Thursday, April 12th 2012
Crucial Releases "000F" Firmware Update for M4 SSD, Enhances Power-Loss Protection
Crucial is known for issuing firmware updates for its M4 series SSDs that bring significant improvements, be it the 0009 update that introduced performance improvements by as much as 20%, or the 0309 update that fixed a lot of BSOD instability issues. Introduced on Wednesday, the newest firmware update, "000F", introduces the following changes:
DOWNLOAD: Crucial M4 000F Firmware Update Windows 7 Updater Utility, Manual Boot File, Instructions
- Improved compatibility with certain SAS expanders and peripheral RAID cards.
- Improved throughput stability under extremely heavy workloads.
- Improved data protection in the event of unexpected, asynchronous power loss.
DOWNLOAD: Crucial M4 000F Firmware Update Windows 7 Updater Utility, Manual Boot File, Instructions
20 Comments on Crucial Releases "000F" Firmware Update for M4 SSD, Enhances Power-Loss Protection
+1 for Crucial being awesome.
Love my 256GB M4.
*pets his old but very reliable C300 and i only had to update once (007) to get 6gbps setting to stick after a reboot
windows up date did not work, and boot come up with "error" and did not update (i am in IDE mode)
even following the process in help guide i can not even check my the version of the firmware i am on, all i have listed is "M4-CT128M4ssd2" and nothing shows in the details for a firmware version
bugger it i give up for tonight
Anyway....the update takes ages if you have other hard drives connected as it searches for the SSD. Quickest thing to do is disconnected all hard drives and leave the SSD plugged in then try the update again.
Unless youre not using it as an OS then things might get a little complicated.
Also as others stated, If the windows updater doesnt work - try the ISO version
:EDIT:
the windows updater worked fine for me. firmwares been updated!!
as for why im in IDE mode, i dont have a clue ..lol there must have been a reason when i set up the rig
enabling AHCI should also increase the speed of your SSD a little since TRIM is now enabled
Not sure why i haven't tried that despite the fact i use it for nearly everything.
docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://edge.crucial.com/firmware/m4/000F/Utility_User_Guide.pdf
DOS mode including howto do it from usb stic
docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://edge.crucial.com/firmware/m4/000F/ProductFlyer-letter_m4-firmware000F_04-12.pdf
Does this newest update include EVERYTHING up until now?