Solved Intel 520 SSD Firware Upgrade

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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?
 

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Windows 7 / Windows 8.1Devils Canyon i7-4790K @ 4.8 GHz ~ 1.33vCorsair Vengeance Pro PC3-19200 DDR3 2400MHzEVGA GeForce GTX 980 SuperClocked ACX 2.0
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
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MYOB
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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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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
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
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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.

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Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bitIntel Core i7-870 Lynnfield 2.93GHz LGA 1156 ...8GB@1400MHz Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4x2GBASUS ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 1GB 256-bit G...
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
Thank you for the links gentleman!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 / Windows 8.1Devils Canyon i7-4790K @ 4.8 GHz ~ 1.33vCorsair Vengeance Pro PC3-19200 DDR3 2400MHzEVGA GeForce GTX 980 SuperClocked ACX 2.0
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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