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    Samsung Series 470 SSD question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hawk1410, Sep 18, 2011.

  1. hawk1410

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    what is the model number for the series 470, i thought it was MZ-7PA 256 but on samsungs support software download website they only have software for the MZ-5PA 256.
     
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    its -5PA from what I see with NG 15 or without.

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    3Fees, Sep 18, 2011
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    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    its actually both, the 5 is for OEM (usually) and the 7 is the one sold at stores
     
    Karamazovmm, Sep 19, 2011
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    ok i have 7, but the samsung SSD software is not recognizing it as a samsung drive for some reason, it tells me that the SSD i am using is Samsung PM810 and the software is meant for Samsung SSDs only, kind of paradoxical considering it clearly recognizes my SSD as a PM810(which is the 470, i believe) by Samsung yet it says it is a non samsung SSD.
    I am trying to update the firmware.
     
    hawk1410, Sep 19, 2011
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    I thought I remeber reading that they are not the same SSD's?

    Try this website out, it's the company who does the Samsung support.

    TTS/HSN Supports
     
    Toyo, Sep 19, 2011
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    I have a Samsung SSD 470 Series Model Number(warranty good registered thru samsung): MZ-5PA064/US,,its came in the Samsung Retail Box, its not oem packaged and has the 3 year warranty printed on the box,with user manual and magician tool box card. I asked when I bought this wether it was retail or oem,,Amazon said retail, sure enough it was sealed in retail box, not a tray item(OEM)without retail box. Maybe the -7PA is the SSD's that came before the 470 Series-5PA models and this is why you cant flash up with the 470 series-5PA firmware updates, if its a glitch,, contact samsung support.
    Cheers
    3Fees :)
     
    3Fees, Sep 19, 2011
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