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... your Intel SSD 16 About the Intel® SSD Optimizer 16 Intel® SSD Optimizer Requirements 16 Manually Running the Intel® SSD Optimizer 17 Scheduling the Intel® SSD Optimizer 17 Removing a Scheduled Intel® SSD Optimizer Session 18 5. Getting Started ...5 About Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox 5 Using the Home Screen ...6 Scanning for Drives...7 Identifying a Drive ...7 2. Viewing Basic Drive Information 8 Model ...8 Firmware...
... your Intel SSD 16 About the Intel® SSD Optimizer 16 Intel® SSD Optimizer Requirements 16 Manually Running the Intel® SSD Optimizer 17 Scheduling the Intel® SSD Optimizer 17 Removing a Scheduled Intel® SSD Optimizer Session 18 5. Getting Started ...5 About Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox 5 Using the Home Screen ...6 Scanning for Drives...7 Identifying a Drive ...7 2. Viewing Basic Drive Information 8 Model ...8 Firmware...
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Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8. Drives...30 Troubleshooting - Obtaining More Information 32 Related Publications ...32 Reference Documents ...32 Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide iv September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Performing a Secure Erase 27 About Secure Erase...27 Secure Erase Requirements ...27 Deleting a Partition ...27 Running Secure Erase ...28 Creating a Partition ...29 9. Troubleshooting...30 Troubleshooting - Intel® SSD Optimizer 31 10. Firmware Update 30 Troubleshooting -
Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8. Drives...30 Troubleshooting - Obtaining More Information 32 Related Publications ...32 Reference Documents ...32 Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide iv September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Performing a Secure Erase 27 About Secure Erase...27 Secure Erase Requirements ...27 Deleting a Partition ...27 Running Secure Erase ...28 Creating a Partition ...29 9. Troubleshooting...30 Troubleshooting - Intel® SSD Optimizer 31 10. Firmware Update 30 Troubleshooting -
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...Run Quick and Full diagnostic scans to test the read and write functionality of an Intel SSD • Check and tune your system settings for optimal Intel SSD performance, power efficiency, and endurance • View your system information and hardware ...configuration, such as central processing unit (CPU), chipset, controller name and driver version • Update the firmware on an Intel SSD • Run Secure Erase on a secondary Intel SSD September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel...
...Run Quick and Full diagnostic scans to test the read and write functionality of an Intel SSD • Check and tune your system settings for optimal Intel SSD performance, power efficiency, and endurance • View your system information and hardware ...configuration, such as central processing unit (CPU), chipset, controller name and driver version • Update the firmware on an Intel SSD • Run Secure Erase on a secondary Intel SSD September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel...
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... drive. (Available tasks vary depending on the drive you select.) Model Firmware Version Serial Number Drive Details Drive Capacity Drive Health Estimated Life Remaining SMART Details 2. If updates or other drives (hard disk drives and non-Intel SSDs) installed in the Intel SSD Toolbox. Click Export to export and save SMART attributes, IDENTIFY DEVICE information...
... drive. (Available tasks vary depending on the drive you select.) Model Firmware Version Serial Number Drive Details Drive Capacity Drive Health Estimated Life Remaining SMART Details 2. If updates or other drives (hard disk drives and non-Intel SSDs) installed in the Intel SSD Toolbox. Click Export to export and save SMART attributes, IDENTIFY DEVICE information...
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...All SMART attributes are above their threshold levels. • Warning (red) - If the selected Intel SSD contains an older version of firmware installed on these SSDs. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Viewing Basic Drive Information Model On the home screen, ... measured by supported SMART attributes. • Good (green) - The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update firmware on the selected Intel SSD. Firmware Version On the home screen, Firmware Version shows the version of firmware than what is included with SMART enabled. One or more information. ...
...All SMART attributes are above their threshold levels. • Warning (red) - If the selected Intel SSD contains an older version of firmware installed on these SSDs. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Viewing Basic Drive Information Model On the home screen, ... measured by supported SMART attributes. • Good (green) - The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update firmware on the selected Intel SSD. Firmware Version On the home screen, Firmware Version shows the version of firmware than what is included with SMART enabled. One or more information. ...
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...8226; Description Provides the name and bit information (if needed) for each piece of drive information The following are commonly referenced values. For Intel SSDs, the model number contains reference to one , the security is supported. • Bit 1 indicates security enabled. If set to view ... the ATA specifications. • Serial Number (Word 10-19) Identifies production information about the selected drive. • Firmware Version (Word 23-26) Version of firmware installed on the home screen. 2. If set to the NAND lithography. • Security Status (Word 128) Security state...
...8226; Description Provides the name and bit information (if needed) for each piece of drive information The following are commonly referenced values. For Intel SSDs, the model number contains reference to one , the security is supported. • Bit 1 indicates security enabled. If set to view ... the ATA specifications. • Serial Number (Word 10-19) Identifies production information about the selected drive. • Firmware Version (Word 23-26) Version of firmware installed on the home screen. 2. If set to the NAND lithography. • Security Status (Word 128) Security state...
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... think all files contain valid data. Intel® SSD Optimizer Requirements The Intel SSD Optimizer runs on your system, the operating system marks the file for deletion but for Firmware Updates. Note the following before running the Intel SSD Optimizer, make sure the Intel SSD has the latest firmware installed. This notification allows the SSD to clean up or turn on...
... think all files contain valid data. Intel® SSD Optimizer Requirements The Intel SSD Optimizer runs on your system, the operating system marks the file for deletion but for Firmware Updates. Note the following before running the Intel SSD Optimizer, make sure the Intel SSD has the latest firmware installed. This notification allows the SSD to clean up or turn on...
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... home screen). 2. Note the firmware version of the Intel SSD Toolbox. The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update firmware on the home screen. 4. Perform a complete system backup on the Intel SSD to the latest firmware available with this version of the selected Intel SSD (on an Intel SSD: 1. Click Firmware Update. 5. Click Firmware Update. 3. Intel is complete. Reboot your Intel SSD contains an older version of...
... home screen). 2. Note the firmware version of the Intel SSD Toolbox. The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update firmware on the home screen. 4. Perform a complete system backup on the Intel SSD to the latest firmware available with this version of the selected Intel SSD (on an Intel SSD: 1. Click Firmware Update. 5. Click Firmware Update. 3. Intel is complete. Reboot your Intel SSD contains an older version of...
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...does not appear for a selected drive If the SMART Details option is not available for Intel SSDs only with SMART enabled. Firmware Update If you encounter an issue updating the firmware on the drive. Drive Health or Estimated Life Remaining does not appear for a selected ...Refresh on Intel SSDs only. All Intel SSDs are supported except: • Intel® X25-E Solid-State Drive • Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series For these SSDs, use the Intel® SATA Solid-State Drive Firmware Update Tool located at: http://www.intel.com/go/ssdfirmware Note: The Firmware Update ...
...does not appear for a selected drive If the SMART Details option is not available for Intel SSDs only with SMART enabled. Firmware Update If you encounter an issue updating the firmware on the drive. Drive Health or Estimated Life Remaining does not appear for a selected ...Refresh on Intel SSDs only. All Intel SSDs are supported except: • Intel® X25-E Solid-State Drive • Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series For these SSDs, use the Intel® SATA Solid-State Drive Firmware Update Tool located at: http://www.intel.com/go/ssdfirmware Note: The Firmware Update ...
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... it is 50nm (G1). 1. Cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer on RAID configurations The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run on Intel SSDs in a RAID configuration, click Decline to run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the selected Intel SSD does not have the latest firmware installed or if the SSD lithography is supported by the Intel SSD Optimizer. 2. If the second check does not detect...
... it is 50nm (G1). 1. Cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer on RAID configurations The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run on Intel SSDs in a RAID configuration, click Decline to run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the selected Intel SSD does not have the latest firmware installed or if the SSD lithography is supported by the Intel SSD Optimizer. 2. If the second check does not detect...