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New Intel X-25M firmware...enables TRIM...

rgarjr said:
What are the procedures to install this FW update.
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You download the .iso file from the intel site, you burn it in a cd or you put it in a flash drive, boot from that. Long story short:
You read the agreements: y(es)
You wanna flash the SSD: y(es)
You are ready 😛
 
Installed firmware update just fine. Haven't noticed any difference yet but I'll just assume the faster write speed is there.

Interestingly Macs don't seem to have Ctrl+Alt+Del for booting from DOS. Had to shutdown my MBP and restart it.
 
What a pain in the butt having to upgrade the firmware. Had to use my work laptop's SATA port, since I couldn't get the MBP to recognize the DOS bootable disk....
 
So only the G2's get the improvements? What benefit is there for G1 160 GB owners?

Intel are taking the piss here

Intel® X18-M/25-M (50nm product) Revision History

No changes for Intel® X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 50nm products. The most current firmware stays at 045C8820.

fehhkk said:
What a pain in the butt having to upgrade the firmware. Had to use my work laptop's SATA port, since I couldn't get the MBP to recognize the DOS bootable disk....
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steffi said:
So only the G2's get the improvements? What benefit is there for G1 160 GB owners?

Intel are taking the piss here

Intel® X18-M/25-M (50nm product) Revision History

No changes for Intel® X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 50nm products. The most current firmware stays at 045C8820.
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G2 only it seems... the SSD toolbox to perform the maintenance is for G2 only as well... but works only under Windows...
 
Firmware Release Notes-Some Models No Revision Change?

In reviewing the release notes it would seem that some models have no revision change. For instance my firmware has stayed at 045C88C0. I have an 80 GB X25-M. I hate to be stupid about this, so does this mean I got no benefit from doing the firmware upgrade? I ran it and it said that "the installation was successful". Normally I would expect a firmware revision software to reject the update if it wasn't applicable?

Anyone have any ideas on this? I ran it again and got the same response.
 
The only people who benefit this are...

TRIM Command: All G2 PC owners.

Write Speed (Negligible?): All 160GB G2 owners.

Everyone else: Nothing.
 
From PC Perspectives:

Conclusion and Final Thoughts

PROS:

* Free! (provided you already own the SSD)
* 40% boost to write speeds for X25-M G2 160GB (up to 100 MB/sec)
* Huge IOPS boost when the drive is in a TRIM-optimized environment

CONS:

* 80GB G2 model did not get the boost to write speeds, remaining at 80 MB/sec
* Slight drop in non-TRIM performance as compared to the retail firmware

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=805

I have the 80GB G2 so I don't think I'll be upgrading the firmware anytime soon. Playing with it on my Mac Pro and waiting for my 13" MacBook Pro so I can install it. 🙂
 
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