[Official] Samsung SSD830/840 Owners Club

[CENTER]<a href="http://www.overclock.net/t/1190026/official-samsung-ssd830-840-owners-club"><b><font size="2"><font color="#008B00">[Official] Samsung SSD830/840 Owners Club</font></font></b></a><br />[/CENTER]

840 Pro:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6328/
http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/3180/samsung-ssd-840-pro-256gb-review-the-fastest-ssd-currently-around
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/storage/45653-samsung-ssd-840-pro-series-512gb/
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Storage/Samsung-840-Pro-512GB-SSD-Full-Review-Samsung-Ups-Ante
http://www.storagereview.com/samsung_ssd_840_pro_review
http://www.techspot.com/review/578-samsung-840-pro-ssd/
http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/samsung-840-pro-512gb-ssd-review-killer-performance-and-untouchable-iops/
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/840-pro-ssd-toggle-mode-2,3302.html
http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/3532/samsung-ssd-840--840-pro-review-every-model-tested
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/12/10/samsung_840_pro_ssd_review#.USQ2W2cXZj0
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/samsung_840_pro_ssd_benchmark_review_test,1.html
http://www.rwlabs.com/article.php?id=753
http://techreport.com/review/23990/samsung-840-pro-series-ssd-reviewed
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/storage/samsung_840_pro_ssd_review/1
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2013/01/08/the-ssd-catchup/1
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5128/samsung_840_pro_128gb_ssd_review/index.html
http://xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/storage/samsung-840-250gb-and-samsung-840-pro-256gb-vs-ocz-agility-3-240gb/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Samsung/840_Pro_SSD_256_GB/
http://www.cdrlabs.com/Reviews/samsung-ssd-840-pro-series-256gb-solid-state-drive.html
http://www.rwlabs.com/article.php?id=779



840 non-Pro:
http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/3200/samsung-ssd-840-250gb-review-affordable-and-fast
http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/samsung-840-series-240gb-ssd-review-the-worlds-first-tlc-ssd-takes-the-stage/
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Storage/Samsung-840-Series-250GB-SSD-Full-Review-Time-some-TLC
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6337/
http://techreport.com/review/23887/samsung-840-series-ssd-reviewed
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/2077/1/
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5072/samsung_840_500gb_ssd_review/index.htmlv
http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/3532/samsung-ssd-840--840-pro-review-every-model-tested
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5078/samsung_840_250gb_ssd_review/index.html
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/storage/49301-samsung-ssd-840-series-250gb/
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/12/19/samsung_840_series_tlc_250gb_ssd_review#.USQ4I2cXYtM
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/01/02/samsung_840_series_500gb_tlc_ssd_review#.USQ4JGcXYtM
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2013/01/08/the-ssd-catchup/1
http://xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/storage/samsung-840-250gb-and-samsung-840-pro-256gb-vs-ocz-agility-3-240gb/
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/2123/1/
http://www.rwlabs.com/article.php?id=776

http://www.overclock.net/products/samsung-830-series-mz-7pc128d-am-128-gb-2-5-inch-sata-iii-mlc-internal-ssd-desktop-kit-with-norton-ghost-15/reviews
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4863/
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1795/
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/storage/samsung_830_sata3_ssd_256gb_review/1
http://xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/storage/samsung-830-sata-iii-6gbps-128gb-ssd/
http://www.fastestssd.com/reviews/samsung-ssd-830-vs-vertex-3-laptop-comparison-intel-hm-65/
http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/samsung-pm830-256gb-sata-3-ssd-review-make-way-for-incredible-performance-lower-prices/
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2011/09/29/samsung-ssd-830-256gb-review/1
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1267/pg1/samsung-830-series-256gb-ssd-launch-review-introduction.html
http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Samsung-SSD-830-Series-Preview/
http://www.storagereview.com/samsung_ssd_830_review_256gb
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/samsung_830_series_256gb_ssd_review,1.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/zardon/samsung-830-series-512gb-ssd-review/
http://www.techspot.com/review/443-samsung-830-ssd-series/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397067,00.asp
http://www.fastestssd.com/reviews/samsung-ssd-830-vs-vertex-3-laptop-comparison-intel-hm-65/
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-830-ssd-toggle-mode,3034.html
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reviews/samsung_830_series_ssd_review

3-core ARM Cortex R4-based MCX controller (S4LN021X01-8030)
512MB LPDDR2 1066 cache (K4P4G324EB-FGC2)
840 Pro: 21nm toggle DLC NAND (K9PHGY8U7A-CCK0) ; 840 non-Pro 21nm toggle TLC NAND (K9CFGY8U5A-CCK0)
Idle-Active Power Use: Pro; 0.042w-0.068w, non-Pro 0.046W-0.071w
0.12lbs (53.86g); 99.06 x 71.12 x 7 (mm, LxWxH)
Operating Temperature: -67°F to 194°F
Compatibility: Possibly the same as the 830, not confirmed yet
Pro: 5-year warranty, non-Pro 3-year

Rated performance (per capacity):

840 Pro Random Read/Write (512GB, 256GB) Up to 100K/90K IOPS (128GB) Up to 97K/90K IOPS
840 non-Pro Random Read/Write (500GB) Up to 98K/70K IOPS (250GB) Up to 96K/62K IOPS (120GB) Up to 86K/32K IOPS

840 Pro Sequential Read/Write (512GB, 256GB) Up to 540/520MB/s (128GB) Up to 530/390MB/s
840 non-Pro Sequential Read/Write (500GB) Up to 540/330MB/s (250GB) Up to 540/250MB/s (120GB) Up to 530/130MB/s

3 Core ARM9-based MCX controller (S4LJ204X01-Y040)
256MB DDR2 800 cache (K4T2G314QF-MCF7)
27? nm toggle NAND (K9UHGY8U7A-HCK0) -- (Density unconfirmed; anyone that can offer full confirmation with source as to the exact density of this NAND, it would be greatly appreciated.)
0.13lbs (62.5g), 100 x 69.85 x 7 (mm, LxWxH)
Idle-Active Power Use: 0.08w-0.15w
Compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OSX, Linux
Operating Temperature: 32°F to 140°F
3-year warranty

Rated performance (per capacity):

Random Read (512GB) Up to 80K IOPS (256GB) Up to 80K IOPS (128GB) Up to 80K IOPS (64GB) Up to 75K IOPS
Random Write (512GB) Up to 36K IOPS (256GB) Up to 36K IOPS (128GB) Up to 30K IOPS (64GB) Up to 16K IOPS

Sequential Read (512GB) Up to 520 MB/s (256GB) Up to 520 MB/s (128GB) Up to 520 MB/s (64GB) Up to 520 MB/s
Sequential Write (512GB) Up to 400 MB/s (256GB) Up to 400 MB/s (128GB) Up to 320 MB/s (64GB) Up to 160 MB/s

Pre-production firmware can cause drive deaths. See here for more info and what firmware to look for: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6483/

The previous firmware update (CXM02B1Q) has a recognition issue with some users where the drive is no longer recognized by the system after the update; encountering a BSOD before the drive disappears is possible, as well. Unplugging the drive then plugging it back in tends to fix this, however whether the firmware update was actually successful or not doesn't seem to be consistent. Samsung has released an update to this firmware update (CXM03B1Q); it performs the same fix and improvements as before but should not suffer from the recognition issue. If you have not updated your firmware from what your drive shipped with, assuming it shipped with CXM01B1Q, I recommend updating it with CXM03B1Q and not CXM02B1Q.

MacG32 (256GB Pro model)
seepra (120GB non-Pro model)
Blizzfury (256GB Pro model)
DADDYDC650 (256GB Pro model)
falcon26 (256GB Pro)
atam1989 (2x256GB Pro models)
Tarnix (120GB non-Pro model)
Raptorpowa (120GB non-Pro model)
Arizonian (256GB Pro model)
ictus (512GB Pro model)
msrn (256GB Pro model)
seepra (120GB non-Pro model)
JaiSan (256GB Pro model)
axipher (250GB non-Pro model)
Meltdown (250GB non-Pro model)
Faraz (128GB Pro model)
DooRules (256GB Pro model)
h2on0 (250GB non-Pro model)
dmanstasiu (250GB non-Pro model)
duronduron (256GB Pro model)
Amnesia1187 (256GB Pro model)
folgrz (128GB Pro model)
Liranan (120GB non-Pro model)
UNOE (256GB Pro model)
RedStapler (500GB non-Pro model)
Darius Silver (250GB non-Pro and 256GB Pro models)
mwlhrh (512GB Pro model)
billbartuska (256GB Pro model)
Liranan (120GB non-Pro model)
AlphaC (256GB Pro model)
parsec (256GB Pro model)
dejo1 (250GB non-Pro model)
znarf (256GB Pro model)
CravinR1 (2x250GB non-Pro models)
conzilla (120GB non-Pro model)
Scorpion49 (250GB non-Pro model)
RhoXS (256GB Pro model)
SinX7 (120GB non-Pro model)
DBPRebel (128GB Pro model)
Midgethulk (250GB non-Pro model)
NCSUZoSo (128GB Pro model)
kyw012 (256GB Pro model)
bam06005 (250GB non-Pro model)
Ratface (128GB Pro model)
paolo1968 (128GB Pro model)
Canis-X (2x256GB Pro models)
casabel (unknown capacity Pro model)
Dazog (2x250GB non-Pro models)
magd74 (250GB non-Pro model)
raptorxrx (128GB 840 Pro model)
steve210 (256GB Pro model)
yuppicide (256GB Pro model)
JML10166 (2x128GB Pro models)
GeneO (128GB Pro model)
DrGroove (256GB Pro model)
X4v3r (256GB Pro model)
Muldoon (256GB Pro model)
Xenile (256GB Pro model)
DarkrReign2049 (256GB Pro model)
etbjr182 (256GB Pro model)
EVO PC (2x128GB Pro models)
Chrit (128GB Pro model)
Mang0 (256GB Pro model)
Kanashimu (256GB Pro model)
neveser (256GB Pro model)
Oldguy (256GB Pro model)
kzinti1 (2x500GB non-Pro models)
mongoled (2x128GB Pro models)
OrangeBunnies (256GB Pro model)
Methodical (256GB Pro model)
sherlock (256GB Pro model)
Xshadow (256GB Pro model)
aidas (256GB Pro model)
ga1ve1an (256GB Pro model)
bathrobebehero (120GB non-Pro model)
m3t4lh34d (500GB non-Pro model)
jricke (256GB Pro model)
SkyWalker666 (250GB non-Pro model)
LeftC (512GB Pro model)
serialr (Unspecified capacity Pro model)
FoLmEr (250GB non-Pro model)
InvalidUserID (256GB Pro model)
Phillychuck (250GB non-Pro model)
xproblematicox (256GB Pro and 250GB non-Pro models)
madweazl (2x128GB Pro models)
-Sweeper_ (250GB non-Pro model)
rui-no-onna (2x500GB non-Pro models)
OverSightX (128GB Pro model)
BVM (512GB Pro model)
Casterina (120GB non-Pro model)
XSCounter (128GB Pro model)
SN1P3R1 (128GB Pro model)
GOTFrog (250GB non-Pro model)
Unit Igor (2x128GB Pro models)
Eths (500GB non-Pro model)
Constant1ne (256GB Pro model)
Radmanhs (128GB 830 model)
tw1st (128GB Pro model)
TPE-331 (9x256GB Pro models)
Luxer (120GB non-Pro model)
mpacaric (120GB non-Pro model)
kooshini (256GB Pro model)
cirial (256GB Pro model)
Eng7 (840 non-Pro model, unspecified capacity)
h2spartan (512GB Pro model)
cam69aro (128GB Pro model)
stahlhart (256GB Pro model)
iatacs19 (256GB Pro model)
Sasasd (120GB non-Pro model)
Cristiano (Unspecified capacity non-Pro model)
SDBolts619 (128GB and 256GB Pro models)
emlamme (2x128GB Pro models)
iatacs19 (256GB Pro model)
aln688 (4x256GB Pro models)
96xj (256GB Pro model)
tntnt (128GB Pro model)
qcktthfm1 (500GB non-Pro model)
Schnupper (Unspecified capacity Pro model)
Anusha (250GB non-Pro model)
ACHILEE5 (128GB model and 250GB non-Pro model)
leekaiwei (250GB non-Pro model and 128GB model)
thomjak (256GB Pro model)
zippy54 (128GB Pro model)
Essenbe (256GB Pro model)
lagownz (128GB Pro model)
Emu105 (256GB Pro model)
Deadpool01 (Unspecified capacity Pro model)
madweazl (Unspecified capacity Pro model)
smakosz (128GB Pro model)
Phillychuck (250GB non-Pro model)
Zhohner (120GB non-Pro model)
megahmnad (256GB Pro model)
CoD511 (256GB Pro model)
ivr56 (120GB non-Pro model)
RX7-2nr (120GB non-Pro model)
Fir3Chi3f (120GB non-Pro model)
crx c (128GB Pro model)
VenG3ance (120GB non-Pro model)
am dew1 (128GB Pro model)

Chunky_Chimp (128GB model)
Sean Webster (128GB model)
jdmfish (64GB model)
valtopps (64GB model)
iatcs19 (256GB model)
driftkidd2323 (128GB model)
jrbroad77 (64GB model)
Behrouz (64GB model)
Blue_Flame5 (128GB model)
Nonehxc (128GB model)
Metalcrack (Unknown model)
eus105454 (128GB model)
Cakewalk_S (64GB mode
Zzari (64GB model)
e911 (64GB and 128GB models)
GreenStone (128GB model)
Z Naught (256GB model)
Nemesis158 (128GB and 512GB models)
Sander H (Unknown model)
MoMurda (64GB model)
weebeast (128GB model)
Maynard46 (128GB model)
Mjolnir (128GB model)
WaXmAn (256GB model)
Knubbo (128GB model)
636 cc of fury (128GB model)
jetpak12 (128GB model)
gr3nd3l (128GB model)
iquiksilvri (128GB model)
spidey180 (128GB model)
asuman1179 (256GB model)
mooch49 (64GB model)
tweek43110 (128GB model)
Mkilbride (128GB model)
bobni (128GB model)
tronic592001 (128GB model)
mksteez (Unknown model)
franz (256GB model)
swarm87 (128GB model)
We Gone (128GB model)
bily1988 (256GB model)
Nocturin (128GB model)
BikerDog (256GB and 512GB models)
btclarke (256GB model)
IEATFISH (256GB model)
jtheby (512GB model)
sledge (512GB model)
mtbush (512GB model)
dotcom (256GB and 512GB models)
ncapela (256GB model)
jrader (256GB model)
vvista (128GB model)
tzakalin (128GB model)
BabyModR (128GB model)
Glottis (128GB model)
Aaron M (128GB model)
driftkidd2323 (128GB model)
Crizume (128GB model)
Robert Persons (Unconfirmed owner/unknown model)
jRader (256GB model)
jonnyd91 (256GB model)
FoxUlisse (256GB model)
peanuts2501 (128GB model)
dejahboi (64GB model)
Gauntlet3h (256GB model)
pierowheelz (128GB model)
tzakalin (256GB model)
Z06sc (128GB model)
bukkit (2x 256GB models)
optari12 (2x 256GB models)
DeXel (128GB model)
Scorpion49 (128GB model)
GotFlipped (256GB model)
Jpope (64GB model)
geronimo (64GB model)
Pandora51 (128GB model)
PR-Imagery (2x 256GB models)
Shadow_Foxx (128GB model)
bcham (128GB model)
R.D.BID (128GB model)
NuclearCrap (128GB and 256GB models)
VW-TDI-02 (64GB model)
thepunisher892 (2x256GB models)
Zorglub (128GB model)
nnnswordfish (128GB model)
gerikoh (256GB model)
StopItRawr (256GB model)
pronster (256GB model)
Mighty Customer (5x256GB models [4 in RAID0])
flippy87 (64GB model)
Battou62 (128GB model)
deathernater (2x128GB models [separate systems])
TLCH723 (256GB model)
khaxnguyen (128GB and 256GB models [separate systems])
rageofthepeon (256GB model)
bhowanidin (256GB model)
PrototypeT800 (128GB model)
Chuggerboom (256GB model)
coolhandluke41 (64GB model)
modstorm (512GB model)
aiya (128GB model)
LBear (128GB model)
4LC4PON3 (128GB model)
rui-no-onna (5x256GB and 3x128GB models)
tbris84 (2x128GB models)
BananaLanderS (128GB model)
BiuS (128GB model)
Swag (128GB model)
Shiveron (128GB model)
LongRod (128GB model)
Snieprumm (128GB model)
sussah (128GB model)
falcon26 (256GB model)
hellzlegend (128GB model)
edo101 (128GB model)
3930K (256GB model)
Bitech (OEM PM830, unspecified capacity)
aheinlein (256GB model)
MerkageTurk (128GB model)
funfortehfun (128GB model)
PTCB (2x256GB models)
JohnnyChuttz (128GB model)
eltocliousus (2x64GB models)
Sean Webster (128GB model)
GnarlyCharlie (2 x 256GB models)
Gabe63 (256GB model)
ugotd8 (2 x 256GB models)
stn0092 (2 x 128GB models)
VulgarDisplay88 (2 x 128GB models)
skyn3t (128GB model)
Scott1541 (128GB model)
mario296 (128GB model)
gtsteviiee (128GB model)
SonicAgamemnon (2 x 512GB models)
insertacoolname (256GB model)
jordankw (128GB model)
Stuuut (256GB model)
Havolice (128GB model)
mandrix (2 x 128GB models)
2ted (256GB model)
Hoggle (64GB model)
x7007 (128GB model)
$ilent (128GB model)
Sporadic E (128GB model)
deeznutz206 (2x256GB models)
d0m0 (128GB model)
torsp (3 x 128GB models)
m1nt (128GB model)
Stefy (128GB model)
edo101 (128GB model)
theknappkin (256GB model)
Systemlord (256GB model)
bigmac11 (128GB model)
stubass (128GB model)
Caos (128GB model)
Jocelyn84 (256GB model)
strong island 1 (512GB model)
sherlock (256GB model)
Offender_Mullet (256GB model)
Sugita2Junko (128GB model)
Chrit (128GB model)
theknappkin (256GB model)
NitrousX (128GB model)
g.androider (Unknown capacity)
tonkpils37 (128GB model)
kboom1 (256GB model)
PARTON (256GB model)
Buzzkill (2x256GB models)
nezff (128GB model and 256GB model)
Calexan (128GB model)
nezff (256GB model)
ghost125690 (256GB model)
dachef (256GB model)
trisx (128GB model)
SpaceAlex (256GB model)
bluedevil (128GB model)
Jayjr1105 (128GB model)
Essenbe (256GB model)
Wesleydw (128GB model)
NFL (256GB model)
TheByt3 (2x128GB models)
JQuantum (2x256GB models)
tomterrific (256GB model)
scione (128GB model)
startyourengine (256GB model)
strych9 (128GB model)
meckert15834 (2x128GB models)
Captain_cannonfodder (128GB model)
Gir (2x256GB models)
dixson01974 (2x256GB models)
neroneuk (5x256GB models)
MLJS54 (256GB model)
Angelus359 (128GB model)
spidey180 (128GB model)
tonyjones (512GB model)
Roman5 (128GB model)
siffonen (128GB and 256GB models)
Indio22 (256GB model)
killakris (128GB model)
Hicountryrider (256GB model)
david42one (2x256GB models)
Jason4i7 (256GB model)
scione (128GB model)
larsahlstrom (Unknown model)
automaton (256GB model)
ugotd8 (4x256GB models)
Sevada88 (256GB model)
mikehunt (256GB model)
UZ7 (256GB model)
Scott1541 (128GB model)
undermined (256GB model)
Spooke (128GB model)
saran008 (128GB model)
RetchedOne (256GB model)
thor2002ro (128GB model)
Bigdale7 (128GB model)
Tegg (128GB model)
skyn3t (2x128GB models)
Pis (256GB model)
Bloodystumps (2x128GB models)
Frazz (128GB model)
RyoukouBoi (2x256GB models)
Pittster (256GB model)
beers (64GB model)
Leyaena (256GB model)
robbo2 (128GB model)
NewHighScore (128GB model)
AlexNJ (256GB model)
KalashNK (256GB model)
CrazyLefty (2x64GB and 3x128GB models)
SkullCracker (2xUnknown capacity models)
drka0tic (256GB model)
AlPh4Kil1 (128GB model)
Airborn (256GB model)
wolfeking (128GB model)
Zeebrock (256GB model)
misiobot (128GB model)
eno439 (64GB model)
mdatmo (128GB model)
UNOE (128GB model)
GarTheConqueror (256GB model)
patterson (128GB model)
parsec (64GB, 128GB, and 256GB models)
Ghostrider5666 (128GB model)
DaGoat (256GB model)
Dylanren99 (128GB model)
Callumpy (128GB model)
Dreamxtreme (256GB model)
ripsaw (128GB model)
BraveLilCrumpet (256GB model)
rpch (128GB model)
zalophus (128GB model)
drserk (256GB OEM PM830 model)
zdude (256GB model)
Sam muel (256GB model)
gotendbz1 (Unspecified capacity)
ssdboy (256GB model)
erickmiller (256GB model)
Eggy (128GB model)
estabya (2x128GB models)
kayphoonstar (32GB PM830 OEM model, cache)
Radmanhs (128GB model)
byomes (256GB model)
GhostOps (Unspecified capacity)
Gabe63 (256GB model)
ACHILEE5 (128GB model)
tomterrific (256GB model)
leekaiwei (128GB model)