SSD Samsung 840 Evo

[botpaket]

I Just bought samsung ssd 840 evo 120 gb

 

already installed windows and a few programs

 

do i need to update the ssd with firmware? 

and where can i update it?

will it erase my data?

[Smooth Bunz]

Go download samsung magician and update the firmware through it 

And no data loss will occur 

[EmeraldKiwi]

Updating firmware should not erase any stored data, but it doesn't hurt to make a backup just in case. The updates can probably be found on Samsung's website in support somewhere. But yes, updating firmware is recommended because it, well, updates it. Many bugs/problems may be present from the launch firmware/software, so its always a good idea to update them when new firmware or software is released.

[TheMcSame]

Download/install Samsung's magician and update it through that.

 

Personally I'd install magician (JUST MAGICIAN, NOT THE FIRMWARE) from the disk as Samsung's download page is a mess imo. After installing the program and updating it, check the firmware version. It shouldn't delete data but having a copy of the data somewhere else is always a good idea. 

[botpaket]

But do i really need to update the firmware ? And my hdd green caviar

Do i need to update that too?

[LasersPewPew]

I haven't updated my 840 EVO since I got it about a year and a half ago. I've never experienced any issues yet.

[handruin]

It's worth upgrading the firmware because certain Samsung 840 EVO models have read performance degradation issues that have been managed with a firmware update and a special tool to rewrite the blocks to address the issue.  Read more over here.  As other's have suggested, just mange it through Magician.  That's how I manage mine and I find the tool to be fairly polished.