The day after Intel announced that it was the last hand put to a new firmware for its 320 ssds, the software is released. The new firmware fixes a bug which can ensure that the ssd is only 8MB of storage reports.
The Intel released firmware via the manufacturer’s site to be downloaded and is intended for the 320 ssds. The firmware is primarily developed for the so-called Bad Context 13x Error to recover, a number of 320 ssds has taken.
This error popped up for the first time in June. Due to a bug in the controller could be the amount of storage space in some cases after a power outage to be reduced to a maximum of 8MB. After Intel in July already announced that the problem could be reproduced, reported the manufacturer recently that the root cause was found and that a new firmware in development.
Users with a broken ssd stuck, you can contact Intel for a new copy. With the Intel SSD Toolbox allows users to drive yourself, all the required secure erase, all data will be lost. Users who are not affected by the bug have encountered, the firmware with preservation of data update with the Firmware Update Tool.
The Intel 320 series was at the end of march was officially announced and includes ssds with capacities of 40, 80, 120, 160, 300 and 600GB. All of the models, the 40GB instance, can read at 270MBps and are equipped with a Postville-controller. The series is known as the Postville Refresh, and is regarded as the successor of the X25V and X25M series.