OCZ Agility 3 problems - Firmware?

Atom · 31 May 2011 at 01:29

I am considering getting a Agility 3 120GB for os and a few games but am not sure after all the reports of cold boot problems on OcUK and OCZ forums.

Is it likely to be something a firmware update would sort out or could there be other factors like incompatibility?

crfrank · 4 Jun 2011 at 18:39

The drive is ok IF it comes with the old firmware - if it comes with the updated firmware expect nothing but grief - LOADS of folks on the OCZ and Corsair forums are having serious issues with the latest firmware (either pre-loaded or user flashed) with the latest Sandforce controllers....Myself included....

zpos · 4 Jun 2011 at 23:11

When you say firmware version, what version is the "old" one? Mine arrived last week with firmware 2.06.

I used this to determine info on the drive: http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html (careful of the realplayer inclusion - untick it)

Atom · 5 Jun 2011 at 12:23

2.06 is the latest.

psychas · 5 Jun 2011 at 13:27

i had cold boot problem but i had 60 gig version , so we send it back , tried everything to make it work properly and it didn't i guess because it is new drive and has bad firmware, not acceptable when you have it as os drive, should work out the box.

Evoss · 5 Jun 2011 at 15:25

a lot of talk on the forums atm about bad firmware, maybe get a Corsair drive?

Atom · 5 Jun 2011 at 15:46

Corsair are having the same problems..

Abus3 · 6 Jun 2011 at 00:12

that's a bit annoying due to the fact that i was going to order one in the morning

any recommendations?

Atom · 6 Jun 2011 at 00:23

I am thinking of ordering a Vertex 3 on today only. Fancy doing some testing myself..

zpos · 6 Jun 2011 at 18:15

Atom said:
2.06 is the latest.

Well that explains it. I did have a weird problem whereby the PC wouldn't find a boot HD. I was a bit miffed. A few one and offs and it magically appeared.

Good job I leave my PC on or that'd start to really annoy me. I guess OCZ are working on a fix.

Yellowbeard · 6 Jun 2011 at 19:06

zpos said:
Well that explains it. I did have a weird problem whereby the PC wouldn't find a boot HD. I was a bit miffed. A few one and offs and it magically appeared.

Good job I leave my PC on or that'd start to really annoy me. I guess OCZ are working on a fix.

SandForce is indeed working on a fix. We were able to reproduce the issue and send them a couple of systems with the issue so that they could evaluate them last THU. Hopefully, they will get it sorted VERY quickly.

zpos · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:21

Cheers Yellowbeard, that's comforting to learn that Sandforce are actively looking into it.

hbk123 · 15 Jun 2011 at 19:33

Yeah, are these problems sorted yet, considering buying an agility 3 but putting myself off until the sandforce issues are corrected.