SandForce firmware 5.0.4 release

**andressergio** · 10-25-2012, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Highendtoys

That pretty much only leaves ADATA and a few scrubs that haven't updated yet.

damn ADATA support sux...they drag they're balls badly...

**kensiko** · 10-26-2012, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by stasio

Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox 3.1.0

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1845...-%20v3.1.0.exe

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1845...e%20Notes.docx

The release note is only for the toolbox, any info on a firmware release note?

**andressergio** · 10-26-2012, 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by kensiko

The release note is only for the toolbox, any info on a firmware release note?

well its says on intel for all SSD my adata 256GB have sandforce and it only sees them and no info nothing just all greyed

**Zaxx** · 10-26-2012, 01:06 PM

mk...something just caught my eye in the rls notes on the d/l page...

The Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox (Intel® SSD Toolbox) is drive management software that allows you to:
* View current drive information for Intel® Solid-State Drives (Intel® SSDs), including:
- Model number, capacity, and firmware version
- Drive health
- Estimated drive life remaining
- SMART attributes (also available for hard disk drives and non-Intel SSDs)
- IDENTIFY DEVICE information (also available for hard disk drives and non-Intel SSDs)
* Optimize the performance of an Intel SSD using Trim functionality
* Optimize the performance of an Intel SSD in RAID 0 using Trim functionality Intel RST 11.0 or greater
* Obtain proactive notifications of new Intel SSD Toolbox software versions for Windows* 7 and Windows* 8 systems
* Update the firmware on a supported Intel SSD
* Run quick and full diagnostic scans to test the read and write functionality of an Intel SSD
* Check and tune your system settings for optimal Intel SSD performance, power efficiency, and endurance
* View your system information and hardware configuration, such as central processing unit (CPU),
chipset, controller name, and driver versions
* Run Secure Erase on a secondary Intel SSD

Does this mean that if your raid0 array uses Intel drives then you can manually trim (optimize) requiring only RST 11+ and not the Z77 chipset? That's gonna make me rethink my future SSD plans if I can just buy another 520 and have R0 trim without having to upgrade to a Z77 mobo. That would be money better spent towards the all sata 6gb/s northbridge goodness of next years Z87/Haswell platform. Decisions decisions...

**stasio** · 10-26-2012, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by kensiko

The release note is only for the toolbox, any info on a firmware release note?

That's all from Intel.
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1845...ase_Notes.docx

**Highendtoys** · 10-27-2012, 03:26 PM

I've been retesting all of my SSDs on a new MSI based system and saw the Intel note too when I SEed by drive. It's time to put Bill Gates to work

**Zaxx** · 10-27-2012, 04:26 PM

I'm still wondering if intel will be updating their custom fw...probably not tho, bet they got it right the first time.

**stasio** · 10-30-2012, 06:31 PM

Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox v3.1.1

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1845...-%20v3.1.1.exe

This release fixes a condition where some Intel® SSDs are being incorrectly reported as degraded.

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...?DwnldID=18455

**andressergio** · 11-10-2012, 10:10 AM

3 cases open with ADATA SSD after 3 month nothing replied...

i cant update my SSD with their latest firmware posted on their page...

i made another case and no reply