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Intel Responds To X25-M Fragmentation Issue

Posted by Soulskill on from the problem-what-problem dept.

Vigile writes "In mid-February, news broke about a potential issue with Intel's X25-M mainstream solid state drives involving fragmentation and performance slow-downs. At that time, after having the news picked up by everyone from CNet to the Wall Street Journal, Intel stated that it had not seen any of these issues but was working with the source to replicate the problem and find a fix if at all possible. Today Intel has essentially admitted to the problem by releasing a new firmware for the X25-M line that not only fixes the flaws found in the drive initially, but also increases write performance across the board."

6 of 111 comments (clear)

  1. Woah! If it wasn't fast enuf already by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Woah!

    0.o

    How much more do you guys need. Intel is the fastest of the bunch and you're getting free speedups at no cost!

    Woah!

    Y.Y

    My eyes are tearing. SSDs don't need to be defragmented. Intel makes great product!

    Woah!

    >.>

    Pleas consider buying intel for all your computer needs. I do and am not disappointed in the say least.

  2. Attention linux users by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You are all fucking losers.

    Please type

    sudo yes > /dev/sda

    on your command line in order for you to get a life.

  3. Re:Woah! If it wasn't fast enuf already by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    All your computing needs? Including buying a G31 integrate graphics to play Crysis in HD? That's just great!

    Woah! I plugged in SSD into CPU slot and it go sexy uber fast. Then I put in another SSD in ram slots and video card slot and my computer went fast-fast. Double fast.

    I think Crysis HD need more SSDs to run. Buy intel SSD!

  4. Re:Why'd they call it that? by TheGratefulNet · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's a rule of information technology that nothing is ever thrown away.

    so, the white house bush emails are still around, are they?

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    "It is now safe to switch off your computer."
  5. Re:Woah! If it wasn't fast enuf already by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The new OCZ & Samsung drives are faster (and larger) than the X25-M.

    SuperTalent (i think) is also bringing out a PCIe based SSD (as the fastest SSDs are reaching SATA II speed limitations).

    La la la I not hear you. La la la, you make lies!

    Buy intel SSD! Intel SSD is fastestest!

  6. Analogy..... by IHC+Navistar · · Score: 0, Troll

    Fragmentation problems?

    It's like playing "52 Card Pick Up", except instead of using 52 cards, you're using 80 BILLION bits!

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    Knowing Google's lust for data collection, the Soviet Union is still alive and well inside the psyche of Sergey Brin....