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bizzybody
 Post subject: ST3500410AS, to update firmware or not?
PostPosted: February 21st, 2017, 7:57 
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ST3500410AS P/N: 9SL142-303 Firmware: CC46 Date Code: 11284

Found CC49 update on Seagate's site despite their serial number search claiming there's no field update for it, not that there is no update. Should I use it or not?

http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/e ... Q/213891en
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einstein9
 Post subject: Re: ST3500410AS, to update firmware or not?
PostPosted: February 21st, 2017, 8:32 
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fzabkar
 Post subject: Re: ST3500410AS, to update firmware or not?
PostPosted: February 21st, 2017, 15:31 
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Here is the configuration matrix that determines if your firmware qualifies for an update:

http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/HDD/PH-CC49.TXT

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#PHARAOH RE-FRESH CODE DISTY BARRACUDA 7200.12 UPDATE CONFIGURATION FILE TO LOAD CC49 07-MAR-2011

#PHARAOH 2 HEAD
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD3.AA????.CC3?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD3.BZ????.CC3?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD3.CL????.CC3?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD3.CN????.CC3?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD3.CT????.CC3?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD3.FV????.CC3?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD4.AA????.CC4?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD4.BZ????.CC4?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD4.CL????.CC4?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD4.CN????.CC4?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD4.CT????.CC4?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD4.EB????.CC4?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD4.GZ0?9Y.CC??.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD6.CR????.CC6?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD7.BZ????.CC7?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289
ST350041?AS;PH0G2D.CCD7.DQ????.CC7?.D2??;PHCC492H.LOD;PH0G2D.CCD4.JQ019Y.CC49.D289

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mikail13
 Post subject: Re: ST3500410AS, to update firmware or not?
PostPosted: February 22nd, 2017, 17:20 
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einstein9 wrote:
If its working, don`t fix it <<-- Golden Rule


that's not right for firmware update.. specially seagate..

if you don't update mb bios, your new cpu, some graphic card or ram doesn't work..
if you don't update 7200.11 in health time you 'll waste your extra time.
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fzabkar
 Post subject: Re: ST3500410AS, to update firmware or not?
PostPosted: February 22nd, 2017, 18:56 
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Most (?) HDD firmware updates are issued to address problems rather than to implement new features. Samsung's NCQ / Identify Device bug is another example.

That said, Seagate seems to provide this information to its OEMs but not to its end users, so we are left to wonder what their updates actually do.

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bizzybody
 Post subject: Re: ST3500410AS, to update firmware or not?
PostPosted: February 22nd, 2017, 21:58 
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I have a Seagate 'green' 1TB drive pulled from an HP Pavilion p6340f. HP has a firmware update listed for it that fixes a problem where it may sometimes not actually write data. That one I made sure to update.

A CD-RW disc gets plenty of use for these updates that come as tiny bootable ISO files. No need to waste a CD-R.
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thatdellguy
 Post subject: Re: ST3500410AS, to update firmware or not?
PostPosted: February 22nd, 2017, 22:04 
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I would recommend switching to anything but Seagate...

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