Firmware Update: OCZ Vertex Series 1.42 Beta

OCZ Technology has released new firmware for its Vertex SSDs with 1.42 beta as the version number. By following the steps mentioned in the announcement, flashing shouldn’t cause any problems. For a review of these SSDs, we refer you to this page. OCZ Technology has not released an official list of changes at this time, but according to a number of developers on the OCZ forum, the garbage collector and trim command have been further aligned. The announcement looks like this:

1.42B beta (and ISO). some sleep issues still, this is staying beta

OCZ just mailed me explaining they think this one is worthy of final release, its very stable and I have had no sleep issues here…but my machines are different to yours.

I have decided to bring it out now so we at least have a day before OCZ release. My version is 1.42B, OCZ.com will list it as 1.4….so take note its the same file. I do not have a changelog but I do have some info on AUTO GC and TRIM. In this release TRIM is triggered by emptying the recycle bin. GC happens at idle time in the background.

Now the Linux and Apple boys I could do with at least knowing if the sleep issues has gone and within Linux TRIM is still working OK. GC is OS independent so should just work on everything.

If you choose to flash this file i strongly suggest you stay on it, do NOT back flash as we are starting to see more of you bricking drives. The file is covered under your warranty, so no worries there.

I will try and get ISO’s built ASAP, I know everyone likes HarshW’s ISO so I will see if I can catch him online. same update procedure as 1.40/1.41, DOS flasher no jumper needed. Ohh and 1 last thing…this FW is a little slower than 1.41, I already know that, its not by much though.

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