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Do I need firmware update for newly installed Samsung drive?
I've just had a 2Tb Samsung HD204UI drive installed. (I got 6 months out of the Western Digital
)
A quick Google has brought up the following link.......
SAMSUNG HD204UI important firmware patch required
I'm wondering if I need this patch? How can I tell if I do? Will Vista updates look after it automatically if I do need it?
Thanks.
D.
Hi,
Manufacturer/Model
HP-Pavilion m9280.uk-a
CPU
2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA3 3.02
Memory
3582 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (4 Gig)
Graphics card(s)
ASUS NVIDIA Geforce GTS450
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition 7.1 Audio (HP drivers)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2408 24.0" (Dual monitor)
Screen Resolution
1920 * 1200, 1920 * 1200
Hard Drives
3*500 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
Plus 2x USB (160Gig each) external HDD
BluRay & DVD Weiters
HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom (Bluray RW) Device
AlViDrv BDDVDROM SCSI CdRom (Blueray) Device
TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N SCSI CdRom
Internet Speed
40 Meg
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Power User
It seems the drive needs the new firmware to operate properly. Make sure you have a backup or disk image ready to use since a HDD firmware update will most likely destroy all datat on it.
Manufacturer/Model
Custom desktop
CPU
Intel i5-2550K
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper, 2133MHz
Graphics card(s)
ASUS nVIDIA GTX460
Sound Card
realtek onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD 1920X1080
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128GB Os drive, Seagate Constellation 500GB, data
PSU
Corsair HX650
Case
Inwin Dragon Rider w/custom made side window
Cooling
Hyper EVO with 2 Noctua fans, 140mm, 120mm, 4 case fans
Mouse
Cat!
Keyboard
some old Dell USB
Other Info
BluRay-RE, CD/DVD-RW, USB 3.0 front panel, card reader
Thanks for the replies.
This link.......
SamsungF4EGBadBlocks
seems to imply that the firmware is already installed in drives made after December 2010. Is there anyway of checking if it is? e.g. Using Belarc?
Also, I don't think that this drive is one of the Eco Green range. It only shares the HD204UI code. Does this mean I don't need the update?
Thanks again.
D.
I don't think that this drive is one of the Eco Green range. It only shares the HD204UI code. Does this mean I don't need the update?
Hi,
What makes you think that about the drive now?
What other information do you have about the drive that would help us to assist?
Where did you get it from & what other codes are there on hte drive ect.
Manufacturer/Model
HP-Pavilion m9280.uk-a
CPU
2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC. NARRA3 3.02
Memory
3582 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory (4 Gig)
Graphics card(s)
ASUS NVIDIA Geforce GTS450
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition 7.1 Audio (HP drivers)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2408 24.0" (Dual monitor)
Screen Resolution
1920 * 1200, 1920 * 1200
Hard Drives
3*500 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
Plus 2x USB (160Gig each) external HDD
BluRay & DVD Weiters
HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom (Bluray RW) Device
AlViDrv BDDVDROM SCSI CdRom (Blueray) Device
TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N SCSI CdRom
Internet Speed
40 Meg
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