Firmware updates can be hit-or-miss at the best of times, but when an update that promises a 40 per cent increase in speed ends up killing your expensive solid-state drive, you're not going to be too happy about it.
Turns out that's exactly what seems to be happening with Intel's 34nm SSDs. A firmware update launched by the semiconductor giant earlier in the week has been removed from the Intel website after numerous users reported that their drives had ceased to function after applying the update.
The new firmware, designed to introduce support for Windows 7's TRIM command, promised improved performance but Intel has acknowledged potential problems with the following statement:
"We have been contacted by users with issues with the firmware upgrade for our 34nm SSDs and we are investigating. We take all sightings and issues seriously and are working toward resolution. We have temporarily taken down the firmware link while we investigate."
There's no word on when the update might return, but if you've splashed out on a shiny new SSD, you might want to wait this one out.
