shizadah Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I just got a new Force GT 120GB in the mail. Wondering if this thing is a brick. Here are some symptoms I've been experiencing with this new SSD -- - Lockups when running HDTune error scan - BSOD when running ATTO disk benchmark - BSOD when installing new programs My Corsair Force 3 (which shipped with the system) checks out just fine, however. My system is using AHCI with the Marvel SE9128 controller (these are the only two available SATA3 ports on my mobo). Firmware on both SSDs are up to date at 1.3.3. The HDTune benchmarks are also terrible (for both drives) -- http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/Elwood54/f3ssd.png http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/Elwood54/gt3ssd.png Anyone have any advice as to what I can do from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 The Marvell Ports are buggy, Try plugging it into the Intel Ports and run an ATTO benchmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke533 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 LOL ! Same port, same SSD, same problems here! (Fw: 1.3.2) Try the current Marvel driver 1.2.0.1016 it seems a bit more stable. I'm still experiencing some lockups, daily 1 or 2. (I had 10-30 with the previous drivers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 @shizadah: Like Toasted already mentioned, those results are typical for HDTune, to compare your speeds with advertised specs use ATTO. @duke53: You should upgrade your drive's firmware to the most recent revision, 1.3.3 solved some BSOD and freezing issues. If freezings/lockups still occur after upgrade, you should SecureErase the drive and do a clean Win 7 installation. @all: To gain more stability you should connect your SSD to native Intel SATA ports, the speed difference to Marvell SATA3 is barely noticable (only with benchmark). The Marvell controller will typically reach ~280 MB/s write and ~400 MB/s read speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Anyone with issues that does not have the 1.3.3 firmware should update to the 1.3.3 firmware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke533 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Shizadah have the same issue with 1.3.3, so I don't see the point of it to upgrade. Any Fw upgrade has a chance to brick the drive, or cause major transfer rate drop. "If freezings/lockups still occur after upgrade, you should SecureErase the drive and do a clean Win 7 installation." Thats exactly what I don't want to do. Insn't there any other way to restore my system after SecureErase than reinstalling everything separately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Insn't there any other way to restore my system after SecureErase than reinstalling everything separately? No, not that we have found. Also, don't base your decision to update firmware based on 1 other person. A huge number of people have resolved issues by updating the firmware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke533 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Also, don't base your decision to update firmware based on 1 other person. A huge number of people have resolved issues by updating the firmware. Can you show one for me? I never find any report about a helpful fw. upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbonerfs101e Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hi all. A ave marvell 9128 on my board. was no good. I even update marvell firmware with no amilioration. from wath i understand mavel9128 use pcie 1x. Mutch to slow for ssd. I ave buy a pcie 8x controller and now it worck perfecly. Marvell ave a new firmware 2.2.0.1125. U could test it and feadback on it. This is the link for marvell firmware and driver http://www.station-drivers.com/page/marvell.htm sincrly yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke533 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thanks, but I'm afraid thats not for m.b. integrated controllers. At least, heres a report of an unsuccessful update: http://www.station-drivers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=3604 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Can you show one for me? I never find any report about a helpful fw. upgrade. No, I'm sorry. I do not have the time to search the forum for you just to prove a point. If you chose to not update, that's your choice. I can't force you to do it. MANY HAPPY USERS HERE IN THIS THREAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Shizadah have the same issue with 1.3.3, so I don't see the point of it to upgrade. There are 2 possible reasons for those issues: 1. An outdated firmware. Corsair recommends to upgrade to 1.3.3. 2. The Marvell controller, I guess this is the reason why Shizadah is still having issues with his drive on 1.3.3. Like I already mentioned, I would recommend you to connect your SSD to native Intel port and upgrade your drive. Make a backup of all your important data before you upgrade the firmware. "If freezings/lockups still occur after upgrade, you should SecureErase the drive and do a clean Win 7 installation." Thats exactly what I don't want to do. Insn't there any other way to restore my system after SecureErase than reinstalling everything separately? You can clone your OS and restore it after SecureErase. This might work well, but a few users reported issues after restoring the backup. In this case, a clean reinstallation was the only solution. Can you show one for me? I never find any report about a helpful fw. upgrade. You can check this thread: http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=102457 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke533 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I have Marvell too, thats why I don't think it's gone work for me ether. Marvell is slow enough, I don't want to use sata2. A sata2 SSD would cost at least 50$ less tan this ****. That thread is for Force 3. I think GT serie has even more issues. My best hope is a new Sabetooth bios update, with the newest marvel fw. or a new SSD update, that really helps on the people like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I think GT serie has even more issues.I've had my GT 240 GB in my rig at work for a week now and no issues here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 The 1.3.3 firmware was a major firmware release from SandForce. It specifically addresses the types of issues described here. Again, don't assume it won't help you just because another person has issues. None of the systems in this thread are identical. The best option is to try the 1.3.3 firmware for either Force 3 or Force GT. I cannot stress this enough. If you refuse to try what we suggest, then we cannot help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke533 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Ok... I updated the fw. to 1.3.3 The update itself doesn't seemed to help at all. After the SecureErase I still have the lockups (daily 1-2) (-edit- ok, more like 10-20 on a day) but it passing through much faster. (in most of the cases within 2-5 seconds) So it's still not perfect, but it's the best choice of my bad options. -edit- maybe I should RMA this piece of ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnisman Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Are you still using Marvell controller or did you switch to Intel port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke533 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I'm still trying with marvell because I paid way more for this, than to use it like a sata2 drive. Although, I'm getting worse and worse speed rates while I'm on 1.3.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke533 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I tried IDE mode (to test out stability) then I was switched it back to AHCI. Could that bee the cause of the slowdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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