fraggykrueger Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Hi you experts! Similar problem here. I've read all of the above (including the sticky), but I am not sure whether I can stop worrying so easily. Here are my CrystalDiskInfo and Atto screenshots: My case is a little different from Maeldor's case: - The "SSD Life Left" actually does decrease (9% two hours ago, 7% now). - My "Power On Count" and "Power On Hours" are accurate. Now I wonder if 5163 hours with 1026 power-ons really indicate the end of my Force3 (120GB, firmware 5.02) lifespan. The SSD is generally working fine, although I do get system crashes once in a while when playing games, but I think this is due to the weak video card and some heat issues. Help would be appreciated! :) Thanks & best regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Look at it with the Corsair SSD Toolbox. Ignore other tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggykrueger Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Hi Yellowbeard, Thx for your reply. Here's the information from the toolbox: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Update your firmware. 5.02 is ancient. The tool will update the drive as the OS drive. A backup is strongly suggested before ANY firmware update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggykrueger Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 OK, done! Firmware now at 5.07. Here are the new screenshots: "Life left" at 6. While booting, I also get the message "S.M.A.R.T. Status Bad. Backup and Replace." (from my BIOS, I assume) - really not sure what I should do about it. Thanks a lot so far! Let's hope we can solve this somehow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Start a support ticket using the link in the upper menu bar. Tech support can advise you on the best course of action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggykrueger Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Thank you, Yellowbeard. I created a ticket. If there is any immediate action I should take (besides backing up files), please let me know. "Life left" is now at 5, and I don't know whether I can "safely" let it fall to zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 A backup is ALWAYS a good idea, even if your drive shows perfectly healthy in the Toolbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameyscott Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Remember to properly back up though. You should always have three copies of your sensitive files and at least one of those needs to be off site. So, you should have your original on your main drive, a back up on another drive and one on a usb drive or DVD drive or however you want to save your data off site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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