Gigabyte SSD recovery in Temecula
Gigabyte is best known for motherboards and graphics cards. Its SSDs are sold alongside them and fitted in Gigabyte AERO and AORUS laptops. Almost all are built on Phison controllers, which are well supported by professional recovery tools. That is good news when one fails.
Gigabyte SSDs we recover
- Gigabyte SSD and UD Pro
- 2.5-inch SATA drives.
- Gigabyte NVMe SSD and M30
- Entry-level M.2 NVMe drives.
- AORUS RGB and AORUS NVMe Gen4
- Early PCIe 4.0 drives.
- AORUS Gen4 7000s and 7300
- High-performance PCIe 4.0 drives.
- AORUS Gen5 10000, 12000 and 14000
- PCIe 5.0 drives with large heatsinks.
- Gen4 4000E and 5000E
- Mainstream NVMe drives.
Faults typical of Gigabyte SSDs
- Drive shows as SATAFIRM S11 or with no capacity
- The Phison controller on SATA models has entered its safe mode. The data is normally intact in the NAND.
- Not detected in BIOS
- Controller or power circuit failure.
- Overheating on Gen5 drives
- PCIe 5.0 drives run very hot. Without the heatsink fitted they throttle, shut down or fail early.
- Firmware corruption
- After a power cut or a failed update.
- Bad blocks
- Corrupt files and slow reads as the NAND wears.
- Physical and liquid damage
- Including boards cracked during installation.
Gigabyte models we recover, 2013 to 2026
Examples of the model numbers we see most often, grouped by the years each range was sold. The model number is on the drive label and usually starts GP-, AG or G, for example GP-GSTFS31480GNTD or AG514K2TB.
| Years | Range | Model numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2021 | UD PRO, 2.5-inch SATA | GP-GSTFS30256GTTD, GP-GSTFS30512GTTD |
| 2018–2021 | AORUS RGB M.2 NVMe SSD | GP-ASM2NE2256GTTDR, GP-ASM2NE2512GTTDR |
| 2018–2024 | Gigabyte SSD, 2.5-inch SATA | GP-GSTFS31120GNTD, GP-GSTFS31240GNTD, GP-GSTFS31480GNTD, GP-GSTFS31100TNTD |
| 2018–2024 | Gigabyte M.2 PCIe SSD / NVMe SSD | GP-GSM2NE8256GNTD, GP-GSM2NE3128GNTD, GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD, GP-GSM2NE3512GNTD, GP-GSM2NE3100TNTD |
| 2019–2022 | AORUS NVMe Gen4 SSDPCIe 4.0; Toshiba BiCS4 TLC flash | GP-ASM2NE6500GTTD, GP-ASM2NE6100TTTD, GP-ASM2NE6200TTTD |
| 2020–2023 | Gigabyte M30 SSD, M.2 NVMe | GP-GM30512G-G, GP-GM301TB-G |
| 2020–2024 | AORUS Gen4 SSD / AORUS Gen4 7000sPCIe 4.0 | GP-AG4500G, GP-AG41TB, GP-AG42TB, GP-AG70S1TB, GP-AG70S2TB |
| 2022–2026 | AORUS Gen4 5000E / Gigabyte Gen3 2500E | AG450E500G-G, AG450E1TB-G, G325E500G, G325E1TB |
| 2023–2025 | AORUS Gen5 10000 / Gen5 12000PCIe 5.0 | AG510K1TB, AG510K2TB, AG512K1TB, AG512K2TB |
| 2023–2026 | AORUS Gen4 7300PCIe 4.0 | AG4731TB, AG4732TB |
| 2023–2026 | Gigabyte Gen4 4000EPCIe 4.0 | G440E500G, G440E1TB |
| 2024–2026 | AORUS Gen5 14000PCIe 5.0 | AG514K1TB, AG514K2TB, AG514K4TB |
| 2024–2026 | AORUS Gen4 7000E / Gigabyte NVMe SSD V2 | AG470E1TB, AG470E2TB, AG470E4TB, G3NVMEV2256G |
Not listed? These are examples, not limits. If your model is missing we almost certainly still recover it. Give us the number when you start a case.
How we recover them
We identify the controller and firmware, bring the drive up in the controller's diagnostic mode, and rebuild the translation tables that map your files to the memory. Where the board is damaged it is repaired first. Encrypted drives are recovered with your BitLocker key.
Do not run a firmware update or secure erase on an SSD that is misbehaving. Both can make a recoverable drive unrecoverable.
Call RMLD on (951) 595-8065 for an evaluation of your Gigabyte SSD, or start a case online. Drives can be handed in at our Temecula lab or sent by US mail or courier.