Most SSDs aren't designed for the repeated writing Chia requires. "Data center" or "high-endurance" SSDs have that capacity but are consequently more expensive.
>One alternative explanation is that maybe farmers were just wearing them out quickly and playing naive to claim the warranty?
That's exactly what they were doing. If you use a low cost "consumer" SSD you can wear it out very quickly then claim it was "defective."
>One alternative explanation is that maybe farmers were just wearing them out quickly and playing naive to claim the warranty?
That's exactly what they were doing. If you use a low cost "consumer" SSD you can wear it out very quickly then claim it was "defective."