a bug in Windows 24H2. The laptop was on mains power on both occasions and the battery was nearly fully charged.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic LX15PRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
Memory
16GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot Secure Anywhere
Other Info
System 3
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
Memory
2GB
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot
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Another oddity is that, when ripping CDs the rip would often fail unless the laptop and or the cd-dvd recorder was not touched. This happened on both USB ports which are on opposite sides of the laptop. I have never had a problem with USB sticks in either port.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic LX15PRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
Memory
16GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot Secure Anywhere
Other Info
System 3
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
Memory
2GB
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot
