Samsung 840 Pro Ordered - Any updates on failure rates?

dominick32

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• Jan 29, 2013

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Guys, I am just getting back into OCF again and ordered a new rig. I chose the 256 GB Samsung 840 Pro as my main OS drive. I read a few months ago on Anand that these drives seem to be failing left and right based on the firmware.

Is this still a problem on current retail drives?
Do we have any members that own one?

Regards,

Dom

PS - Any 2013 tips on Samsung SSD's?

 

Hell Hound 065

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I have been using the 128 GB version since Christmas with no problem

 

Mr Alpha

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The failures were due to pre-release firmware. There is an update from Anand about it here.

 

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Mr Alpha said:

The failures were due to pre-release firmware. There is an update from Anand about it here.

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Exactly.

 

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dominick32

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Thanks guys.
Yes, I read the initial anand article plus the update, and I am aware that he stated it was only the pre release firmware drives that had problems however, I heard even the retail drives with the new firmware have high fail rates also. So I guess my question is more tailored to current OCF members that own a Samsung 840 pro, just to tell me how she is running and if its all fine and dandy.

 

Mr Alpha

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My two 840 PROs are running fine and dandy.

 

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dominick32

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Mr Alpha said:

My two 840 PROs are running fine and dandy.

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Haha
That's reason enough for me to plug it in without a care and hope for the best.

Thanks bud.

 

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You ordered first and ask about failures later?

Kidding aside, it's interesting to pour over the 840 Pro Newegg reviews. Early reviews are so-so, the later reviews are almost all 5 stars. So it appears there were growing pains.

I like mine so far, it hits over 500 MB/s write and 550 read as advertised.

 

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dominick32

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A little update!!
i fricken love mine!!!!!!!!

I have to publish some iometer server results on this drive.
I am getting almost 140,000 iops at 512b random read. WOWWW

560 sustained read
540 sustained write

I love this drive! I have literally never installed windows 7 this fast before. I think it took less than 10 minutes from putting the CD in the drive to sitting on the finished desktop.