02HA Poll.

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UPDATE 10-31-09 @3:20p

I=IDE 

A=AHCI R=RAID

BRAND NEW

III - GOOD=01 BAD=00 AAA - GOOD=02 BAD=00 AIA - GOOD=02 BAD=00

RIR - GOOD=00 BAD=01

INSTALLED (NO REFORMAT/ERASE)

III - GOOD=03 BAD=00 AAA - GOOD=06 BAD=02 AIA - GOOD=05 BAD=04 RAR - GOOD=02 BAD=00 RIR - GOOD=03 BAD=00

REFORMAT/ERASE

AAA - GOOD=01 BAD=00 AIA - GOOD=01 BAD=00 IIA - GOOD=01 BAD=00

Also reworded some of the questions. PLEASE POST ANSWERS ONLY. Thx

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Hey, guys, I think we should take some info of those who updated their g2's. It's really hard to see what's going. I think people should list the stuff on their computer and what was on it before the firmware flash. It might be a lot easier to see a commonality. In my opinon, Intel should have made the flash update a destructive one. Wipe the drive off clean before updating the flash. That way a lot of variables for error is reduced. I have a feeling the trim command is getting some instructions all messed up with a filesystem already present. Yeah i know it's a lot of questions but...

Here' it goes...

1-Bios updated to Latest? (YES or NO)

2-What g2 size 80 or 160g? (80 or 160)

3-Was drive BRAND NEW / ERASED (hdd erase/reformat)/ INSTALLED (OS already installed) before update?

4-Is the drive partitioned? (YES or NO)

5-other harddrives installed? (YES or NO)

6-Was drive aligned BEFORE and AFTER update?

7-OS that you have installed or will be installing?

8-If using windows and already installed, what driver is being used before updating firmware? (Intel or MS, AHCI, IDE) if applicable

9-Bios setting before update? (IDE, AHCI, RAID, etc)

during update? (IDE, AHCI, RAID, etc)

after update? (IDE, AHCI, RAID, etc)

10-Did you run the flasher via USB or CD?

11-How many times did you run the flasher? (1x, 2x, 3x)

12-Was there an error when flashing? (YES or NO)

13-After it flashed and the computer rebooted, did you immediately change the settings back to what it was before booting/installing OS? (YES or NO)

14-When booted in Windows did it install a driver? (YES or NO) if applicable

15-What driver did it install?

16-If possible, what driver is being used in Windows after firmware? (Intel or MS, AHCI, IDE)

17-Is the G2 drive bad or working fine? (BAD or GOOD)

List your system specs too and if possible chipset (south bridge chip)

List you SSD manufacturing date.

Anything else you think I missed please say.

***FOR THOSE WITH BAD DRIVES AFTER UPDATE DID YOU TRY TO HDD ERASE AND REINSTALL? If so, did it work again?

***Don't do it if you're not comfortable with it.

Hopefully the information given can help INTEL resolve this issue quicker as it seems to be easier to get information quicker on the forums than individual emails.

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1-Bios updated to Latest? (YES)

2-What g2 size 80 or 160g? (80G)

3-Is the drive partitioned? (YES)

4-other harddrives installed? (NO)

5-What version of 7, x86, x64? (x64)

6-Was windows 7 Installed already or was it clean? (INSTALLED)

7-Was it aligned before and after update? (BEFORE)

8-Did you reformat or leave windows on before update?(LEFT OS IN PLACE)

9-Was Intel optimizer installed before or after update? (BEFORE)

10-If optimizer was Installed BEFORE the update did you run it? (NO)

11-Bios and windows setting before update? (AHCI)

12-Setting during update? (IDE)

13-Setting after update? (AHCI)

14-Did you run the flasher twice before booting or installing Win7? (1x)

15-Was there an error when flashing? (NO)

16-After it flashed and the computer started (Windows was installed before update), did you immediately change the settings back to what it was before booting into windows? (YES)

17-When booted in Windows 7 did it install a driver? (N/A)

18-Is the G2 drive bricked or working fine? (BRICKED)

My Intel SSD is Rocked !!!!! Boot hung at startup after flashing. Unplugged the drive and I was able to get to the BIOS to set back to AHCI. No response from drive after trying it in several machines and countless bios settings. It's really, most sincerely, dead.

BTW I flashed 3 OCZ Vertexes without a hitch. Maybe the bunny suit boys can take some tips from the little guys.

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1-Bios updated to Latest? (YES)

2-What g2 size 80 or 160g? (80)

3-Is the drive partitioned? (NO)

4-other harddrives installed? (YES)

5-What version of 7, x86, x64? (using x64)

6-Was windows 7 Installed already or was it clean? (INSTALLED)

7-Was it aligned before and after update? (Before)

8-Did you reformat or leave windows on before update?(INSTALLED)

9-Was Intel optimizer installed before or after update? (AFTER)

10-If optimizer was Installed BEFORE the update did you run it?N/A

11-Bios and windows setting before update? (AHCI)

12-Setting during update? (AHCI)

13-Setting after update? (ACHI)

14-Did you run the flasher twice before booting or installing Win7? (1x)

15-Was there an error when flashing? (NO)

16-After it flashed and the computer started (Windows was installed before update), did you immediately change the settings back to what it was before booting into windows? (N/A)

17-When booted in Windows 7 did it install a driver? (YES)

18-Is the G2 drive bricked or working fine? (GOOD)

Asus Rampage II Extreme

Intel Core i7 920

6GB DDR3 Corsair

2x Intel SSD G2(80GB)

1x WD 2TB

Windows 7 x64

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1-Bios updated to Latest? (YES or NO) YES

2-What g2 size 80 or 160g? (80 or 160) 80

3-Is the drive partitioned? (YES or NO) YES

4-other harddrives installed? (YES or NO) YES

5-What version of 7, x86, x64? (using or will be using) x64

6-Was windows 7 Installed already or was it clean? (INSTALLED or CLEAN) CLEAN

7-Was it aligned before and after update? YES

8-Did you reformat or leave windows on before update?(INSTALLED or ERASED or BRAND NEW) BRAND NEW

9-Was Intel optimizer installed before or after update? (BEFORE or AFTER) AFTER

10-If optimizer was Installed BEFORE the update did you run it? (YES or NO)

11-Bios and windows setting before update? (IDE, AHCI, RAID, etc) -list both if applicable AHCI

12-Setting during update? (IDE, AHCI, RAID, etc) IDE

13-Setting after update? (IDE, AHCI, RAID, etc) AHCI

14-Did you run the flasher twice before booting or installing Win7? (1x, 2x, 3x) 1x

15-Was there an error when flashing? (YES or NO) NO

16-After it flashed and the computer started (Windows was installed before update), did you immediately change the settings back to what it was before booting into windows? (YES or NO) YES AND THEN INSTALLED WIN7

17-When booted in Windows 7 did it install a driver? (YES or NO)

18-Is the G2 drive bricked or working fine? (BAD or GOOD) GOOD

AMD PHENOM 9950

AMD 790GX

BRAND NEW SSD

I have no problems, been running win7 for 2 days (more than 20 reboots)

Smart is ok, and speed is as expected (Write 80 , Read 250)

[idata]

1-Bios updated to Latest? YES

2-What g2 size 80 or 160g? 80

3-Is the drive partitioned? NO

4-other harddrives installed? YES

5-What version of 7, x86, x64? x64

6-Was windows 7 Installed already or was it clean? INSTALLED

7-Was it aligned before and after update?

8-Did you reformat or leave windows on before update? INSTALLED

9-Was Intel optimizer installed before or after update? AFTER

10-If optimizer was Installed BEFORE the update did you run it? N/A

11-Bios and windows setting before update? AHCI

12-Setting during update? AHCI

13-Setting after update? AHCI

14-Did you run the flasher twice before booting or installing Win7? 1x

15-Was there an error when flashing? NO

16-After it flashed and the computer started (Windows was installed before update), did you immediately change the settings back to what it was before booting into windows? YES

17-When booted in Windows 7 did it install a driver? YES

18-Is the G2 drive bricked or working fine? GOOD

CPU = Intel Core i7 860 @ stock levels

Mobo = Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P

RAM = 4GB GSkill 1600mhz RAM

GPU = MSI 8600GTS 256MB

HDD2 = Western Digital 320GB 7200RPM

HDD3 = Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM

HDD4 = Seagate 200GB 7200RPM

[VPent]

1-Bios updated to Latest? YES.

2-What g2 size 80 or 160g? 80 GB.

3-Is the drive partitioned? YES, by the 100 MB W7 partition.

4-Other harddrives installed? NO.

5-What version of 7, x86, x64? X64.

6-Was windows 7 Installed already or was it clean? INSTALLED.

7-Was it aligned before and after update? ALIGNED BEFORE AND AFTER (1.048.576 / 105.906.176 bytes).

8-Did you reformat or leave windows on before update? W7 WAS ALREADY INSTALLED AND REMAINED INSTALLED.

9-Was Intel optimizer installed before or after update? AFTER.

10-If optimizer was Installed BEFORE the update did you run it? N/A.

11-Bios and windows setting before update? AHCI.

12-Setting during update? IDE, BECAUSE THE UPDATER DID NOT DETECTE THE DRIVE IN AHCI.

13-Setting after update? AHCI.

14-Did you run the flasher twice before booting or installing Win7? 2x: THE FIRST TO UPDATE, AND THE SECOND TO CONFIRM ALL WAS OK.

15-Was there an error when flashing? NO.

16-After it flashed and the computer started (Windows was installed before update), did you immediately change the settings back to what it was before booting into windows? YES.

17-When booted in Windows 7 did it install a driver? YES, IT WAS A DRIVER RELATED TO INTEL SSD.

18-Is the G2 drive bricked or working fine? GOOD, AFTER 5 DAYS.

DRIVE: SSDSA2MH080G2C1

BATCH # CNCV98A801

System:

- W7 Home Premium 6.1.7600

- ASUS Rampage II Extreme X58 BIOS 1504

- i7 920 at stock

- 6 GB memory at 1333 MHz

- GTX 295 with 191.07 driver