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27 Feb 2010
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#1 | | W7 Ulti/64, XP Pro/32 NYC |
Boot Disks I want to update the firmware on my SSD's. I have the FW updates in zipfiles on my desktop. I have active iso in my computer. How do I make boot capable cd's to flash the drives? I'm an amateur here, so take it easy, please. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY #3, #2 OS W7 Ulti/64, XP Pro/32 CPU INTEL i7 920 DO, Core2 Duo 6400 Motherboard GIGABYTE EX58 UD3R-SLI, EP45-UD3R Memory KINGSTON DDR3 1333MHz, CORSAIR DDR2 800MHz Graphics Card EVGA GTX 260 x2, 8800 GTX Sound Card REALTEK HD onboard, ditto Monitor(s) Displays SONY 40" BRAVIA LCD Screen Resolution 1360 X 768 Keyboard MS Mouse MS PSU COOLERMASTER 900W, ENERMAX 850W Case COOLERMASTER HAF 932 x2 Cooling stock Hard Drives OCZ VERTEX/RAID0 -3, Vertex 30GB Internet Speed ADSL 3MB/768KBs Other Info amateur enthusiast |
27 Feb 2010
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#2 | | ME/XP/Vista/Win7 uk Hampshire |
Unzip download to a folder,open folder, see if there is file called makedisk. | My System Specs | | |
27 Feb 2010
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#3 | | W 7 64-bit Ultimate The Lowcountry |
 Warning If you have a problem with the FW update you may disable the SSD. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number * BFK Customs * OS W 7 64-bit Ultimate CPU Intel Q9550 Yorkfield Motherboard ASUS P5Q Pro Memory 8GB Dominator 8500C5D Graphics Card ATI : XFX 5870 Sound Card Realtek HD Audio 7-1 Monitor(s) Displays 1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI Screen Resolution 1920x1080P & 1920x1200 Keyboard Microsoft 500 Mouse Razer Diamondback 3G PSU Corsair 620HX Case Cooler Master RC-690 Cooling Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans Hard Drives 1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s) Internet Speed 14 Mb/s Other Info 1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack |
27 Feb 2010
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#4 | | MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit Austin, Texas |
spyknee,
Some company released the firmware updates. That very same company with about 100% certainty also released a document or software to apply the firmware updates.
Read the instructions VERY carefully and follow them perfectly, otherwise, the possible disabling of the SSDs could well result in you having some nice paper weights for your desk. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop OS MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit CPU AMD A10-4600M Motherboard AMD Pumori (Socket FT1) Memory 6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28) Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7660G Sound Card High Definition Audio Device Monitor(s) Displays Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz) Screen Resolution 1600x900@60Hz Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard Mouse HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410 Hard Drives SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device Internet Speed What the local pub, local coffee shop offers. Other Info Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device
Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed. |
27 Feb 2010
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If they're working okay right now, there's no need to update them. SSD firmware is just about risky to update as flashing a BIOS, and the slightest problem can render them inoperable. I would only consider doing the update if you're having some kind of problem because you only get one chance to do it right. | My System Specs | | |
28 Feb 2010
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#6 | | W7 Ulti/64, XP Pro/32 NYC |

Quote: Originally Posted by madtownidiot If they're working okay right now, there's no need to update them. SSD firmware is just about risky to update as flashing a BIOS, and the slightest problem can render them inoperable. I would only consider doing the update if you're having some kind of problem because you only get one chance to do it right.
Must install a paid for version of Windows 7, so a sanitary erase is mandatory. The latest firmware updates add trim and garbage collection abilities, which help maintain the drives efficiency. There was a noticable drop just in the time RC1 has been installed, so........................ | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY #3, #2 OS W7 Ulti/64, XP Pro/32 CPU INTEL i7 920 DO, Core2 Duo 6400 Motherboard GIGABYTE EX58 UD3R-SLI, EP45-UD3R Memory KINGSTON DDR3 1333MHz, CORSAIR DDR2 800MHz Graphics Card EVGA GTX 260 x2, 8800 GTX Sound Card REALTEK HD onboard, ditto Monitor(s) Displays SONY 40" BRAVIA LCD Screen Resolution 1360 X 768 Keyboard MS Mouse MS PSU COOLERMASTER 900W, ENERMAX 850W Case COOLERMASTER HAF 932 x2 Cooling stock Hard Drives OCZ VERTEX/RAID0 -3, Vertex 30GB Internet Speed ADSL 3MB/768KBs Other Info amateur enthusiast All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:05 AM. | |