Firmware update for the Samsung 840 EVO drives out tomorrow

[Rroff]

Thanks bud. Seems like Im affected by this.
So is it just a firmware update I take it? Back up required etc?
Whatabout RAID 0 etc?

Doesn't seem to work with RAID currently.

Backup is recommended - it updates the firmware and "restores" cell functionality on the drive - took about 1 hour 15 minutes for my almost full 250GB drive with so far no problems or data loss.

 

[leoncuprar]

Great thread, I would never have known about this otherwise..

******* Before After
Average 191 392
Access T 0.72 0.08

Quality

 

[Yaka]

well solved my problem,

samsung migrate would throw u an error saying ssd needed secure erasing. gave up faffing about and used clonezilla which copied os from the old ssd over just fine

 

[Tombo]

Did mine, took around 55 mins on a 256gb 2/3 full.

Hadn't noticed any issues before and it's always seemed quick

I also picked up an annoying piece of malware searching for 'CrystalDiskMark' and installing their latest version - homepage/search and browser hijack. Think it was version 6 something, removed it using malwarebytes and 'Adware Removal Tool' from techsupportall.com so be warned guys!

Sounds like typical ad-supported installer stuff, always read every step when you install things.

 

[Matson]

Is this just for the evo version...is the pro version OK?

 

[Banzai_Joe]

Anyone else getting weird results under win8.1?

Here's mine, whilst doing regular stuff on my pc (like browsing OCUK etc )

edit: why won't my pic show? I've tried dropbox and onedrive links now.
Can someone advise please? Imagshaft wants money before i can use it again.

 

[xGBHxPegasus]

Anyone else getting weird results under win8.1?

Here's mine, whilst doing regular stuff on my pc (like browsing OCUK etc )

edit: why won't my pic show? I've tried dropbox and onedrive links now.
Can someone advise please? Imagshaft wants money before i can use it again.

Haven't got Boost mode turned on that you?

 

[Banzai_Joe]

err...say whut?!
Is that in response to weird results on win 8.1 or why my pic won't show?

 

[varkanoid]

If you are getting these results

you have rapid mode enabled and it gives "false" results. I just viewed your picture and it looks like you have rapid mode enabled.

Try tinypic.com

 

[xGBHxPegasus]

If you are getting these results

you have rapid mode enabled and it gives "false" results. I just viewed your picture and it looks like you have rapid mode enabled.

Try tinypic.com

What this man said

 

[Banzai_Joe]

Ok thanks fellas.
So, take rapid mode off and run ALL test again then?

 

[Banzai_Joe]

So.....still cant get pic to show, but this is my pre-update benches with RAPID mode disabled.

I assume i'd benefit from the update? considering the peaks and troughs shown on HD Tune?

 

[RavenXXX2]

Yeah run the update.

 

[Danny75]

So.....still cant get pic to show, but this is my pre-update benches with RAPID mode disabled.

I assume i'd benefit from the update? considering the peaks and troughs shown on HD Tune?

Try imgur.com and copy/paste the BBcode link to here.

 

[Roady]

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=6E92B460E6114A8E!35276&authkey=!AN2gJEpOLOJoUWI&v=3&ithint=photo%2cJPG

edit: why won't my pic show? I've tried dropbox and onedrive links now.
Can someone advise please? Imagshaft wants money before i can use it again.

That one isn't a link to an image, it's a onedrive page showing the image.

So.....still cant get pic to show, but this is my pre-update benches with RAPID mode disabled.

http://1drv.ms/1Fq2hsR

I assume i'd benefit from the update? considering the peaks and troughs shown on HD Tune?

Same one again, but that one is just a 'shortcut' to the onedrive page.

As it's a page rather than an image the forums cannot display the content - ie look for an image hosting service which allows you to share a link to the imagine ending in the filetype (.JPG etc)

Edit: It's nothing to do with the semi-clad men on your desktop.

 

[Banzai_Joe]

Edit: It's nothing to do with the semi-clad men on your desktop.

ooh...eck!

 

[~Mike~]

Anyone else getting weird results under win8.1?

Here's mine, whilst doing regular stuff on my pc (like browsing OCUK etc )

edit: why won't my pic show? I've tried dropbox and onedrive links now.
Can someone advise please? Imagshaft wants money before i can use it again.

To get your pic from onedrive to work do the following

Right-click on the picture, click on View Original. The picture will open in a browser window/tab. Copy the URL from the address bar into your forum post with the img tags

Like this

Spoiler

 

[Smok3alot]

Updated my 250GB evo just now. Never noticed a problem before... only took 4 minutes.....

 

[Dervious]

Updated my 250GB evo just now. Never noticed a problem before... only took 4 minutes.....

4 minutes ?

Are your sure ?

 

[V F]

I can't keep up with all these different threads….

4 minutes ?

Are your sure ?

I find that hard to believe. Even mine with nothing on them took 10 - 15 minutes as Step 3 took the longest.



Read performance seems low for the 120… Except this is on AMD 1090. Crosshair IV Formula.

Vs the 250 on Intel

Both:
AHCI On
Sata 6Gb/s (SATA3) with twin shaped cables
Hibernation Off
Indexing Service/Search Off
Prefetch/Superfetch Off
Disk Defrag Disabled

Yet both bootup in 4/5 seconds. No Rapid or instant boot enabled.