Corsair X-Series SSDs firmware update

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This article includes updating the Corsair X-Series SSDs firmware, so guy who have their respective SSD’s they can follow this and updated their SSD’s firmware.

This update will enable the TRIM command contained by Windows 7 for drives with untimely firmware versions that do not currently support it. Prior to proceeding with this update, there are some EXTREMELY IMPORTANT items I would like to aware you about.

Please read the following CAREFULLY:

1. THIS UPDATE TOOL IS PRELUDE - It is incapable to pass our standard reception testing for customer utilization. And off course It is being liberated due to brawny customer insist only and exercise of this tool is supported by Corsair, but is not suggested.

2. THIS UPDATE TOOL WILL NOT WORK WITH EACH SYSTEMS- Breakdown has been practiced throughout testing on a variety of systems. If your system is not capable to update the firmware on the drive, it is strongly recommended as you should send the drive to Corsair to have it updated.

3. CONSECUTIVELY THIS UPDATE MAY CAUSE troubles WITH YOUR DRIVE - I have experienced instances on other vendors’ websites where firmware update has caused the drive to no longer be renowned by the system. In such cases, Corsair will update the drive.

4. CORSAIR WILL REVAMP OR CHANGE ANY DRIVES WHICH ARE NOT UPDATED effectively - Any drives which are not modernized effectively can be sent to Corsair for update.

(Note: that in all circumstances this will result in whole removal of the drive and a rotate time of two to four weeks, counting shipping.)

5. X-256 Owners: Firmware 1.1 ON X-256 DRIVES SUPPORTS TRIM AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE UPDATED TO HAVE TRIM SUPPORT!

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Please prolong reading underneath for information on determining if the firmware at present on your drive already supports TRIM, and instructions on how to revise your drive should you choose to do so.

Take back up your data previous to attempt to revise firmware
Steps to update your X-Series Firmware

1. First of all you have to download and run CrystalDiskInfo software and that you can get it from HERE.

NOTE: If you see "2.0" as the present firmware, that means you don’t have to update the firmware as the one you are having is already the latest firmware.


2. After that verify if your drive has an upper case or lower case part number, as mentioned in image.

3. Now you have to download the appropriate firmware for your drive from the list mentioned below

Either for UPPER CASE 256GB, or UPPER CASE 128GB, or UPPER CASE 64GB, or UPPER CASE 32GB, or
lower case 256GB, or lower case 128GB, or lower case 64GB, or lower case 32GB.

4. as you got the software Extract the “.EXE” file and copy it onto a bootable USB drive and reboot your PC and boot to the USB drive.

• several motherboards have boot choice screens, that you can access by striking a key on boot, check your motherboard guide to observe if your motherboard can do this.
  
  
• or else, varying the boot order in the BIOS for the time being might be necessary.

6. The system should boot to a command prompt, as mentioned in the image below.

7. Now you have to run the suitable “.EXE” file UPPER128GB pper64.exe

8. The system will inquire you to look for the drive. thus here you have to tit the Y key for yes.

You can refer the image below.

9. on one occasion the system discover the drive, you’ll see a screen like the image mentioned below.

10. Here you have to hit the suitable number of the drive you want to revise, then hit enter. The drive should be flashed at this point.

11. At this position your drive should be flashed subsequent to a reboot.

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If you have firmware version 2.0 or firmware vision 1.1 on X-256 installed, please ignore this post.

If you have troubles flashing the drive and you are getting any errors like "Firmware flash failed" or "invalid drive" or something related and you desire to send the drive to Corsair to have us flash it, please take note of the serial number on your drive.

WHILE SENDING THE DRIVE PLEASE REMINDER TO TAKE THE SERIAL NUMBER FROM THE STICKER, AND NOT FROM SOFTWARE

formerly you have this serial number, please go to our TSX program, situated here:

now you have to just go behind the on-screen guide to get your RMA return number.

BEFORE SENDING YOUR DRIVE TO SERVICE CENTER, IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED PLEASE BACK UP ANY PRECIOUS DATA AND THEN ONLY WIPED OUT THE DRIVE.