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Intel admits to 'bricking' firmware for 34nm SSDs
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Intel finds X25-M firmware bug
techspot.com — According to a post on its support forum, Intel has managed to reproduce the nasty bug that's... been bricking SSDs. Intel replicated the issue on Windows 7 X64 with version 1.3 of the firmware upgrade tool and a 34nm X25-M SSD. The company has placed the bug as a high priority and will deliver a ... (more) Intel finds X25-M firmware bug
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Intel still working on fix for 34nm SSD firmware
DV Hardware — ... Hexus writes Intel admitted the recently pulled SSD firmware caused some disks to brick. The chip maker is working on a new firmware for the drives but it is unknown when the new version will arrive. ...

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