On 09/06/18 06:31, ToddAndMargo wrote: > On 09/05/2018 01:46 PM, Tom Horsley wrote: >> On Wed, 5 Sep 2018 09:32:42 -0700 >> ToddAndMargo wrote: >> >>> The only time I ever updated firmware on an SSD was >>> when Intel was making me jump through hoops to >>> try to prove that it wasn't them. >> >> The crucial (I think it was crucial) SSD I got a long >> time ago had a bug in the firmware that implemented >> the SMART checks that made it stop writing data >> after 5184 hours of operation, that was fun when >> it happened to all the early purchasers at about the >> same time :-). A firmware update was definitely required >> for that. (Fortunately it didn't corrupt anything, >> so it started working OK after the firmware update). > > I would have passed out holding my breath! > > That is why I like and sell Samsung. The stinkers > just work. They cost about 30% more too, but > are far cheaper when you factor all the problems > with other suppliers into the fray. > With regards to Crucial, Tom did say the experience was "a long time ago". I've been running Crucial drives now for over a year with no issues what so ever. And, FWIW, if you need to update their firmware it can be done from bootable media. No windows required. I don't have the latest and greatest HW with the fastest of all CPUs. But my systems all boot from between 10 seconds to 20 seconds. Here in Taiwan the 1TB Crucial is half the price of Samsung. Samsung's performance is somewhat better but for my use case not a factor. -- Conjecture is just a conclusion based on incomplete information. It isn't a fact.
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