Crucial M4 128

[tom29786]

I have a Base 2011 Mac Mini with a Crucial M4 SSD in it, I just put it in 2 days ago. It had firmware oooF in it and ran horrible, constant beach balls and freezes so I put the latest firmware update in it and it is about 99% good, I have had only twice spinning beach balls. Does anyone have a different firmware update in it that runs 100%? I have another Crucial m4 in my macpro laptop that is running 000F and it is 100% good. Previous to this I had a Samsung 830 in the MINI but it only lasted about 2 months and Samsung is almost impossible to deal with and no RMA help what so ever.
Tom

 

[Bunyak]

FWIW, I had a 128GB m4 with FW 000F in a 2010 Mini for about a year and I didn't have any problems with it. Could be bad luck with SSDs. I have a 830 in a 2011 Mini that has been flawless.

 

[Macboy Pro]

There are many problems with firmware for Crucial M4 SSDs. The most recent firmware 040H is very stable. It is upgradeable. Steps are on the crucial website.

 

[Bunyak]

The newest firmware for the SATA version of the m4 is 070H. I updated it with no issues.

 

[philipma1957]

I have a Base 2011 Mac Mini with a Crucial M4 SSD in it, I just put it in 2 days ago. It had firmware oooF in it and ran horrible, constant beach balls and freezes so I put the latest firmware update in it and it is about 99% good, I have had only twice spinning beach balls. Does anyone have a different firmware update in it that runs 100%? I have another Crucial m4 in my macpro laptop that is running 000F and it is 100% good. Previous to this I had a Samsung 830 in the MINI but it only lasted about 2 months and Samsung is almost impossible to deal with and no RMA help what so ever.
Tom

Sounds like your mini has a flaw. the 830's are the closest ssd to perfect.

 

[fatlardo]

I have the the 0000f version just installed bout 4 days ago. Have not had an issue. I had it in fusion drive. All is gravy.