Samsung EVO 840 SSD firmware update

[gboz 157]

Just in case any EVO 840 SSD owners missed it:

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8617/samsung-releases-firmware-update-to-fix-the-ssd-840-evoread-performance-bug

 

Firmware performance fix link, half way down the page:

 

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/samsungssd/downloads.html?gclid=COaEp9KfrsECFZTLtAodanEAIg

 

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[Jack C 8]

Yeah I went to update yesterday and it says it will erase all date on my drive. So I didn't update

[gboz 157]

Yeah I went to update yesterday and it says it will erase all date on my drive. So I didn't update

 

Where does it say this?

 

The instruction pdf says:

 

"There is always the risk of data loss

when updating SSD firmware. It is

imperative that the user backs up

any important data before performing a

firmware update with Performance Restoration

application or Dos Solution."

 

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[shamrockflyer 647]

I haven't noticed any performance loss with both 840 EVO's I have, if the loss of data is possible then I think I'll pass on this update, I use SSD's only, just a 2TB HDD for storage and random bits. 

[ryanbatc 12,857]

Yeah I went to update yesterday and it says it will erase all date on my drive. So I didn't update

It should not erase anything. They just put a disclaimer on in case it happens ... Which is possible with any firmware update.

 

Btw I did the update and nothing was erased.

[g_precentralis 191]

There is a thread already.

Anyway, there is of course risk whenever you update firmware, but it's minimal. Even if you loose data, SSD should be operation device, not data storage device, so worst case would be reinstallation of windows and software.

All 840EVO devices are affected, you can notice it if you pay attention.