Intel X25 ordered - Windows 7 - Ghost

[Petrolhead]

how do we know he only has gen 1?

I have looked on the Intel web site and the model I have SSDSA2MH080G101. The G101 tells us its a gen 1

 

[ChileanLlama]

So, have I bought a pup and should get rid if it can't be trimed

Not having TRIM isn't the end of the world, I got a G1 earlier in the year, and it's a great drive...certainly wouldn't call it a pup.

 

[Petrolhead]

Ok, I will run with htis drive and when the next gen come out next year will move the Intel into my lapdog

 

[Zarf]

The G1 with new firmware actually copes really well, see this article - http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=691&type=expert

It still performs close to new even when in a 'used' state. Under normal usage scenarios you won't notice anything. TRIM is nice, but if you saved a decent chunk of cash theres nothing wrong with the G1.

 

[Petrolhead]

SSDSA2MH080G1GN

Is there an update for the drive to support TRIM?

 

[reygjabla]

Download, burn and run the firmware update tool here

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sea...ve,+80GB+SATA+II+2.5in,+MLC,+High+Performance

 

[Petrolhead]

Had already done that and it says I have latest firmware so still can't do trim

 

[Dervious]

Download, burn and run the firmware update tool here

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sea...ve,+80GB+SATA+II+2.5in,+MLC,+High+Performance

Thank you kind sir, thank you !

At last, the Intel SSD Toolbox will optimise my SSD !!! (I doubt it will change my life, but the old version told me that it couldn`t optimise a RAID system - I don`t have a RAID system, I think it`s because I employ "the enemy", AMD).

I feel a benchmark coming on. How sad is that ?