Solved Intel 520 SSD Firware Upgrade

Thread starter BugOutMachine
Start date Mar 14, 2012

BugOutMachine

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Mar 14, 2012

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I have two Intel 520 SSD's and want to upgrade the firmware on the primary OS drive. This can't be done with Windows installed correct?

My Computer

Computer type: PC/Desktop

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Desktop PC

OS: Windows 7 / Windows 8.1

CPU: Devils Canyon i7-4790K @ 4.8 GHz ~ 1.33v

Motherboard: Asus Z97 Deluxe

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro PC3-19200 DDR3 2400MHz

Graphics Card(s): EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SuperClocked ACX 2.0

Sound Card: Realtek ALC1150 8 channels

Monitor(s) Displays: BenQ XL2720Z 27"

Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 144Hz

Hard Drives: SSD1: 512GB Samsung 850 Pro
SSD2: 1TB Samsung 850 EVO
SSD3: 1TB Samsung 850 EVO
HDD: 4TB Western Digital Black
Backup: Western Digital My Book Duo 8TB

PSU: Corsair HX1000i / CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS 1

Case: Corsair Graphite 780T

Cooling: Custom single loop liquid; CPU delidded; Aerocool DS Fans

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Cherry MX Blue

Mouse: LogitechG502 Proteus Core

Internet Speed: Download: 119MBs /Upload 39.12MBs via Optimum 101 Ultra

Antivirus: MYOB

Browser: Firefox

Other Info: Cooling: EK-Supremecy MX Waterblock, XSPC AX360 Radiator, Swiftech MCP655 Series 12VDC D5 Pump, EK-RES x3 250 Reservoir, Primochill Ice Intensified Coolant, 11x AerocoolDS fans, Primochill Primoflex Avanced LRT Tubing

ignatzatsonic

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Mar 14, 2012

#2

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/18363/eng/SATA_SSD_Firmware_Update_Tool_Guidelines.PDF

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18363

As I recall, Windows can be installed, but you use a CD. You download an ISO and burn it to a disk.

Check the above 2 links.

My Computer

Computer type: PC/Desktop

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number: Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit

CPU: Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked

Motherboard: AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX

Memory: 8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)

Graphics Card(s): none; graphics are integrated on CPU

Sound Card: onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202

Monitor(s) Displays: Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS

Screen Resolution: 1600 x 900

Hard Drives: System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB

PSU: Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular

Case: Antec Solo II

Cooling: Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust

Keyboard: Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB

Mouse: Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB

Antivirus: Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium

Browser: Pale Moon

Other Info: All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.

Hopalong X

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Mar 14, 2012

#3

All the instructions will be on the same page as the firmware update at Intel.

There is no new FW listed.> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Solid+State+Drives+and+Caching&ProductLine=Intel%c2%ae+High+Performance+Solid+State+Drive&ProductProduct=Intel%c2%ae+SSD+520+Series+(240GB%2c+2.5in+SATA+6Gb%2fs%2c+25nm%2c+MLC)

The 520 is almost brand new. A new FW this quickly is unlikely but possible.

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number: Hopalong/ Godzilla

OS: Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit

CPU: Intel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core

Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D-E PRO

Memory: 8GB@1400MHz Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4x2GB

Graphics Card(s): ASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 1GB 256-bit GDDR5

Sound Card: VIA Onboard

Monitor(s) Displays: Asus VS248H-P 24"; Samsung SyncMaster 941BW 19"ws

Screen Resolution: 1920x1080; 1440x900

Hard Drives: Samsung 830 120GB SSD
Intel 320 120GB SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s

PSU: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro RS850-AMBAJ3-US 850W Modular

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN5-GP Black

Cooling: Scythe "Mugen-2 Rev.B" (2 ScytheKaze-Jyuni PWM fans)

Keyboard: Logitech K-320

Mouse: Kensington

Antivirus: Avast Inernet Suite

Browser: IE 9 ; Chrome

BugOutMachine

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Mar 14, 2012

#4

Thank you for the links gentleman!

My Computer

Computer type: PC/Desktop

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number: Custom Desktop PC

OS: Windows 7 / Windows 8.1

CPU: Devils Canyon i7-4790K @ 4.8 GHz ~ 1.33v

Motherboard: Asus Z97 Deluxe

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro PC3-19200 DDR3 2400MHz

Graphics Card(s): EVGA GeForce GTX 980 SuperClocked ACX 2.0

Sound Card: Realtek ALC1150 8 channels

Monitor(s) Displays: BenQ XL2720Z 27"

Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 144Hz

Hard Drives: SSD1: 512GB Samsung 850 Pro
SSD2: 1TB Samsung 850 EVO
SSD3: 1TB Samsung 850 EVO
HDD: 4TB Western Digital Black
Backup: Western Digital My Book Duo 8TB

PSU: Corsair HX1000i / CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS 1

Case: Corsair Graphite 780T

Cooling: Custom single loop liquid; CPU delidded; Aerocool DS Fans

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Cherry MX Blue

Mouse: LogitechG502 Proteus Core

Internet Speed: Download: 119MBs /Upload 39.12MBs via Optimum 101 Ultra

Antivirus: MYOB

Browser: Firefox

Other Info: Cooling: EK-Supremecy MX Waterblock, XSPC AX360 Radiator, Swiftech MCP655 Series 12VDC D5 Pump, EK-RES x3 250 Reservoir, Primochill Ice Intensified Coolant, 11x AerocoolDS fans, Primochill Primoflex Avanced LRT Tubing

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