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Yes, due to firmware bugs.

by guan 15y ago

profquail 15y ago
I've had an OCZ Vertex for a couple of years now (I got it a few months after they came out), and it's been fantastic ever since. I've also got two Intel 60GB SSDs in RAID0 in my laptop, which have worked flawlessly since day 1. However, I purchased an OCZ Vertex 2 for my parents a few months ago as they were building a new computer. About 2 months went by, then one day -- boom -- computer won't boot anymore. I go over and investigate, and it ultimately turns out there's a bug in the latest (read: shipping) firmware in the Vertex 2 which is tripped by some S3 power state transition (e.g. when the computer goes into hibernate mode) and causes the driver controller itself to stop responding. So, your data is OK, but there's no way to flash the drive or anything because the BIOS won't even recognize the drive anymore. So, my advice is -- get an SSD (or two, in RAID0, if you can afford it), but make sure to keep any really important files backed up (you should be doing this anyway); also, make sure to update your firmware regularly, since the firmware itself may contain bugs that could wreck your drive.
- ANH 15y ago
  make sure to update your firmware regularly Easier said than done with the Vertex 2 if you've got a Mac. The firmware updater is a Windows only program. At least it was when I was installing my Vertex 2.
- dmn001 15y ago
  I have had an OCZ 120GB Vertex 2 for about a month now, and today updated the firmware to 1.33, in the release notes it says reduces the chance of data loss due to power interuption. I would also advise making regular backups, checking SMART and for firmware updates regularly. The previous drive I had was a Kingston 64GB and it still works after a year.
- r00fus 15y ago
  I've given up on hibernate for my macbook+vertex2... however, my battery is decent enough to get me through the day and I charge often. I haven't noticed much of a difference other than the occasional instance of leaving the laptop on and without power (no autosleep for me). Dropbox+svn/git make sure I don't lose any code.

Yes, due to firmware bugs.

by guan 15y ago

Yes, due to firmware bugs.

I've had an OCZ Vertex for a couple of years now (I got it a few months after they came out), and it's been fantastic ever since. I've also got two Intel 60GB SSDs in RAID0 in my laptop, which have worked flawlessly since day 1. However, I purchased an OCZ Vertex 2 for my parents a few months ago as they were building a new computer. About 2 months went by, then one day -- boom -- computer won't boot anymore. I go over and investigate, and it ultimately turns out there's a bug in the latest (read: shipping) firmware in the Vertex 2 which is tripped by some S3 power state transition (e.g. when the computer goes into hibernate mode) and causes the driver controller itself to stop responding. So, your data is OK, but there's no way to flash the drive or anything because the BIOS won't even recognize the drive anymore. So, my advice is -- get an SSD (or two, in RAID0, if you can afford it), but make sure to keep any really important files backed up (you should be doing this anyway); also, make sure to update your firmware regularly, since the firmware itself may contain bugs that could wreck your drive.

ANH 15y ago
make sure to update your firmware regularly Easier said than done with the Vertex 2 if you've got a Mac. The firmware updater is a Windows only program. At least it was when I was installing my Vertex 2.
dmn001 15y ago
I have had an OCZ 120GB Vertex 2 for about a month now, and today updated the firmware to 1.33, in the release notes it says reduces the chance of data loss due to power interuption. I would also advise making regular backups, checking SMART and for firmware updates regularly. The previous drive I had was a Kingston 64GB and it still works after a year.
r00fus 15y ago
I've given up on hibernate for my macbook+vertex2... however, my battery is decent enough to get me through the day and I charge often. I haven't noticed much of a difference other than the occasional instance of leaving the laptop on and without power (no autosleep for me). Dropbox+svn/git make sure I don't lose any code.