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SSD Firmware Updates #1
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Some Links #2
PS: I don't link to all SSD manufacturers (yet). For now I link only to the ones I have SSD from due to testing reasons.


Manufacturer Product Pages

Kingston SSD
Corsair SSD
OCZ SSD
Intel SSD
Samsung SSD
Crucial SSD


Manufacturer Support Pages

Kingston SSD Support Page
Corsair SSD Support Page
OCZ Support Page
Intel SSD Resource Center
Samsung SSD Downloads
Crucial SSD Support


Manufacturer Support Forums

Corsair SSD Support Forum
OCZ Flash Support And Discussion Forum
Intel SSD Support Forum
Crucial SSD Support Forum


Manufacturer SSD Toolbox

OCZ Toolbox
Corsair SSD Toolbox
Intel SSD Toolbox
Samsung Magician Software Download
Kingston SSD Toolbox Download


Other

OCZ Guide to SSD
Latest Intel Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility)
TheSSDReview Beginners Guides
TheSSDReview SSD Database
TheSSDReview The SSD Optimization Guide Windows 7/8
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SSD Toolbox(es) #3
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Intel SSD Toolbox
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BenchMarking Softwares #4
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CrystalDiskMark
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Test Setup #5
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus V Gene (BIOS 1802)
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.0 GHz (Turbo On / HT On)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Dual Channel 2x8GB @ CL11-13-13-31-1T-Auto DDR3-2400 MHz
Graphics Card: Any
Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum SS-1000XP / 1000 Watts
OS: Windows 7 x64 (up to date (25/07/2013))
Storage Controller: Intel Z77 SATA6 AHCI
Driver: Intel Chipset Driver 9.4.0.1026

Steps:
1) Flash SSD with Firmware using the manufacturer's SSD Toolbox if available, else DOS using the manufacturer's flash tool
2) Run Secure Erase using the manufacturer's SSD Toolbox if available, else I don't know yet
3) Initialize Disk (Disk Management): MBR
4) Create new volume (Disk Management):
- Size of the SSD
- Format: NTFS, 4096 aka 4K, Quick Format
5) BenchMark Drive

BenchMarking order:
- AS SSD
- CrystalDiskMark
- ATTO
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Tested SSDs #6
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Intel SSD X25-M 80GB
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