Performance Hardware

User’s Guide

Version 1.0 March, 2010

H o w T o U p d a t e Y o u r

F o r c e S e r i e s S S D

F i r m w a r e t o 2 . 0

An illustrated guide to using the Corsair firmware update tool to update the

firmware on your Force series SSD.

Corsair Force Series 2.0 Firmware Update

Download and Extract the File

Corsair has provided a tool for updating Force series SSDs from 1.* firmware's to

the new 2.0 firmware. The tool can be downloaded HERE.

Please read this entire document before beginning this procedure including the

notes included at the bottom of page 6, after step number 5.

Download the .zip file and unzip it. You should see the files listed below. Please

note that there are two .pkg files.

Right click the application file for Corsair_Force_Series_Update_Tool_1.0 and run

it as an administrator. This will start the update tool.

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Corsair Force Series 2.0 Firmware Update

2 Select the .pkg File

You need to select the .pkg file, using the browse button circled in red below.

Browse to your unzipped directory and select the

Corsair_Force_SSD_FW_Update_2.0 .pkg file as indicated by the red arrow be-

low.

Corsair Force Series 2.0 Firmware Update

3 Select the Drive and Start the Download

Select the drive you wish to update, circled in red below. If you have multiple

drives, please update only 1 drive at a time.

Select the option Download Firmware to Selected Drive, circled in red below.

Corsair Force Series 2.0 Firmware Update

4 Backup Reminder

You will receive a reminder from the tool to back up any important data before

proceeding. Once you press “OK”, circled in red below, your update will begin.

The duration of this procedure varies across different platforms. Once the proce-

dure is complete, the system will automatically be rebooted. If the update is slow

or freezes up, DO NOT POWER OFF YOUR SYSTEM. Simply reboot if needed and

repeat the procedure. Be sure to read the notes on the final page of this docu-

ment before beginning or if you have issues updating.

After the update is completed, your system should automatically reboot and load

the OS. However, some users may see the following notice, shown below. If you

see this notice, your firmware has not updated and you will need to go to step 5.

Corsair Force Series 2.0 Firmware Update

5 Alternate .pkg File and Notes

For users that experience a failure to update using the

Corsair_Force_SSD_FW_Update_2.0Cfile, please reboot your system and repeat

steps 2, 3, and 4 using the Corsair_Force_SSD_FW_Update_2.0 Alternate .pkg file

as shown below.

IMPORTANT NOTES BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR UPDATE

This update is intended to not be destructive. However, we strongly urge that

you back up any important data before beginning this procedure.

This update has been validated for use with Windows 7 and Windows Vista. It

has not been validated with Windows XP. Users are encouraged to update

the drives with either Windows 7 or Windows Vista when possible.

This update tool is intended to be run with the drive controller in AHCI mode.

If your drive controller is not AHCI enabled and your update fails, you will

need to change it to AHCI mode and also enable AHCI in your OS registry.

Here is a guide for ENABLING AHCI.

The update tool automatically reboots the system after the update is com-

plete. However, some platforms have shown anomalies. If you suffer a blue

screen, simply power off and reboot. If your drive is not seen by the drive

controller after the update, remove power from the drive for 30 seconds, re-

apply power, and reboot the system.

Do not at any time power off your system during this procedure. This may

“brick” your drive.

Some systems are not capable of this update. Users that have this issue are

encouraged to find an alternative system for updating the drive. Users that

cannot manually update are encouraged to file an RMA. Note that an RMA for

update to firmware 2.0 will result in complete erasure of the drive. RMA LINK.

Corsair Force Series 2.0 Firmware Update

Resources

Corsair SSD Product Page:

http://www.corsair.com/products/ssd_home.aspx

Corsair SSD Product Forum:

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/forumdisplay.php?f=188

Corsair SSD Firmware Forum:

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/forumdisplay.php?f=206

Corsair How To Guides:

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/forumdisplay.php?f=204

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