https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10276#M2004 <P>It is not unusual to have two bad blocks from a new Intel® SSD as long as the number does not increment steadily.</P> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:06:36 GMT Jose_H_Intel1 2014-09-23T21:06:36Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10273#M2001 <P>I have a few day old Intel 530 SSD and ran some tests , as you can see in the screen shots , is this normal on a brand new SSD.</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2014 22:18:55 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10273#M2001 CNash 2014-09-20T22:18:55Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10274#M2002 <P>Hi sammy49, two bad blocks do not necessarily mean the drive is bad because Intel® SSDs offer additional space from over-provisioning.</P><P></P><P>In this case I recommend you running the full diagnostic scan from the Intel® SSD Toolbox and keep an eye on the count of the SMART attribute 05.</P> Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:16:56 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10274#M2002 Jose_H_Intel1 2014-09-22T15:16:56Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10275#M2003 <P>I guess my question should have been "is it normal for a never used new SSD to have two bad blocks out of the package'? </P> Mon, 22 Sep 2014 22:22:55 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10275#M2003 CNash 2014-09-22T22:22:55Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10276#M2004 <P>It is not unusual to have two bad blocks from a new Intel® SSD as long as the number does not increment steadily.</P> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:06:36 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10276#M2004 Jose_H_Intel1 2014-09-23T21:06:36Z https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10277#M2005 <P>Alright thanks Joe.</P> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:14:47 GMT https://community.solidigm.com/t5/solid-state-drives-nand/new-ssd-and-bad-blocks/m-p/10277#M2005 CNash 2014-09-23T22:14:47Z