11-02-2009 10:52 AM
Repost: Originally Created on: Oct 31, 2009 10:23 AM by lukas2 - Last Modified: Oct 31, 2009 10:28 AM by lukas2
<!-- [DocumentBodyStart:8e6b4cc4-42ae-4815-97cb-71b737a8d882] -->I have just bought a new x18-m G1. It has the old 8610 firmware and I planned to upgrade to the new one. Anyway it is impossible now to get the iso file from Intel's website. Any ideas of where can I get this updte now?
Thanks in advance.
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11-02-2009 11:31 AM
Hi there,
Yes I can see, the firmwares update files for the Intel SSD have been removed since the problem that occurred with the latest firmware that came out for the X25M SSD. I guess they are still working to find what could have caused the problems first.
I don't find any other way for you to download the firmware at this stage, rather that wait for more information from Intel.
Cheers
11-02-2009 06:02 PM
I do have a Gen1 x-18m, yes. This review (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/04/20/review_update_storage_ssd_intel_x25_m/) appears to show the black (so Gen1?) Intel SSDs getting a boost from 8820.
Is that right? I am about to install my drive, and may risk the FW update on the clean drive rather than install Win7 several times.
11-02-2009 06:03 PM
Or is it just the Gen2's that have problems on FW upgrade?
11-02-2009 07:59 PM
Androo87,
Okay. They merged the 8820 firmware into the update tool for the gen 2s. I tried updating my gen1 with the new firmware and it said that it was already at 8820. The problems that people are experiencing are with the gen 2s w/TRIM, etc. The GEN1s don't benefit from TRIM if i'm not mistaken.
11-24-2009 05:27 PM
I have a x18 gen 1 with 8820 firmware and the lockup issues are happening also on other OSs than Windows 7.
11-24-2009 06:19 PM
Sonny,
How do you know yours is running the 8610 firmware? Is your x18 a DANE-ELEC one like mine and Wordsend's?
I managed to find an old update tool (I think it's for 8620 version), but it gave me an error saying it has Firmware 0956 (pre-production). I'm not sure if this is misreporting it or if it's really a pre-production drive.