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By The Inquirer
Aug 13, 2009 | 5 Comments
Tags: Intel | SSDs | shipment | password | bug | hardware | news

Firmware fix fixes SSD password issues.

Intel has restarted shipping its latest solid-state drives (SSDs) after fixing a password bug that made the drives inoperable.

Intel said that it had issued updated firmware for the Intel X25-M consumer SSDs which can be found on its website.

An Intel spokesman said that shipments of the drives to retailers have also resumed with the bug now fixed.

Shipments were halted when users complained that when they set a BIOS drive password on the newly released SSDs the whole lot would be bricked.

The new X25-M and X18-M SSDs were released on 21 July and were targeted at laptop and desktop PCs.

However the SSD's new firmware does have some known problems. Some systems, including Macs with Nvidia chipsets, do not instantly recognise an Intel SSD.

You have to complete the SSD firmware upgrade on a system without an Nvidia chipset, and then reinstall the drive in the system with an Nvidia chipset. Sounds fun!

 

 

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5 Comments
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iamthemaxx
Aug 13, 2009 12:47 PM
 Tell em the price son!
Trekker
Aug 13, 2009 2:55 PM
 when in australia
majestic975
Aug 13, 2009 4:08 PM
 "Some systems, including Macs with Nvidia chipsets, do not instantly recognise an Intel SSD."
What?? But Macs are just meant to 'work' !!!
iamthemaxx
Aug 13, 2009 4:28 PM
 It's an INTEL problem, with THEIR BIOS.
Not a mac issue.
Trekker
Aug 13, 2009 6:38 PM
 i dont care i have a intel chipset and cpu...send it to me.....
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