After application of the firmware update, some reported back to Intel Support Community claiming that the new firmware did not effectively address the 8 MB bug, and has in some cases, made the drives even more unreliable. The users note that a SSD self-test cycle by the drive is causing Windows to crash with a bluescreen (BSOD). Intel has not responded to these posts.
Users report Intel SSD 320 firmware fix is ineffective
Posted on Tuesday, August 23 2011 @ 22:06 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck