PLANET 3DNOW said Maxtor has issued firmware to fix problems with Nvidia chipsets which could experience data corruption.

The site said that the firmware applies to the Diamondmax 10 and 11, the Maxline III and the Maxline Pro 500.

Maxtor SATA II Drives and nVidia nForce4 Compatibility

Question
The following issues have been identified with Maxtor SATA II drives and the nVidia nForce4 controller.

# No detection
# Anomalous behavior such as data corruption

Answer

Note: This solution is only to be applied to the listed products and only when used with the nForce4 chipset. If you are unsure as to which chipset you have, contact your motherboard manufacturer or visit your motherboard manufacturer's website for clarification.

The drives affected are those with model numbers starting with:

# 6V- (DiamondMax 10)
# 6H- (DiamondMax 11)
# 7V- (Maxline III)
# 7H- (MaxLine Pro 500)

A firmware upgrade to resolve these issues for Maxtor SATA II drives is available by contacting Maxtor Support. Please have the drive serial number and the Code number available, which will be listed on the top label of the drive itself.

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