4TB NVME SSD boot issue in Nitro 5 an515-55-79hl eplacing the existing 512Gb SSD with a new 4Tb SSD

Walezh

Hi there,

I have an issue with an SSD upgrade I am attempting on my Acer Nitro 5155-55(-79hl).

Replacing the existing 512Gb SSD with a new 4Tb SSD in Slot1 (after cloning) OR in Slot2 with the original boot drive still in Slot1 (before OR after cloning), causes BSOD on repeat when booting:

Until now, I was successfully running the SK Hynix 512GB BC511 (hfm512gdjtni-82a0a ba) PCIe M.2 2280 ( https://www.notebookcheck.net/SK-Hynix-BC511-HFM512GDJTNI-SSD-Benchmarks.477149.0.html ) SSD which came with the laptop:

I was hoping to move to a new Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD (CT4000P3PSSD801), but this drive is causing BSOD (Stop code: 'KERNAL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE') on repeat whenever connected internally, regardless of whether it is being used as the boot drive or not.

Crucial have a compatibility checker which agrees that the new 4Tb SSD should be compatible:
https://eu.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/acer/nitro-an515-55

I have managed to connect it externally via a USB-C enclosure, which allowed me to do the clone in the first place (via Acronis, recommended by Crucial). But that's as far as I can get - to view it in disk manager:

Are there steps I can take to resolve the reoccurring BSOD for the new SSD?
thanks!


My issue is similar to @Clquake in another thread (unresolved):

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/615885/4tb-nvme-ssd-boot-issue-in-nitro-5-an515-55-53ag

[Edited the thread to add issue detail]

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/698958/4tb-nvme-ssd-boot-issue-in-nitro-5-an515-55-79hl

Your AN515-55 has 2 PCIe ports for 2x M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 Acer recommends up to 512GB SSD. 1TB NVMe Gen3 SSDs are suggested in this community like the Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (tested by benchmark see link), NVMe KINGSTON SA2000M 1TB and WD 1TB Blue SN550 Gen3 x4.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/50119183#DRIVE I have not seen anyone using 4TB Gen 4 x4 NVme in this model.