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    Crucial M4 / Micron C400 SSD Series Thread

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Phil, May 16, 2011.

  1. me_prince

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    Hi All,

    Thanks for all of your inputs regarding whether we receive m4 with 0002 firmware or not.
    I just have one more questions. I saw Crucial M4 SSD is NOT comming with 2.5" TO 3.5" ADAPTER. Is this adapter required to install in laptop. I have xps 15z laptop. I just want to know if I buy Crucial M4 SSD it self is enough or not.

    Thanks
     
    me_prince, Aug 23, 2011
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  2. Espada

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    laptops use 2.5" the only reason to use the 3.5" adapter is to use in a Desktop.
     
    Espada, Aug 23, 2011
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  3. me_prince

    me_prince Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just a quick question. Do I need to buy 2.5" adaptor separately to install the crucial M4 SSD in my laptop ?

    Thanks in advance
     
    me_prince, Aug 23, 2011
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  4. lazard

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    no .
     
    lazard, Aug 23, 2011
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  5. madmattd

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    No...it IS a 2.5" drive, it's just plug-and-play, a couple of screws are all that is involved, they should be in place in your laptop already.
     
    madmattd, Aug 23, 2011
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  6. NYC Drifter

    NYC Drifter Notebook Evangelist

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    Joining the Crucial Crew by ordering:

    Crucial M4 CT512M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit
     
    NYC Drifter, Aug 24, 2011
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  7. NoSlow5oh

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    Just updated to firmware 0009 on my c400. Check out the ATTO scores. Must be a fluke or something. I bypassed 0002 and went straight to 0009.
     

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    NoSlow5oh, Aug 25, 2011
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  8. ExMM

    ExMM Notebook Evangelist

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    I just received mine from amazon UK, yesterday.
    It does have the 0002 firmware. I will install it tonight! cant' wait!! :D
     
    ExMM, Aug 25, 2011
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  9. Honzik1

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    Honzik1, Aug 25, 2011
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  10. ExMM

    ExMM Notebook Evangelist

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    ExMM, Aug 25, 2011
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    Can you run Anvil benchmark for 0009 firmware pls?
     
    Honzik1, Aug 25, 2011
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  12. ExMM

    ExMM Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't have the 0009 firmware...

    Beside, I just received my M4 and I still have to install it on my XPS... :p
     
    ExMM, Aug 25, 2011
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  13. Honzik1

    Honzik1 Notebook Consultant

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    I checked Crucial M4 0002 firmware and Micron C400 0002 firmware include same files except SPLASH.LSS which are only logos as boot image:
    So Crucial is just changing logo in firmware for so many days?
     

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    Honzik1, Aug 25, 2011
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  14. Honzik1

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    I updated firmware without any problem ;)

    Here are my results for my Sony Vaio F11 (SATA II):
     

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    Honzik1, Aug 25, 2011
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  15. Anvil

    Anvil Notebook Guru

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    Here's a few runs on FW 0009, will run a few more tomorrow

    C States are enabled. (so they could do a bit more :))

    64GB
    M4-CT064M4SSD2_64GB_1GB-20110826-0151.png

    128GB
    M4-CT128M4SSD2_128GB_1GB-20110826-0125.png
     
    Anvil, Aug 25, 2011
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  16. NYC Drifter

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    Good luck! I'm installing this weekend unless the hurricane kills the power :(
     
    NYC Drifter, Aug 25, 2011
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  17. ExMM

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    Install it, and so far so good! Blazing fast! Still need to optimize win 7 thus.. :)

    This is my first SSD, so I am a noob at it, but should I install too the 0009 firmware?

    Seems like everyone got a nice improvement in speed! :eek:

    Good luck for the Hurricane, man, I hope it won't strike, have a lots of friends there..

    EDIT: Firmware 0009 now officially available on the crucial website:

    http://www.crucial.com/support/firmware.aspx
     
    ExMM, Aug 26, 2011
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  18. NYC Drifter

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    I'm cloning now and then ripping the bottom off and slapping it in with my new RAM. Hope it works.
     
    NYC Drifter, Aug 26, 2011
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  19. ExMM

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    Just installed the 0009 firmware! Speedy and easy to install!

    Works great so far!
     
    ExMM, Aug 26, 2011
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  20. NYC Drifter

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    Same here :cool:
     
    NYC Drifter, Aug 27, 2011
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  21. carbonite

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    Hey, I was wondering what's going on with my m4. I just got it a few days ago, and installed windows 7. After I ran a few benchmarks, I realized it wasn't performing as well as it should. It was also noticeable - applications load quickly, but not instantly like I've seen, and the startup is not nearly as fast as I've heard or seen in videos. On a whim, I tried this tweak:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sol...-series-4-5-965-chipsets-stamatisx-tweak.html

    But I didn't expect it to make a difference; after all, I'm running a core 2 duo, and not a core i3/5/7, so I shouldn't even need it. But it did, and after i rebooted the benchmarks were up to what they should've been! Sadly, this didn't fix the slow (compared to others) boot, and I lost quite a bit of battery life due to the fan running all the time.

    So, I'd like to ask: Did I do something wrong? Why is the m4 acting slow? :confused:
     
    carbonite, Aug 27, 2011
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  22. Cape Consultant

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    I am seriously thinking of getting the M4 256gb. Seems like a great drive and a decent value.
     
    Cape Consultant, Aug 28, 2011
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  23. Red Line

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    It's 100% worth the invested money, go for it and check my benches here :D
     
    Red Line, Aug 28, 2011
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  24. V10Ace

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    Agreed. I haven't had one issue with my drive, I love it.
     
    V10Ace, Aug 28, 2011
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  25. sag_patel

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    Hi Guys,

    I have ordered a crucial M4 256gb.
    I have a dell xps 15. I want to perform a clean install on this ssd.
    My question is how do i do a clean install on crucial M4.
    Just like a normal clean install or do I need to make any changes in the controller settings or anything of that sort?
    Also about the firmware update, do I do it before installing windows or after?
     
    sag_patel, Aug 29, 2011
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  26. TheAtreidesHawk

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    Does the m4 comes with a caddy like the Intel 320 series?

    I'm thinking of buying the crucial m4 but I need a 2nd hard drive caddy so I can move over the 750GB drive that my Envy 17 3D came with....
     
    TheAtreidesHawk, Aug 29, 2011
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  27. V10Ace

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    You install to the M4 like you would any other drive. I removed my previous drive to get rid of any reason for interference and once everything was installed I put it back in for storage. Make sure its set to AHCI in bios and you can do the firmware update before installing Windows I am sure.

    My M4 did not come with a caddy. Have you opened up your Envy 17 to see if there's an empty caddy in it waiting for a drive?
     
    V10Ace, Aug 29, 2011
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  28. madmattd

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    The caddy you refer to is only for desktops...it allows the drive to be mounted in a 3.5" standard desktop hard drive bay. No, the M4 does not come with one.
     
    madmattd, Aug 30, 2011
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  29. chimpanzee

    chimpanzee Notebook Virtuoso

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    Different notebook requires different caddy for the drive bay. My XPS 17's caddy is more expensive than the HDD. Taught me something, should buy the second drive at the time of purchase then sold the drive to get the caddy !
     
    chimpanzee, Aug 30, 2011
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  30. madmattd

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    Wait, your XPS 17 didn't come with the second caddy? If so, that's a bummer, most people's do come with the second one, despite not having a second drive ordered. Mine certainly did...or are we not talking l701x/l702x?
     
    madmattd, Aug 30, 2011
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  31. chimpanzee

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    Mine was the prior gen (P8700 using DDR2) bought when it was on clearance.
     
    chimpanzee, Aug 30, 2011
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    Got it. Clearance could be why the second caddy was not included.
     
    madmattd, Aug 30, 2011
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  33. pkincy

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    Wow, 128 GB M4 for $169.99.

    Prices are coming down. I need another SSD like I need a hole in the head but at that price I will figure out something to do with it.

    I suppose I see a RAID array in the future on my desktop.
     
    pkincy, Aug 31, 2011
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  34. DoDeH1

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    Hi all...

    I need an advise.
    I have a M4 Crucial SSD disk with 64GB and 8GB of ram installed on my GT680 notebook with the Win7 x64 (on the second SATA port I have a Seagate Momentus 500GB).
    The question is how the page file should be configured. If I let the windows manage the page file then it takes 8GB of space on my SSD (it's quite a big size for a 64GB disk). I know that the best way is to let windows manage all the stuff but I wonder if there's a solution for that and by that I mean the size and location of page file.

    Regards!
     
    DoDeH1, Sep 2, 2011
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  35. lazard

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    just bump down the page file to like 2GB. Or, if you have a secondary hard drive, just move the page file to that one.
     
    lazard, Sep 2, 2011
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  36. chimpanzee

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    Manually set the page file size to whatever you want, can be all the way down to 0. It is very unlikely with 8GB you would ever need page file(unless you have a very unstable system and you want full memory dump and want to analyse it or send it to Microsoft). Actual usage will tell.

    I would not recommend move the page file to HDD(even you have one) as the access pattern of page file LOVE SSD. Moving it to HDD is like buying a Ferrari then tow a trailer in the back just in case you need to buy some furniture from Ikea.
     
    chimpanzee, Sep 2, 2011
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  37. DoDeH1

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    I put 0 and none of the tested programs returned an error so far. I think I'm gonna stay with 0.
    Thanks for your replays.
     
    DoDeH1, Sep 2, 2011
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  38. Phil

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    Phil, Sep 4, 2011
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    anseio All ways are my ways.

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    anseio, Sep 4, 2011
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  40. madmattd

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    Nice info Phil, although I didn't bother translating the page. Looks like some fairly real-world scenario tests being run there, which had the M4 near the top to begin with, but now indisputably tops, at least on that set of tests. It is indeed a fantastic drive.
     
    madmattd, Sep 4, 2011
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  41. accel

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    i just ordered this M4 SSD.will be 1 week before i got this drive.. i need information about the power consumption... could anyone provide this? in default mode windows 7
     
    accel, Sep 7, 2011
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  42. DoDeH1

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    the power consumption is listed: here.
     
    DoDeH1, Sep 8, 2011
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    i see, but that's on benchmark, and it sure pull alot of power. cos it is pushing your drive to the limit... how about normal usage? i mean when you are using your drive... how it is different to mechanical drive? do laptop battery life improve?
     
    accel, Sep 8, 2011
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  44. DoDeH1

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    Well, in the first graph there is the idle power consumption and it's around 0,66W (belive me, it's a small power consumption).
    On normal usage I read somewhere in the Crucial statemate that it's around 1,5W but I belive it's less then that.
    If you compare it to a normal HDD then the difference is very big due to the fact that SSD doesn't have any movable parts such as motor.
     
    DoDeH1, Sep 8, 2011
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  45. madmattd

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    The power draw is minor, I have seen no real decrease in battery life since adding the M4 to my system, and I now have an SSD AND a mechanical 7200 RPM drive, granted the mechanical isn't being operated too frequently.
     
    madmattd, Sep 8, 2011
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  46. Meaker@Sager

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    My Raid 0 64GB results:

    [​IMG]
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 9, 2011
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  47. DoDeH1

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    Well, the read seq and 512k score is pdg. Twice the normal for seq. That's the power of Raid 0 I guess.
     
    DoDeH1, Sep 9, 2011
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    Hi
    Why even in RAID 0 the 4K is so low?
     
    iEthos, Sep 10, 2011
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  49. iEthos

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    Yeah but seq is NOT important how everybody says so it is useless
     
    iEthos, Sep 10, 2011
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  50. Phil

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    Sequential speeds are not useless.

    Real world speed is influenced by both random speeds and sequential speeds.
     
    Phil, Sep 11, 2011
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