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FZ1, in addition to Anand's review of Vertex3 Max IOPS & Patriot SSD's, there are now (40) comments, none of which are mine. Pls view the comments. Raw "performance" is not heart of this problem, rather it is (1) Sata3 Genuine Compatibility & (2) Random SSD Stuttering/BSOD Events S...

Joe, Firmware 2.09 Thottled the SF-2281 to reduce instability (stuttering/bsod's) experienced by range of users having good representative cross section of motherboards, various generations of intel chipsets, various 3rd party (ie: Marvell & other) raid controllers and I estimate 70% native sata...

Apoptosis, The patch, Firmware 2.09, written by Sandforce on behalf of OCZ and posted on OCZ Forums page, appears to resolve 80-90% of user issues with Sata2 (3.0Gbps) reducing Stuttering/BSOD's, But Does Not Greatly Reduce user issues with Sata3 (6.0Gbps) interfaces... The Vertex3 / Vertex3 Max IOP...

apoptosis,

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/22 ... lash_bsod/ pls view...

the vertex3/vertex3max problems seem to follow ocz in all regional markets...

AND SANDFORCE CAN "ONLY" IMPOSE THOTTLING AS "Non-Solution"... First SF-100-, NOW SF-2281 !

apoptosis,

http://techinsidr.com pls view "Is A Recall Brewing At OCZ?"

The 3rd gen Sandforce SF-2281 Controllers are unstable, unless user "castrates" by updating firmware to "Thottle" controller chip...

How can you call this "Progress"!

Apoptosis, your kind thoughts re: Sandforce on behalf of OCZ has incorporated "Thottling" in OCZ Firmware update FW 2.09, applications include Vertex 3 ssd's and Vertex 3 Max IOPS ssd's, in a last attempt to minimize the numbers and frequency of Stuttering and BSOD Events being experienced...

the Sandforce Series 2000 "teething problems" appear abit excessive even for bleeding edge...

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2172998

pls see post #13, perhaps Sandforce Business Plan relies too much on hope...

Fast Forward From Initial Glowing Intro of Sandforce 2000 Series Controllers TO PRESENT DEBACLE Late May-Mid June 2011 and growing purchaser/user complaint re: Corsair and OCZ Vertex3/Vertex3 Max IOPS ssd's - BSOD's, dropping out of mobo bios and sata3 interface issues... Corsair immediately acted t...