Starting os x is incredibly fast, once the apple is shown when starting the mini it takes about 10 secs for it to finish booting. Intels downloadsupport page doesnt tell you how to know if your ssd has the latest firmware or not. Intel then released a 34 nm flash memory version in the middle of 2009. How to get migration tool software to recognize my x25m. X25m ssd, 2009 mac mini and xp in bootcamp macrumors. The model x 18 m with analogous capacity in form factor 1. The mainstream range, meanwhile, will be available in rather more attractive 80gb and 160gb capacities, with drive size of 1. Intel releases new firmware for x18m, x25m and x25v. This video shows you step by step how to download and install the intel ssd x25 firmware on your pc. My x25 m g1 80gb has once again dropped down to under 4mbs for 4k random writes, meaning its gotten fragmented. Intels x25m and x25v now available in best buy stores. The company has also added a new 120gb version of the intel x25m. Intel admitting that its x18m and x25m ssds do actually have the potential to slow after extended use. However, i have yet to be able to put a number on this in battery life tests.
I am fairly new to the ssd generation and i am aware of how the huge improvements are from a hdd to a ssd. Well hey guys, i am planning to buy a macbook pro i5 15. Corsair voegt trimcommando aan ssdfirmware toe computer. Intel x25m ssd firmware update boosts write speeds 40%. When i stripped some of the excess out of the startup, boot time. Skill titan 128gb intel x25m 80gb ocz vertex 120gb firmware v1275 super talent ultradrive me 64gb firmware v00. If you need more disk space, the x25m also comes in a 160 gb version. Users of the intel x25m and x18m ssds were not happy when they learned that the firmware update that promised to increase write speeds actually killed windows 7.
Intel states this firmware revision has several continuous improvement optimizations intended to provide the best possible user experience with the intel ssd. Intel solid state drive ssd firmware update version. Intel has just released a new firmware for its x18m, x25m and x25v solid state drives with 34nm nand flash, the new update promising to resolve various issues. The x25m was released in an 80gb capacity with 50 nm nand flash. Intel x25m g2 80gb postville ssd solid state drive unboxing linus tech tips duration. The x25 m booted under loaded conditions every piece of software and all drivers needed to run the system in just 1. Intels secondgeneration x25m solidstate drive the tech report. Intels awardwinning x25m ssd began shipping on 34nm in july. Installed os x via the install disc which works great.
Ive got the ssd plugged into an external sata drive dock, connected to the notebook via usb. The intel x25m and the x18m, available in 80gb capacities, 2. I believe the defult for crystal disk is 128k block size i formatted my x25m 160s using 128kb block size so id rather test using 128k with each test tool. Because intel used the same exact name for these new drives, the consumers nicknamed the 34 nm ssds as the x25m g2.
The 160 gb capacity version came out several months after. Now intel company began the delivery of x25 m with 160 gb volume in form factor 2. Intel recently released a new firmware for the second generation x25 ssds. Mn intel x25m g2 80gb doet het alweer een paar maanden uitstekend. Xblue server x25 or x50 xblue voice processor automated attendant prompts xblue ip telephone important notes.
The m will give you the same amount of space, with trim, without the hassles of dealing with raid. Advanced programmable interrupt controller cache acceleration software. The 64gb model of the x25e actually has 80gb of raw nand flash capacity. Ive got an hp notebook computer dm31030us and bought a new x25m 120gb drive to replace the notebooks sata drive. Not showing any ridiculous stuff like starting 50 programs at the same time. We just received our office use 8662 last week and it did not have this update. Mainstream doesnt mean boring though, the ssd 320 posts quoted sequential read speeds of 270mbs and writes of 220mbs, which is still quite respectable. Since the 320 series has extra hardware and modified firmware to support powerlossprotection that the x25m lacks, it is reasonable to assume that this particular issue with powering down the ssd is unique to the 320, and not relevant to the x25m. How enabling a drive password affects firmware updating. New intel 80gb ssd is faster than the best hdd network world. Do not revert back to an earlier version of software after loading v0. Qmobile x25 stock firmware flash file the flash file will help you to upgrade, downgrade, or reinstall the stock firmware os on your mobile device.
The x25m was released in an 80gb capacity with 50 nm nand flash memory in a 2. Intel rapid storage technology intel rst user interface and driver. Id like to flash the firmware again to restore the new performance, but it looks like intel has pulled all their ssd firmware not just the one for the g2 with its trimrelated issues. It might be a little slower in sequential transfers, but that probably wont have much effect in realworld usage of an os drive. Intel x25 m g2 80gb postville ssd solid state drive unboxing linus tech tips. The intel x25m was a line of serial ata interface solidstate drives or ssds developed by. New intel 80gb ssd is faster than the best hdd itworld.
Intel x25m g2 80gb postville ssd solid state drive unboxing linus tech tips. The ssd 320 commonly referred to as the x25m 3rd generation is a mainstream ssd, letting the big brother ssd 510 go after the enthusiast space. Intel x25m solidstate drive firmware update the register. It uses the difference for provisioning to get to 64gb. Intel issues firmware update for ailing x18m and x25m. The major impact is well known at this point, the intel x25v 40gb drives have poor sequential write performance that is approximately half that of the intel x25m 80gb. Given the firms expertise in both storage controller design and semiconductor fabrication. Intel unveils 120gb x25m ssd, tinkers with 80gb 160gb. Provides updates for the intel x25m and x18m mainstream ssd series models. Intel geeft herstelfirmware voor 320ssds vrij computer nieuws. Only the 40gb and 80gb drives are available in stores, the rest are online only. When using hd tune its default block size out of the box is 64k.
Instead of using spinning platters like traditional hard drives, the x25m is a solid state drive ssd, and it uses flash memory for storage, giving you dramatically faster data access. Good news, users of intel x25m and x18m solidstate drives. The drive also uses 256kb worth of cache to improve write performance. X25e extreme 32gb sata slc solid state drive, x25m mainstream 160gb sata mlc solid state drive, solidstate drive. Windows 7 sees the unformatted drive connected via usb. Just ordered intel x25m 160gb, how do i find out if it has the latest firmware v1. Intel has released a firmware update that addresses and apparently resolves a performance problem caused by. It requires a blank cd, cd burning software, and a readwriteable cdrom drive. The higher end intel ssdsa2m160g2gc 160gb drive or x25m g2 160gb can also be. Unless you can get a good deal on the x25vs, the x25m will be a much simpler solution. Of course, with two x25vs in raid 0, write speed is essentially doubled and read speed goes well beyond a single drive. The x25m booted under loaded conditions every piece of software and all drivers needed to run the system in just 1. Frequently asked questions about intel data migration software user and installation guides for intel ssd toolbox. I just installed the intel x25m ssd on my 2009 mac mini.
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