pheonix fw 3.2?

[codester]

EDIT: Sorry for the crappy question, please refer to the reworded question with more clarity toward the issues im having @ post #3

Original post:

acording to the ssd forum sticky, fw 3.2 is the latest but i cant upgrade not even the 3.1, it say fw for this drive not found in package.. my drive is 60gb pheonix on 2.1fw. anyone else having this problem? thx

[G.SKILL]

Hi codester,

what OS and computer do you use.
Do you mean not found drive?

[codester]

RE: GSkill Admin, problem reworded and greatly clarified, help me troubleshoot

Hi codester,

what OS and computer do you use.
Do you mean not found drive?

Before i elaborate my problem in detail, sorry about the post I wasn't being very clear now that I've had the time to re-read my original post. Reason was, I wrote and sent that post on my PSP, while my computer had no OS installed and I was trying to figure out why I can't flash the firmware to 3.2. hehe

Story is...its had been awhile since i've checked up on the Gskill forum, I didnt know about the new firmware update for Gskill Phoenix SSD version 3.2 (As stated in the sticky thread of the SSD forum titled "[Phoenix/ Phoenix Pro/Sniper] Firmware 3.2" , http://gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=7273.

TO MY UNDERSTANDING: Firmware Revision 3.2 is for the 'Phoenix, Phoenix Pro & Sniper SSD', am i correct?

I HAVE: 2x Phoenix 60Gb SSD, currently at firmware version 2.1

MY QUESTION: Is if its not for my drive then OK you can stop reading this long post . If it is for my drive then please read on and help me.

I HAD FLASHED: The drives originally came with firmware which were some letters and number, i forgot what it was. I have since then flashed it to version 2.1 awhile ago.

STEP I TOOK: to flash to Firmware v3.2

MY SSD: Was configured as a 120Gb 'Raid Partition' consisting of two 60Gb SSDs in 'Raid-0 Stripe' mode.

SO I CHANGE: 'SATA Mode' settings from SATA as 'RAID' to --> 'AHCI' mode.

THEN I BOOTED Boot CD to upgrade SSD Firmware from 2.1 to 3.2

I USED: diskpart to clean out the two Phoenix SSD, then exit diskpart.

I CHANGED: directory to where i placed the firmware.

I RUN: ssdupdate.exe, everything loaded up as to how it should.

*** The 'Drive List' pane detected my 2 Phoenix SDD.

'Drive List' pane information from 'SSDUpdate'

Model:               Serial:              Firmware Revision     Capacity
  FM-25S2S-60GBP1     011024A10026             2.1                60GB
  FM-25S2S-60GBP1     011024A10044             2.1                60GB

*** As you can see everything show up as it should, I can't see anything wrong here.

I CHECKED: the two checkbox shown, readying to flash the selected drive.

I CLICKED: the button to load .pkg, browse to directory with firmware 3.2

Files contained in 'Firmware 3.2.zip'

Filename              Size            CRC
FW-3.2 A.pkg         101 MB       11D469DC
FW-3.2 B.pkg          56 MB       1EC4074D
ssdupdate.exe
ssdupdate.dat

I TRIED: loading the pkg A first, down the bottom it displayed:
"Package file load complete"

I CLICKED: on "Download Firmware to Selected Drive" then msg pop up
"Firmware for this drive not found in package"
...if not A, then it must be B! so i thought

I REPEATED: with pkg B ..... and same thing happened >_< ?
***at this point I thought I might of downloaded the wrong file, so
***double checked the page, only to see one link for 3.2 firmware for download.

SO I THOUGHT: maybe that i'd have to go from 2.1 to 3.1 first, before i can upgrade to 3.2

SAME THING HAPPENED: It showed "Firmware for this drive not found in package" for firmware 3.1

NOTE: Since the 3.1 firmware.zip only have one .pkg file. With that error meaning i cant
flash 3.1 or 3.2

I THOUGHT MAYBE: Something is corrupted with my SSD flash identifier?? so i tried flashing to firmware 2.1 again.

NOTE: Version 2.1 firmware im able to flash normally with one of the pkg file. Hmmm what is wrong? with the other two Firmware update? 3.1 & 3.2

SHORT STORY LONG: just so you guys can see the problem Im having. Anyone know what im doing wrong? I dont think its me though. Help me fix it pls.


System specs (short specs list)

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
* underVolt + defaultClock & defaultTurbo @ 1.325v, 3.2GHz - 3.6GHz

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 rev2.0

Memory: G.Skill P.I DDR3-2300 (2G x 4)
* underVolt & underClock + tighterTime @ 1.31v, 1600mhz, CL6:7:6:19:1N

SSD: 2 x G.Skill Phoenix 60GB - Model: FM-25S2S-60GBP1
* Firmware v2.1, connected to AMD SB850 chipset
(Was part of Raid0 array, now as single drive)


NOTE: Take too long to write out my full system specs, but i think i've added the most essential to help you guys troubleshoot. With these system setting, it is in working order and are able to pass memtest86 and prime95 burnin. So I don't think its a problem with system stability, Could it be the drive? if so can i still get a replacement?.

[G.SKILL]

Hi codester,

I check your .pkg size, it is smaller than it should be.

FW 3.2 A should be 104 MB
FW 3.2 B should be 58 MB

[codester]

Re: Gskill Admin, size

Ok, i will re-download again... this is going to be the 5th time that i have try re-downloading.

But i don't think the problem is because i have different size or corrupted files.

Reason being:

1. The download was 100% completed using Google Chrome
2. I was able to extract the downloaded firmware normally without any error in the extraction process.
3. I was about to load up the .pkg using the SSDupdate utility, with it saying "Package file load complete"

Size of pkg A (Windows 7, file properties)

But i will try download again one final time, just to see if there are any changes. hope it will work.

EDIT: Ok so i have just re-downloaded the firmware file again and retry flashing with the new file

*** Once again the download of firmware 3.2 complete 100%
*** Nothing was wrong with the firmware file extraction
*** But when running SSDupdate to flash, it say pkg doesn't support my drive

So you see? faulty drive?

[G.SKILL]

Hi mate,

Did it show same message when you use FW 3.2 B

This is first time we get this issue.

[codester]

Nope

Hi mate,

Did it show same message when you use FW 3.2 B

Yes its the same msg for package B.

I've tried flashing in 'Windows 7', tried using 'Boot CD' to flash, tried plugging the SSD to a different SATA port. Tried plugging it into a different computer all together.

But yeah its always the same thing "Firmware for this drive not found in package" >_< the only firmware that Im able to flash is version 2.1.

Can you send or link me the factory default firmware for Phoenix 60GB? I dont remember the actual firmware version that came with the drive, because it was some letter and number, something like "DDfe355"....... Maybe then if i flash back to that it might work?

EDIT:

This is the first time we get this issue.

Well if you read this post "FM-25S2S-120GBP1 - Firmware 3.1 drive not found in package" http://gskill.us/forum/showthread.ph...hlight=package

Someone else also have the same problem as me.

[codester]

Also i remember reading a post yesterday. The poster don't know whether to use A or B to update. one of the GSkill Admin reply that the difference between package A & B is that A contain updates for new hardware inside the SSD and B for older hardware SSD. Also something about A being better. Now im trying to find that post again but forgot which one it was.

Is this true about the A and B files?

Because in firmware 2.1, i have to choose B in order to update. Now i can't choose any at all, did you guys depreciated and took out the hardware description for my SSD in the two newer firmware Pkg? And thats why i can't update?

[深蓝色海水]

Hello，what about trying to choose the "FW-3.2 A.pkg"?