I have been running v7.0.1.630 because when I updated to v7.1.0.770, Magician would crash so I went back to v7.01.630. This time I tried updating to v7.1.1.820. Same thing so back to v7.0.1.630.  2 different machines. One is an Intel Z370 system, the other is AMD X570. Both have Samsung 980 Pro. The intel machine also has a 970 Pro and an 850 Pro (SSD). The AMD system also has a 970 Evo+. Both are running Windows 10 21H2 build 19044.1706. Nothing has worked for me since v7.0.1.630. I have tried completely uninstalling the old version first, including using Revo Uninstaller. Doesn't matter. Both of the last updates crash for me on both machines. ... View more

I just ran the update to v7.1.1. After installation, the program immediately crashes. The same thing happened last time there was an update to v7.1.0. Here is the crash info from Event Viewer. Why do these updates keep crashing on me? I updated an Intel Z370 system and an AMD X570 system. Both have 980 Pro drives. Both updates versions crash on both machines. Faulting application name: SamsungMagician.exe, version: 7.1.1.820, time stamp: 0x61607602 Faulting module name: SamsungMagician.exe, version: 7.1.1.820, time stamp: 0x61607602 Exception code: 0x80000003 Fault offset: 0x011d8d6c Faulting process id: 0x1cdc Faulting application start time: 0x01d868828210fc1d Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Samsung Magician\SamsungMagician.exe Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Samsung Magician\SamsungMagician.exe Report Id: 36723c5c-cb31-4251-8f5e-6eb69913c63f Faulting package full name: Faulting package-relative application ID:   ... View more

I was able to update my 980 Pro that is installed in a Z370 rig running at PCIE gen-3 using Magician v7.01. I ran a Samsung Performance Benchmark after and got slightly lower scores in all 4 tests. I also have a 980 Pro in a Ryzen X570 rig running at PCIE gen-4. I have not updated that one yet and am a bit hesitant to do it. I have not been able to find any details on what this firmware update does. I have read claims that its Windows 11 specific and some people on Win 11 said they saw significant performance increases. I don't like that there is zero information about the firmware update and there is no going back if you change your mind. ... View more