http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/ Engadget Comments for Intel finds SSD firmware bug, calls in the exterminators http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/]]>Nov 6th 2009 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 7th 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Good to see your on board, a little more enthusiasm would be appreciated though.]]>Nov 6th 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/

but thanks to the novelty endgadget comment system, it ended up here]]>Nov 6th 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/]]>Nov 6th 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
SSDs are where CD's were in the 80's - at first people were cautious and they were expensive, but then they dominated and obliterated the LP in no-time. I agree, the old reliable spinning discs need to go. Sorry WD.]]>Nov 6th 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 6th 2009 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
One snafu = OK can happen, 2 snafu's = Maybe, 3 snafu's = Done for a year.
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This firmware update tool provides the latest firmware for the following Intel SSDs in all capacities:
- Intel® X25-M/X18-M SATA SSD on 50nm (black case) - updates to FW version 8820
- Intel® X25-E SATA SSD on 50nm (black case) - updates to FW version 8850
- Intel® X25-M/X18-M SATA SSD on 34nm (silver case) - updates to FW version 02HA

This firmware will enable your SSD to deliver the best performance in your PC. Use this update tool to get the latest production firmware.

I think the G1 is the 50nm / black case, and the G2 is the 34nm / silver case... no?]]>Nov 6th 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
http://anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3631&p=11]]>Nov 6th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
I have the X-25M G2 80gb, but I haven't updated the firmware since I've heard of everyone elses problems. I'm waiting for Intel to give the all-clear. I'm glad to hear they're making progress.]]>Nov 6th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 11th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Regards,
Dan ~
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Please stop attempting to make this look like spinning media. Just give us access to the underlying flash with some DMA and ECC calculation assistance. You clearly cannot manage a bug free firmware and I don't want to be at the mercy of your developers.

UBIFS for all.]]>Nov 6th 2009 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
Still too expensive.

But they're almost there! I've got two drives in my Thinkpad T400, and the C: drive is aching to be an SSD. I figure I would need at lease 60GB to make the switch. ]]>Nov 6th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
Still too expensive. ]]>Nov 11th 2009 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
And *THIS* is why I only buy OCZ SSD's. Two Vertex drives in RAID0 on an Adaptec 2-ch controller, FTW.]]>Nov 6th 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
Intel is leading the pack in every meaningful way, and has been since the X25-M first came out. The Intel controller is better than all the other manufacturers by a wide margin in small (4kb) random reads, which is what you notice more than anything in everyday tasks. SSD's are not so much about sustainable data transfers as quick access to random data, and that is where Intel's SSDs beat everyone else.]]>Nov 6th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/]]>Nov 6th 2009 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/
Either way, I'm more than happy with the pulled firmware and have been putting it on every drive X25-M drive that I deploy. I'll update when a newer firmware comes out, but this is getting blown way out of proportion. I'm sure that Intel did their testing,]]>Nov 6th 2009 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 9th 2009 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 7th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/06/intel-finds-ssd-firmware-bug-calls-in-the-exterminators/Nov 9th 2009 8:01AM