Users report Intel SSD 320 firmware fix is ineffective

Posted on Tuesday, August 23 2011 @ 22:06 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

TechPowerUp reports some users of Intel's SSD 320 series reported the recently released firmware fix did not effectively address the 8MB bug, and in some cases made the drives even more unreliable:

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.

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