New Intel X-25 Firmware, feedback?

[SVoyager]

Hello,

Just saw that intel posted a new x-25 firmware on its website (30 nov). Wanted to check if any got it flashed and how it went? (loss of data? bricking the drive? etc)

The patch notes states that this contains firmware for the 34nm SSD's and this:

30 November 2009 2CV102HD This firmware revision has several continuous improvement optimizations intended to provide the best possible user experience with the Intel SSD.

No real mention about bug fixes vs the last firmware.

What ya'll think? Safe or wait?

 

[r_manic]

You lose nothing if you back up the drive then apply the firmware. That way, if anything goes wrong, you can restore everything. AFAIK there have been no reports of this version bricking the SSD.

 

[sminlal]

That way, if anything goes wrong, you can restore everything.

Though I've never had it happen myself, my understanding of the term "bricking" is that the drive has not only lost your data, it's also lost the ability to function, period. In that case a simple restore wouldn't be an option - you'd have to replace the drive before you could restore.

I can easily understand why he'd want to hear from "early adopters" before trying it himself...

 

[RetiredChief]

Installed latest fireware, No problem. I did it on a new SSD, no operating system, so can not say about losing any data already on the SSD.

 

[SVoyager]

well I tried it yesterday and so far, evrything is fine here. No bricked drive so its all good ;-).

thx for the replies

 

[RetiredChief]

Now waiting on release of intel ToolBox