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Today Intel released a new firmware for their X25-M G2 line of SSD's. The firmware adds long awaited support for native TRIM, which should boost performance when used under Windows 7. Also released was an "SSD Toolbox" utility to view drive stats and bring TRIM-level performance to Windows XP ...
Intel pulls SSD firmware update amid Windows 7 issues
techspot.com 29 days ago — Intel has temporarily pulled its just-released TRIM firmware update (02HA) and associated SSD Toolbox from their download site, following a number of reported problems with the new software. Details remain scarce at the moment, but according to several posts on Intel's support forums , users ...
Intel updates 34nm SSDs with TRIM support, speed boost
techspot.com 30 days ago — Intel's 80GB X25-M drive was among the top performers in our first SSD roundup six months ago, and their newer 34nm variants have been selling very well despite an initial setback caused by a firmware defect. Now the company is looking to make their MLC-based offerings an even sweeter buy, with ...
Intel Firmware update leaves some SSDs dead
tweaktown.com 29 days ago — Intel recently launched a new firmware for their 34nm SSD drives. Unfortunately, as of last night, there seems to be a growing number of people that are finding their expensive solid-state drives dead
Intel SSD update bricks drives
bit-tech.net 27 days ago — An update for Intel's X-25M SSD range - designed to boost performance by up to 40 percent - has caused issues for those running Windows 7.
Intel Releases TRIM-Enabling Firmware for Its Second-Gen SSDs —
Tech-Ex
As promised, Intel has released firmware for its second-generation 34nm solid-state drives (SSDs). TRIM is a feature of Windows 7 (and of course, that OS just launched) that will (hopefully) prevent SSDs from seeing performance degradation over time. At the same time, the new firmware ( 02HA ) ...
Intel Retracts 02HA SSD Firmware Update —
techPowerUp!
Intel has retracted the recently released 02HA Firmware Update for its X25-M solid state drives, in view of the firmware causing the drive to malfunction on systems with Windows 7. Reports suggest that a bug in the firmware causes the drives to stop working. To investigate the issue further, and ...
Intel Pulls 34nm SSD TRIM-enabled Firmware Due to Possible Bug —
Techgage News
Earlier today, we posted a story which discussed both the TRIM command and also Intel's new SSD Toolbox software, which is what issues the command for operating systems that don't automatically support the feature. Today, however, Intel has pulled the firmware update due to initial reports that ...
Intel debuts SSD Toolbox and Optimizer —
DV Hardware
Intel has announced the Intel SSD Toolbox, with Intel SSD Optimized and firmware update, for its 34nm Intel X25-M disks. This update adds support for the TRIM command and promises 40 percent faster sequential write speeds for the X25-M 160GB SSD.
An SSD is built to replace a traditional ...
Intel Launches TRIM Firmware For 34nm SSDs —
DV Hardware
Intel today announced the availability of the Intel Solid-State Drive (SSD) Toolbox, with Intel SSD Optimizer and a firmware update to enable TRIM and to boost performance on select 34nm Intel X25-M Mainstream SATA SSDs. Read on to see how the Intel X25-M Mainstream 160GB Generation 2 ...
Intel SSD update taken down - reports of hosed drives —
DriverHeaven.net
We reported days ago that Intel offered a new firmware update for their SSD drives - the 02HA "TRIM" firmware as well as the SSD Toolbox. There were reports of up to 40 percent increases and everyone was really happy .... well until reports started flooding in of drives mysteriously ...
Intel Pulls SSD Firmware Day After Release —
Slashdot: Hardware
CWmike writes "Intel has pulled a firmware upgrade it released on Monday for its X25-M consumer solid-state drives after users complained that the software caused crashes. The company on Monday made available a software package called SSD Toolbox to monitor and manage the performance and health ...
TRIM Firmware Problems Continue to Plague Intel's 34nm SSDs —
Maximum PC
Like Wile E. Coyote after failing to catch the Road Runner for the umpteenth time, it's back to the drawing board for Intel, who must figure out what the heck is going on with its 34nm solid state drives (SSDs). Allow us to elaborate.
Earlier this summer, the chip maker halted shipments of ...
Intel's 34nm TRIM Firmware & SSD Toolbox —
Madshrimps News RSS Feed
Few people would argue that the solid-state drive is one of the best types of storage ever created, but there have been certain downsides up to this point. Aside from general pricing, eventual slowdowns caused some to think twice about a purchase. But, TRIM, along with Windows 7, is here, and ...
Intel soups up 34nm SSDs —
The Register
Write-boosting tweak works on XP, Vista as well as 7 Intel has updated the firmware installed in its 34nm X25-M SSD line, claiming the new code helps deliver a sequential write speed boost of up to 40 per cent.…
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