https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/ssd-update-tool-incompatible-with-asus-p5k-se/m-p/231#M93 <P>Related hardware:</P><P>Intel X25-M 80GB</P><P>Intel Core 2 Duo E6550</P><P>Asus P5K SE (Intel P45)</P><P>Pioneer DVR-109 IDE DVD Writer</P><P></P><P>When attempting to run the SSD update tool with the above hardware, the tool would hang with an "Invalid Opcode" error. With the DVD writer moved to a 865G system, the tool ran just fine. However since the 865G lacked a SATA port the SSD could not be updated on that system.</P><P></P><P>After a lot of trial and error, I decided to create a bootable USB key with FreeDOS, then copied all files from the update CD to the USB key, and booted the P45 system with it. I was finally able to manually run the update tool and updated the firmware of the SSD.</P><P></P><P>I suspect the tool is incompatable with the Marvell IDE controller used by the Asus motherboard.</P><P></P><P>I hope this information is useful for development of future versions of the update tool.</P> Mon, 25 May 2009 07:12:39 GMT idata 2009-05-25T07:12:39Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/ssd-update-tool-incompatible-with-asus-p5k-se/m-p/231#M93 <P>Related hardware:</P><P>Intel X25-M 80GB</P><P>Intel Core 2 Duo E6550</P><P>Asus P5K SE (Intel P45)</P><P>Pioneer DVR-109 IDE DVD Writer</P><P></P><P>When attempting to run the SSD update tool with the above hardware, the tool would hang with an "Invalid Opcode" error. With the DVD writer moved to a 865G system, the tool ran just fine. However since the 865G lacked a SATA port the SSD could not be updated on that system.</P><P></P><P>After a lot of trial and error, I decided to create a bootable USB key with FreeDOS, then copied all files from the update CD to the USB key, and booted the P45 system with it. I was finally able to manually run the update tool and updated the firmware of the SSD.</P><P></P><P>I suspect the tool is incompatable with the Marvell IDE controller used by the Asus motherboard.</P><P></P><P>I hope this information is useful for development of future versions of the update tool.</P> Mon, 25 May 2009 07:12:39 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/archive/ssd-update-tool-incompatible-with-asus-p5k-se/m-p/231#M93 idata 2009-05-25T07:12:39Z