Recommendations for internal 2.5" ~250 GB SSD drive for PC

[BigStar]

On 2/11/2023 at 4:31 PM, MikeWill said:

Update failed.

Don't worry about it.

 

The M3CR046 firmware update for the MX500 SSD is optional and aims to fix an issue that can cause the SSD to hang in certain situations. Most desktop and laptop users are not affected by this issue.

 

If you have not experienced any problems with your MX500 SSD, it is recommended that you do not install this update.

     --https://sasatimes.com/crucial-mx500-ssd-firmware-update-to-fix-a-rare-problem/

[MikeWill]

Yes, I am aware of that.

Just worrying about the next update.

[BigStar]

14 hours ago, MikeWill said:

Yes, I am aware of that.

Just worrying about the next update.

I've had a Crucial MX500 as my system drive for the last five years. It's stayed on M3CR023 the entire time. Never a problem, great drive. 

[MikeWill]

Thanks for assurance BigStar.

[BigStar]

20 hours ago, BigStar said:

I've had a Crucial MX500 as my system drive for the last five years. It's stayed on M3CR023 the entire time. Never a problem, great drive. 

[MikeWill]

Dear BigStar,

Did you enable Momentum Cache on your drive?

 

[MikeWill]

Good news!

Firstly, I enabled Momentum Cache. And then, I was able to update the firmware.

Attached screenshots.

[BigStar]

18 hours ago, MikeWill said:

Dear BigStar,

Did you enable Momentum Cache on your drive?

 

I never bothered. Perhaps I will, now that you mention it.

 

[MikeWill]

Good luck.

[MikeWill]

Crucial Storage Executive has been updated to the version 9.01.012023.01 (this update should address the firmware update issues).

Here is the link for update: https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive

Just install it over the previous version.