Intel X25-M 160GB firmware and Toolbox

[Luba]

Just ordered Intel X25-M 160GB, how do I find out if it has the latest firmware v1.5 from Dec 8, 2009. And is the Solid State Drive Toolbox v1.3 from Mar 22, 1010 worth downloading?

Intel's download/support page doesn't tell you how to know if your SSD has the latest firmware or not.

[hyram]

Just go ahead and run the firmware update tool. If it is up to date it will tell you.

[Cynicalone]

The Toolbox is Windows only.

To check the Firmware Version just run the installer.

[VirtualRain]

Just ordered Intel X25-M 160GB, how do I find out if it has the latest firmware v1.5 from Dec 8, 2009. And is the Solid State Drive Toolbox v1.3 from Mar 22, 1010 worth downloading?

Intel's download/support page doesn't tell you how to know if your SSD has the latest firmware or not.

The firmware version on the drive will be printed on the label.

[Luba]

Ok thanks everybody . . . I'll check the label to see if it's v1.5, if not I'll run the firmware installer which I haven't downloaded yet.

Is it better to format my SSD first then install firmware v1.5, or install v1.5 first then format? Or perhaps it doesn't matter. It's a brand new SSD with no data, so might as well do it right, the best way since it's not inconvenient.

[Cynicalone]

The firmware version on the drive will be printed on the label.

Interesting I didn't know that.

I know when I purchased one a few months ago it was not updated.

[hyram]

The firmware version on the drive will be printed on the label.

Hmm... Where? I don't see it on X25-M 80GB drive.

Is it better to format my SSD first then install firmware v1.5, or install v1.5 first then format? Or perhaps it doesn't matter.

I don't think it matters. I updated firmware first.

[VirtualRain]

http://www.ubergizmo.com/photos/2009/10/intel-x25-34nm-ssd.jpg

It's just left of the Intel logo at the top.

[grue]

The equally easy way is just to look at the drive in System Profiler, it'll list the firmware revision there.