Another OCZ Vertex 100G LE bites the dust

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

This is the second time I've had an OCZ Vertex 100G LE turn into a brick. FW 1.11

getting real sick of this fucking shit

 

[CurseTheSky]

Did you pay for both or did you get the second one as a replacement?

IIRC Anand reported similar issues with AT's drive(s), so it's probably just how these things are going to be. Unfortunately, I would suggest upgrading to something more stable ASAP.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

This is the second one I bought.

The first one I had fail already. The replacement has been sitting for 2-3 months. I ain't touching that fucking thing, unless I am selling it.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Yeah, I would get a replacement and then unload them both. Other Sandforce-based drive seem to be doing well, but I've heard of way too many premature failures from the Vertex LE drives. Surely OCZ knows they have issues, but wanted to make some cash on them anyway.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

You said it CurseTheSky. Intel 25nm can't come soon enough CURSETHEVERTEXLE!!! haha

 

[flamenko]

I honestly dont know how OCZ pulls through all of these issues with very little bruising whatsoever. If you look around, their SandForce drives die on a regular basis, many as soon as they are installed. Some people have estimated as high as a 20% death rate within the first week.

I think thats where Intel has done very well.

 

[Old Hippie]

I've had 3 Intel G2s fail on me.

My Vertex 2s are 'so far so good' at @ one month but I still have two good Intels as a back-up.

If the Vertex units go for another month I'll probably sell the Intels.

 

[Burner27]

And watch, the day after you sell the Intels, your Vertexes will take a dump....... No Whammy--No Whammy............

 

[FishAk]

Some people have estimated as high as a 20% death rate within the first week.

What do you suppose is the basis for their estimation? Do they have an approximation of the total units sold, and of the units that failed? Or do you suppose they've had a personal experience with a large enough sample to be statistically viable?

I've had 3 Intel G2s fail on me.

My Vertex 2s are 'so far so good' at @ one month but I still have two good Intels as a back-up.

How many total drives is that sample taken from?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Could the Boot Manager get corrupt from failing memory or a failing SSD drive?

please stop the BS bickering about statistics and carry it on in your own thread

EDIT: it is getting through the boot but is getting Blue screens. I changed out the memory, and installed a good kit but it still is getting blue screens right after the windows load. Doesn't make it to desktop. I put the hardware to voltage and timing specs. Lowered the CPU overclock back to stock & the memory is running under the Mhz speed (1333 @ 1067)

EDIT2: system volume on disk is corrupt ???

 

[Old Hippie]

And watch, the day after you sell the Intels, your Vertexes will take a dump....... No Whammy--No Whammy............

I have NO doubt! :biggrin::biggrin:

FishArk...I've had 5 G2s.

 

[MagickMan]

My Agility 2 is still working well in my MBP. I'm wondering if I should be nervous. :hmm:

 

[=Wendy=]

Could the Boot Manager get corrupt from failing memory or a failing SSD drive?

please stop the BS bickering about statistics and carry it on in your own thread

EDIT: it is getting through the boot but is getting Blue screens. I changed out the memory, and installed a good kit but it still is getting blue screens right after the windows load. Doesn't make it to desktop. I put the hardware to voltage and timing specs. Lowered the CPU overclock back to stock & the memory is running under the Mhz speed (1333 @ 1067)

EDIT2: system volume on disk is corrupt ???

I'm not sure if this will be any help but, i've found that file corruption on SSDs and BSOD is usually caused by the south bridge voltage being to low (on auto setting) taking the south bridge voltage up a couple of steps cured this for me on a P45 chipset, and the same on a P55, in the case of P55 the PCH voltage needed to be raised a couple of steps.

SSDs, especially the new breed, absolutely hammer ICH10

 

[Old Hippie]

I'm not sure if this will be any help but, i've found that file corruption on SSDs and BSOD is usually caused by the south bridge voltage being to low (on auto setting) taking the south bridge voltage up a couple of steps cured this for me on a P45 chipset, and the same on a P55, in the case of P55 the PCH voltage needed to be raised a couple of steps.

Never heard of that one but it sounds like it makes sense.

 

[Obsoleet]

I refuse to use any SSD other than the Intel G2s, or G3s when I get my hands on one. I've had strange issues with OCZ drives in the past and it's worth the money for Intel's R&D capacity, I don't trust the smaller design houses.

 

[CurseTheSky]

I refuse to use any SSD other than the Intel G2s, or G3s when I get my hands on one. I've had strange issues with OCZ drives in the past and it's worth the money for Intel's R&D capacity, I don't trust the smaller design houses.

I'm a HUGE fan of the X25-M G2 160GB, but not the 80GB. My 160GB runs like a champ and is super speedy. The 80GB is a huge step up from a mechanical HDD, but it feels noticeably slower than the 160GB, and it's a bit quirkier (more performance loss over time), even in a system with better specs. Both drives are about 40% full, and the 80GB has Intel's toolbox run every week, while the 160GB has it run every 2-3 weeks.

The G3 drives need to get here soon - if nothing else, just to drive down the 160GB G2's price.

 

[HendrixFan]

I had an original Vertex 30GB, and now the Vertex 2 120GB. I have yet to encounter any problems.

From reading on the OCZ forums, it seems the Vertex LE model seems to have plenty of problems but not so much the Vertex 2. They do use a different controller.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I'm not sure if this will be any help but, i've found that file corruption on SSDs and BSOD is usually caused by the south bridge voltage being to low (on auto setting) taking the south bridge voltage up a couple of steps cured this for me on a P45 chipset, and the same on a P55, in the case of P55 the PCH voltage needed to be raised a couple of steps.

SSDs, especially the new breed, absolutely hammer ICH10

Interesting. I will try things out when I get a chance. :thumbsup:

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Tried it and it didn't work. But I am going to leave the voltage a little bit bumped for this next install. I seem to be able to do a re-install, so it's not totally hosed.