Icrontic› Featured

If geeks love it, we’re on it

Firmware bug halts Intel’s 34nm SSD sales

Firmware bug halts Intel’s 34nm SSD sales

Thrax Robert Hallock 31 Jul, 2009 at 11:54am ET Article published in Tech

intelIntel has halted sales of its new 34nm SSDs as a result of a firmware bug which renders the drive’s data inaccessible if users configure and then alter or disable a BIOS password.

More Icrontic awesomesauce

  1. Anand Lal Shimpi Three cheers for Anand
  2. Tesoro Tizona Mechanical Keyboard Tesoro Tizona mechanical keyboard, magnets, and more
  3. GamesterGear Cruiser Review earcup picture GamesterGear Cruiser P3210 Review

Comments

  1. GooD
    31 Jul 2009 ~ 3:09pm GooD Hope they'll get this right, if we want people to adopt SSD , SSD will need an image of performance and stability. Stories like that doesnt help =/
  2. lordbean
    31 Jul 2009 ~ 10:16pm lordbean That shouldn't hurt the technology too much. That sounds like a minor glitch which should be easy to fix - although unfortunately it means all the units produced with the bad firmware will either have to be patched or recalled.

Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!

Sign In Register

Talk to Us

The 5¢ Tour

Obligatory Blather

Icrontic — Home of the Big Beef Burrito since 8-8-2000, fool. A Short-Media community © 2003–2026. Powered with <3 from Vanilla & WordPress.