Show us your SSD performance 2


  1. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #1411

    It has been awhile but as I recall the firmware update was fairly easy and painless, but as always, make a back up first...just in case.
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #1412

    Britton30 said:
    It has been awhile but as I recall the firmware update was fairly easy and painless, but as always, make a back up first...just in case.
    Of course - you know me Gary.
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  3. Posts : 1,568
    Windows 8.1.1 64bit
       #1413

    What is the translation, please ?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Show us your SSD performance 2-.png   Show us your SSD performance 2-ass-1.png  
    Last edited by COMPUTIAC; 12 Dec 2013 at 17:51.
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  4. whs
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       #1414

    I would call it acceptable. Not a barnstormer in the measurement but probably very good in real life.
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  5. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #1415

    whs said:
    I would call it acceptable. Not a barnstormer in the measurement but probably very good in real life.
    I agree, well summed up Wolfgang.
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  6. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #1416

    whs said:
    Here is my M4 for comparison - from today. Maybe I should update the firmware after all.
    My M4 died a couple of weeks back, I had it as the OS drive in my lounge PC which my Daughter uses. I had to chuck in my old Corsair F60 SSD and reinstall Windows.

    Am I correct in thinking there was a firmware update for the M4 a long time ago that was kind of critical where once the SSD reached a certain amount of hours it had issues?

    I don't think I ever updated the firmware on it and wander if this could be why it stopped working. The PC would be on standby and when I moved the mouse instead of being greeted with the desktop it was a black screen saying something was wrong ( I forget what it said now) but it would not boot after that.
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
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       #1417

    Am I correct in thinking there was a firmware update for the M4 a long time ago that was kind of critical where once the SSD reached a certain amount of hours it had issues?
    That is correct. It was 0309.
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  8. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #1418

    For my Crucial M4 I reverted back to firmware v309 because my (& others) write access time according to AS SSD increased on the later firmware. My SSDs WAY outperform HDDs which is the main thing. I'm tending to think that the Samsung SSDs are a better bet which is why I have 2 of them on my PCs.
    @ PaulPicks
    The fact your Crucial M4 "died" isn't good!
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
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       #1419

    I keep mine also at 0309 - after I heard about the troubles with the later releases.
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  10. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #1420

    Paul the 0309 firmware addressed an issue where the drive would stop working after 5000 hours I think it was. It should still be under warranty if the firmware upgrade won't revive it. IT takes a month of Sundays to get a replacement from them. I even got a Pre-paid RMA and it was still 3 weeks before the new one got to me. If they send you a new M4 it will be a refurbished one, it has been replaced by the M500 series.

    BTW, when I got the "new" SSD it already had the 070H on it. I think it would brick it if I tried reverting, it works fine.
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