Total recall of Sanforce 2xxx-drives

SeeKified · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:59

Total recall of Sandforce 2xxx-drives

SweClockers just put up this article stating that their sources are saying that a sales stop and total recall might be on its way for Sandforce 2-drives due to the high number of people having issues with them.

Google translate if you wish to read it.

EDIT: Googletranslated version.

Destination · 7 Jun 2011 at 11:05

Ouch, this affects a fair range of new SSDs doesn't it?
Which manufacturers?

SeeKified · 7 Jun 2011 at 11:12

Not sure at the moment, but I know that the Corsair Force 3 models (particularly the 120GB version as that's the most popular one) are already being taken off the shelves in Sweden, I'm sure OCZ's counterparts are to follow.

EDIT: Also, sorry I misspelled Sandforce, if a mod feels like changing the thread title that'd be welcome.

panyan · 7 Jun 2011 at 11:45

WOW - this is BIG.

arnoldma · 7 Jun 2011 at 12:21

thats why im going curcial m4 128gb... more reliable, faster on 4k random, and cheaper

SeeKified · 7 Jun 2011 at 12:23

arnoldma said:
thats why im going curcial m4 128gb... more reliable, faster on 4k random, and cheaper

Yeah, I've been looking at that model quite a bit recently too. Might possibly get one by the end of the month, depends on whether my holiday plans go down the crapper or not.

DragonQ · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:06

Hikari Kisugi said:
Ouch, this affects a fair range of new SSDs doesn't it?
Which manufacturers?

OCZ: Solid 3, Agility 3, Vertex 3, Vertex 3 MAX IOPS
Corsair: Force 3, Performance 3 (?)

Evoss · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:20

Outch, thats a big blow to many manufactures. Hope it gets resolved asap.

shadow_boxer · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:32

Glad I went for the M4 now! Hope this gets sorted as a lot of people will be affected.

BigAndy87 · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:10

oh dear thats not good. hope gets sorted for all the affected quickly

izit · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:30

doesn't seem to be able working SSDs out there, my c300 freezes in games with 007 and was going to replace with agil 60gb but this too..

panyan · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:33

izit said:
doesn't seem to be able working SSDs out there, my c300 freezes in games with 007 and was going to replace with agil 60gb but this too..

yeah, i just bought a vertex 60gb and im doubtful it will last long

Andrew Moore · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:24

Looks like it has been updated...

Withdrawel of Corsair units and OCZ remain it would seem.

Philtor · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:27

Big kick in the teeth for Sandforce here :eek:

shine · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:33

That's is a big problem, glad I went for the M4. Hope it gets fixed soon.

Venares · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:56

Ouch, good thing I held off on upgrading my Intel :eek:

gropingmantis · 7 Jun 2011 at 16:01

Thats bad. I was going to put money down for a Force 3 today as well...M4 for me then.

Cosimo · 7 Jun 2011 at 16:03

Andrew Moore said:
Looks like it has been updated...

Withdrawel of Corsair units and OCZ remain it would seem.

Vertex 3 drives with firmware 2.06 are causing BSODs so they may follow.

cotton_flex · 7 Jun 2011 at 16:09

Went with the 128GB M4 few weeks back...can't fault it at all and has been running trouble free from the start. But did get some buyers remorse with the advertised speeds of the new corsair, OCZ units but I just couldn't commit with all the issues being raised in various forums.

Glad I went with my gut instinct of going for reliability over speed.

Senture · 7 Jun 2011 at 16:44

izit said:
doesn't seem to be able working SSDs out there, my c300 freezes in games with 007 and was going to replace with agil 60gb but this too..

Did your problems start with 007 on the C300?. I get the same thing with my C300, but it only happened once I flashed 007 on to the drive.