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

NO problems while installation....
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need to check out the speed...:rolleyes:
 
Whiteyez said:
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 :p
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I assumed it was the same process as the first firmware update. When I booted from the ISO disc I got a picture of a CD and a message saying to eject the disc. Disappointed I thought that it was the same problem I had the first time in that Macs with NVIDIA graphics cards would not allow a DOS install.

I then discovered that once back in OSX I could see an install application and I ran it directly from the CD. I came back with confirmation that I had successfully installed the software. It didn't say anything about firmware, and there was no further process that I could see going on.

I don't know if I actually got the job done, or if my X25-M 80GB actually got the firmware, and if it really did anything. Release notes seem to indicate my revision number would not change. But I don't know if that means no benefit from the install.
 
jazz1 said:
I assumed it was the same process as the first firmware update. When I booted from the ISO disc I got a picture of a CD and a message saying to eject the disc. Disappointed I thought that it was the same problem I had the first time in that Macs with NVIDIA graphics cards would not allow a DOS install.

I then discovered that once back in OSX I could see an install application and I ran it directly from the CD. I came back with confirmation that I had successfully installed the software. It didn't say anything about firmware, and there was no further process that I could see going on.

I don't know if I actually got the job done, or if my X25-M 80GB actually got the firmware, and if it really did anything. Release notes seem to indicate my revision number would not change. But I don't know if that means no benefit from the install.
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I got nothing like that. Ugly DOS black and white asking me the usual questions.

My only problems/issues were the hang on eject/restart. Manually restarted and cursor froze. Zapped PRAM and restarted, all has worked well since.
 
NC MacGuy said:
I got nothing like that. Ugly DOS black and white asking me the usual questions.

My only problems/issues were the hang on eject/restart. Manually restarted and cursor froze. Zapped PRAM and restarted, all has worked well since.
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Do you have an NVIDIA graphics card in that Mac? There was an issue that prevented the use of DOS install on the original firmware update. But at least I could get into DOS.
 
I really really need to get on board and pop a X-25M into my MBP. This basically tells me this is the best direction to head now. Will probably wait until the spring '10 to see if the prices drop a bit more or I find an amazing deal somewhere on a 160gb.
 
jazz1 said:
Do you have an NVIDIA graphics card in that Mac? There was an issue that prevented the use of DOS install on the original firmware update. But at least I could get into DOS.
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I took the read me blurb to read a Nvidia based system as in hardware control/SATA etc. which is what most like myself have. It also specified it "may not" recognize 50nm drives in Nvidia based systems. The G2 I have is 34nm. Regardless, since it says "may not," I'd have tried it anyway.;)
 
Uh oh:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/27/intel-pulls-ssd-toolbox-for-killing-drives-under-windows-7/

Intel pulls SSD Toolbox for killing drives under Windows 7

by Nilay Patel posted Oct 27th 2009 at 4:01PM
Well, that was a short honeymoon -- Intel's now pulled its SSD Toolbox and associated TRIM firmware update amid reports that it was bricking drives under Windows 7. We haven't heard more than anecdotal evidence about this, but we'd definitely pick having a functional drive over the promised 40 percent speed boost from the code, so you should probably hold off if you've downloaded but haven't updated yet. We're looking into things, we'll let you know -- but man, the X-25M just hasn't had an easy life, has it?
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Fark... thank god we don't have TRIM support yet in Snow Leopard.
 
Looks like the testers at Intel missed testing Windows 7 thoroughly.

I was about the run the SSD Toolbox for the TRIM cleanup from Windows 7, and I'm glad I didn't... although my bootcamp partition is my optibay hard drive... phew.
 
I finally got around to updating mine today. No problems, and my Xbench score went up, due to the increased write performance!
 
Confused

Hello,
I was wondering where to download the latest firmware update for the Intel SSD Gen 2? I checked Intel website and found out the Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox? Is that the one? I thought I have to download the .iso file then burn it to CD like the first update?

Will someone verify? Thanks a lot.:confused:
 
macfrik said:
Hello,
I was wondering where to download the latest firmware update for the Intel SSD Gen 2? I checked Intel website and found out the Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox? Is that the one? I thought I have to download the .iso file then burn it to CD like the first update?

Will someone verify? Thanks a lot.:confused:
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It's not there anymore. Intel pulled it due to some complaints of "bricked" drives in Windows 7. Works great for OSX users though!
 
Anyone confirm this update will work if you have 2 of the drives in a RAID 0 striped set? I know previous firmwares would not allow the upgrade to proceed on the drives - but I can hope...
 
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