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Re: Update from Intel's NAND Solutions Group - Firmware issue

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:56:13 GMT

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If you have not upgraded to 02HA but using 02G2 or 02G9 – then use new tool when available to upgrade to new firmware to get Trim support and better sequential write performance (160GB)

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Why do you specify 160GB? I've got a new (still in sealed package) 80GB. Is there an additional problem with the 80GB?

Kenneth Tan

Re: Update from Intel's NAND Solutions Group

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:02:59 GMT

[According to that Legit review: [Intel] "don't have any documentation from Microsoft on how TRIM is run." WTF?]

I truly believe Microsoft marketing dept. should comment on that statement from Intel!

Re: Update from Intel's NAND Solutions Group

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:18:59 GMT

That's clear enough for me now!.

ThanXaloT 4 taking the time to answer this.

I think a lot of people will benifit from this (simple) clear answer.

Re: Update from Intel's NAND Solutions Group

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:14:24 GMT

Reading this (http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1112/2/) article, shows why Intel removed the toolbox software.

For the optimization the latest firmware is needed, so I guess Toolbox is firmware dependant. That's why the toolbox has been retracted.

Reading the previous reaction I conclude that with my older (02G9) firmware, I could install Win7/64 without bricking my SSD .

During use the performance of the drive would slowly degrade, but would remain working.

Assuming that Intel eventually releases a stable updater and firmware that works fine with win7/64, I could update the firmware on this later date, without losing the data on the SSD. And then performing SSD maintenance (TRIM) to get the SSD speed back up to par.

Is this assumption right?

Re: Update from Intel's NAND Solutions Group

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:13:52 GMT

I would love it if someone would explain te problem to me in simpler terms (using the X25-M for windows 7/64)

I've bought an 80 GB X25-M and a Toshiba X500 notebook. (Received the 80 GB, the notebook is on backorder)

The firmware on de X25 is 02G9

Without altering the firmware, can it safely be installed in a Windows7/64 notebook?

What are the problems I can encounter if I would use it unaltered?