Download Firmware Crucial m4 000F

Crucial has released new firmware for the m4 series solid state drives. Recently it became known that some models have problems after about 5000 hours of use, making it necessary to restart the computer every hour. Updating the firmware can now be done directly from Windows 7but one boot cd you can still create. The changelog can be found below.

Release Date: 04/11/2012

Firmware for the m4 SSD is being updated from version 0309 to 000F. The m4 is updatable to this new firmware starting from versions 0001, 0002, 0009, or 0309 in a single step. If updating from an early version directly to 000F, all interim improvements will also be included (please see Release Notes for version 0002, 0009 and 0309 for details).

Changes between version 0309 and 000F include the following changes:

• Improved compatibility with certain SAS expanders and peripheral RAID cards.
• Improved throughput stability under extremely heavy workloads.
• Improved data protection in the event of unexpected, asynchronous power loss.

This firmware update is recommended for all drives currently in the field if the end user is experiencing any of these symptoms.