Intel X25-M G2 Solid State Drives

[lotus7]

Brilliant, I am off to work at 2:30, the 128 Gbyte drive and 2.5 -> 3.5 adapter have just arrived.

I`ll be back by 5:00 so its a fresh install of win 7 for me tonight !

 

[Nate Silvers]

Is that even an Intel?

 

[stevod]

I see the new firmware is out.....

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/intel-issues-x25-m-g2-ssd-firmware-fix-for-bios-password-conundr/

Any idea if the next batch will have this factory-installed?

Cheers,

S

 

[Banano]

Any idea on ETA for the 80s? I want to order my new system but this and the corsair case are making it somewhat worrisome.

 

[Nate Silvers]

Woot! Does this mean more are coming. Get amoungst the intels baby

 

[MR.B]

Well stuff that then, the chump should have got 1x 160 not 2 he must be the devil spending £666

Is it jealousy or what that makes you post such idiotic comments?

And you seem to be forgetting the obvious - that everyone has different needs.

I have two 160GB's in RAID for all the software i use, with certain software also eating up GB's when in use. Unlike a lot of forum trolls i have a well paying job you see, and time is money with my work. I've also got over 120GB of games installed for speedy loading.

As for TRIM, a near 2x speed increase from SSD RAID-0 is worth the sacrifice to many.
But more importantly these G2 drives have improved firmware that helps keep them up to speed after prolonged use, which is exactly what TRIM is for anyway.

 

[Nate Silvers]

Wow jealousy? Pull your head out your *** mate I was only joking. Good for you that you have a highly paid job.

 

[MR.B]

Oh come on Nate, even if it was a joke it was a pretty rude, especially considering i bothered to write all that to help others on here thinking about buying.

 

[Nate Silvers]

Okay I guess, sorry man didn't mean anything by it. You're post did actually help me I might raid two 80GBs.

 

[MR.B]

I might raid two 80GBs.

You wont regret doing that

 

[valhalla]

My Intel XM-G2 80 Gig is now back with OC got an automated email saying they had it doesnt show up in my account though, hopefully I get a replacement one soon...

 

[dan23]

Any news of availability of these?

 

[hailstorm]

Worth updating the firmware? Is this just a fix for the BIOS password problem or is there anything else included?

 

[fornowagain]

Read the log > http://downloadmirror.intel.com/17485/eng/README_REV21.txt

 

[dan23]

Just wondering when these are back in stock?

 

[andy.scott]

Read the log > http://downloadmirror.intel.com/17485/eng/README_REV21.txt

Only minot but the actual release notes are here:

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/17485/eng/Release%20Notes%201.5.doc

They say the following:

This firmware revision is for X25-M 34nm products only (X18-M 34nm products do not require this firmware update) and fixes the following two issues:

1) System hangs with BIOS drive password enabled

2) System inoperable when BIOS drive password disabled or changed

Nothing too exciting and no trim support quietly added, alas

 

[fornowagain]

Just fixed the password problem, so probably not worth flashing if you don't have a problem.

 

[yashiro]

Just wondering when these are back in stock?

Yep me too. The firmware mess up has set me back a couple of weeks. Think of the gaming I've missed!
Let's hope stock shows up before Thursday.

 

[explicit4u]

they have said that they are shipping them again.

 

[Nate Silvers]

From what source?