Forum - RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update

#31 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:34 pm (Last edited: Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:38 pm)

Zitat von evo85210 im Beitrag #30
I have a MZVPV256 firmware BXW7, is this the newest? why is my firmware version only 4 digits?
i'm using a msi laptop

Welcome evo85210, the lastest firmware for Samsung NVMe drives is "BXW75D0Q", from Dell...
Some manufacturers only put the first four digits in their firmwares, but generally speaking your firmware is BXW7300Q wich is the standard...

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#32 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Thu Jan 26, 2017 12:34 pm

Hi guys,

I have two ssd sm951 of 256 go and 512 go ...
Where can I find the latest BXW75D0Q DELL Firmware for 256go ?
Thank you.

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#33 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:13 pm

@keeepc:
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Zitat von keeepc im Beitrag #32
Where can I find the latest BXW75D0Q DELL Firmware for 256go ?

Have you already tried to contact the Dell or the Samsung support?

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#34 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Thu Jan 26, 2017 3:15 pm

Hi,

I have contacted samsung support, but they do not want to answer me, for Dell, I do not have a Dell product, my ssd are fitted on Asrock motherboard...

If I find a firmware up to date I would post it here ...

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#35 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:05 pm (Last edited: Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:13 pm)

Zitat von keeepc im Beitrag #34
I have contacted samsung support, but they do not want to answer me, for Dell, I do not have a Dell product, my ssd are fitted on Asrock motherboard...
If I find a firmware up to date I would post it here ...

Thanks for your help Keeepc, this is the only way to update our drives, because Samsung doesn't support them. We have the utility to update the firmwares, the problem is we don't have the latest firmware to update... until we find them or find a way to dump them from the latest NVMe SM951 released.

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#36 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:40 pm (Last edited: Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:51 pm)

@Stickmode,

I ordered a Lenovo SM951a from eBay model MZVKV512HAJH-00L1 with firmware 6L0QBXX7. I have read from a Taiwan site (See link below photo, translated by Google) the SM951 uses conventional 2D MLC NAND but SM951a uses 3D NAND MLC. Have you heard of this? If this is true, it would make it the same as the 950 Pro, yes? And if it's true, do you think it is possible to flash the 950 Pro firmware onto it? Thanks in advance!

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#37 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:45 pm (Last edited: Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:59 pm)

@dpderr:
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Zitat von dpderr im Beitrag #36
Stickmode

You forgot the "@" before the user's nickname. This way he will not get an eMail info about your post.

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#38 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:52 pm (Last edited: Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:59 pm)

Zitat von Fernando im Beitrag #37
@dpderr:
You forgot the "@" before the user's nickname. This way he will not get an eMail info about your post.

Thanks! Updated post. How about you @Fernando ? Have you heard of the SM951a? Thanks!

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#39 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:57 pm

Zitat von dpderr im Beitrag #38
How about you @Fernando ? Have you heard of the SM951a?

No.
By the way: I have both variants of Samsung's SM951 (AHCI and NVMe) and they are both very good SSDs.

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#40 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:13 pm (Last edited: Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:08 am)

Zitat von dpderr im Beitrag #36
@Stickmode,

I ordered a Lenovo SM951a from eBay model MZVKV512HAJH-00L1 with firmware 6L0QBXX7. I have read from a Taiwan site (See link below photo, translated by Google) the SM951 uses conventional 2D MLC NAND but SM951a uses 3D NAND MLC. Have you heard of this? If this is true, it would make it the same as the 950 Pro, yes? And if it's true, do you think it is possible to flash the 950 Pro firmware onto it? Thanks in advance!

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Hi Dpderr, if your drive uses 3D-NAND it's possible to flash it with the 950 Pro firmware. First, try to obtain the 950 Pro firmware and use the Lenovo SSD firmware update utility editing the config file adding your drive to the list and the firmware you got. Good luck!!
Update: I have some info about a tool called "Memdump" used to dump the firmware of optical drives (dvd-rom, BD-rom, etc), but it can be used to dump the M.2 SSDs firmware. The only issue I see is that you have to put the memory address, offset and drive letter to dump, in other words you have to determine the firmware location inside the NAND memory. I'll post this utility for someone to test it and help us to dump the firmwares.
Here's the file:

Also, if someone provides the Samsung UBX Controller documentation...

Thank you!!

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memdump_win.zip

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#41 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:24 am

Zitat von Stickmode im Beitrag #40

Hi Dpderr, if your drive uses 3D-NAND it's possible to flash it with the 950 Pro firmware. First, try to obtain the 950 Pro firmware and use the Lenovo SSD firmware update utility editing the config file adding your drive to the list and the firmware you got. Good luck!!
Update: I have some info about a tool called "Memdump" used to dump the firmware of optical drives (dvd-rom, BD-rom, etc), but it can be used to dump the M.2 SSDs firmware. The only issue I see is that you have to put the memory address, offset and drive letter to dump, in other words you have to determine the firmware location inside the NAND memory. I'll post this utility for someone to test it and help us to dump the firmwares.

Thanks for the reply! I don't know how to check if the SSD uses 3D-NAND or not, or to configure the Lenovo SSD firmware utility! The drive is plenty fast, I don't know what the 950 Pro firmware would do for it. Just curious more than anything. I'll keep my out out for your future posts. Thanks again!

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#42 | RE: Samsung SM951 (AHCI/NVME) Firmware update datum

Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:24 pm (Last edited: Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:24 pm)

I have a lenovo original drive, and it is MZVPV256HDGL-000L7, (not 000L1). The firmware is 5L0QBXX7. I can't update it to 6L0QBXX7 until Lenovo releases a new updater - the current one doesn't work with Windows Bitlocker. If there is anything I can assist with using my current setup I will be glad to.

On another note, I have a Q. If I want to purchase a drive from elsewhere (the Lenovo version is obviously overpriced) and run the drive into Raid 0 with the other drive, would I have problems with non matching firmware? the lenovo updater will only update from 5L0QBXX7 (though it's been said you can just change the firmware version it is supposed to update by changing a text file in the updating package - of course at the risk of bricking your drive).

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#43 | Firmware updates for Samsung SM961 (where to get and how to do) datum

Wed May 24, 2017 1:07 am (Last edited: Wed May 24, 2017 10:55 am)

Hi Fernando!

Is it possible to update the sm961 firmware somehow?

Thanks.

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#44 | RE: Firmware updates for Samsung SM961 (where to get and how to do) datum

Wed May 24, 2017 11:35 am

@centaurium:
Since your question has nothing to do with the topic "Storage Drivers" (where posted it), I have moved it into this thread of the "Solid State Drives" Sub-Forum.

Zitat von centaurium im Beitrag #43
Is it possible to update the sm961 firmware somehow?

According to my knowledge the SM961 SSD is an OEM product and only supported by the related OEM manufacturer.
Only "Consumer SSDs" like the 960 Pro or 960 EVO are supported by Samsung (look >here<). The easiest way to update the Firmware of such "Consumer SSDs" manufactured by Samsung is the usage of the latest Samsung tool named "Magician".

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#45 | RE: Firmware updates for Samsung SM961 (where to get and how to do) datum

Wed May 24, 2017 1:13 pm

@Fernando
As Magician V5.0 is fully buggy and does not always start on W10 x64 PC I recommend to use the ISO file method to produce a bootable USB Samsung Firmware Update media.
A specific ISO file is available on Samsung site for each device, one for 960 PRO, one for 960 EVO, etc..
The USB booted media should be selected in BIOS Menu with CSM enabled exclusively.

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