blenky Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hi Attempting to update the firmware of my Force 3 120 GB drive as I'm getting repeated BSOD. When I run the update tool it finds my drive and reports the firmware revsion is 1.3. When I attempted to put on 1.3.3 I click proceed to the last message the drive image gets a red cross through it? Any help would be welcome. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 -Enabled AHCI? -Some users have reported using the Microsoft drivers update the SSD instead of the AMD ones. YOu can give the Microsoft drivers a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blenky Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yes AHCI is enabled. Using latest AMD drivers. Excuse my ignorance but how do I change to Microsoft ones :confused: Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blenky Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 Can anyone help? Getting loads of BSODs. I would like to update firmware but get red X in box every time I try. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blenky Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 Can anyone help? Getting loads of BSODs. I would like to update firmware but get red X in box every time I try. Thanks In desparation I removed the Force 3 and installed windows on an HDD. Then I re attached the Force 3 and the firmware upgrade worked. However not confident to put it back as boot drive as worried the BSODs will start again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blenky Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 In desparation I removed the Force 3 and installed windows on an HDD. Then I re attached the Force 3 and the firmware upgrade worked. However not confident to put it back as boot drive as worried the BSODs will start again! I'm still getting BSOD's after a fresh W7 install and upgrading the BIOS!! I've done all the tests and can't seem to find a pattern as the BSODs seem to be random with different messages. Any suggestions would be gratefully received! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I'm still getting BSOD's after a fresh W7 install and upgrading the BIOS!! Have you SecureErased the drive before Win 7 installation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blenky Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Have you SecureErased the drive before Win 7 installation? No I didn't - I just ran W7 install selecting disk format fisrt and then install. Would the Secure Erase that have any affect on removing BSODs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Would the Secure Erase that have any affect on removing BSODs? Well, it helped for me. I had BSODs still after upgrading to 1.3.2, I SecureErased the drive and reinstalled Windows, this solved the issue. Try it in this order: - SecureErase with PartedMagic - Reset CMOS - Clean Win 7 installation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roran Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 For later refrence on how to upgrade the firmware after patching w7: http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=98497&page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blenky Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Well, it helped for me. I had BSODs still after upgrading to 1.3.2, I SecureErased the drive and reinstalled Windows, this solved the issue. Try it in this order: - SecureErase with PartedMagic - Reset CMOS - Clean Win 7 installation I did all that and I am still getting BSODs. I am totally fed up with it now. Regretting going down the SSD front. Never had so many BSOD in all the yaers I have had my various PCs! I don't know what I can try now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roran Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 In the same boat as you, getting BSOD's hourly when I play games or surf the net. Getting old very fast....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blenky Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 In the end suspicion on the SSD was unfounded. Replaced the RAM and now running sweet as a nut, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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