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... Information 15 4. Tuning 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 Firmware Updates 21 Using Firmware Update ...21 7. Optimizing your...
... Information 15 4. Tuning 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 Firmware Updates 21 Using Firmware Update ...21 7. Optimizing your...
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Firmware Update 30 Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting...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 Drives...30 Troubleshooting - Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8. 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. Intel® SSD Optimizer 31 10.
Firmware Update 30 Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting...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 Drives...30 Troubleshooting - Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8. 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. Intel® SSD Optimizer 31 10.
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... 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...
... 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...
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... arrows to the left side of the drives to an option on the drive you select.) Intel SSD Optimizer Quick Diagnostic Scan Full Diagnostic Scan Secure Erase Firmware Update System Tuner System Information Click Refresh to access the Intel SSD website and view the latest information on the home screen. Click For more details. Note: If...
... arrows to the left side of the drives to an option on the drive you select.) Intel SSD Optimizer Quick Diagnostic Scan Full Diagnostic Scan Secure Erase Firmware Update System Tuner System Information Click Refresh to access the Intel SSD website and view the latest information on the home screen. Click For more details. Note: If...
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...: Drive Health is recommended to the Firmware Update option: To check if there is 50nm. The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update firmware on an Intel® X25-E Solid-State Drive or Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series, use the Intel® SATA Solid-State Drive Firmware Update Tool available at http://www.intel.com/go/ssdfirmware. All SMART attributes...
...: Drive Health is recommended to the Firmware Update option: To check if there is 50nm. The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update firmware on an Intel® X25-E Solid-State Drive or Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series, use the Intel® SATA Solid-State Drive Firmware Update Tool available at http://www.intel.com/go/ssdfirmware. All SMART attributes...
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.... For complete descriptions of all values on the screen. Note: To reissue the ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE command and display updated information for more information. If set to one , security is supported. • Bit 1 indicates security enabled. September 2011 Order Number: ...8226; Bit 2 indicates security locked. If set to the NAND lithography. • Security Status (Word 128) Security state of firmware installed on the home screen. 2. For Intel SSDs, the model number contains reference to one , the security is frozen. Click Drive Details under Drive Summary. 3. If set ...
.... For complete descriptions of all values on the screen. Note: To reissue the ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE command and display updated information for more information. If set to one , security is supported. • Bit 1 indicates security enabled. September 2011 Order Number: ...8226; Bit 2 indicates security locked. If set to the NAND lithography. • Security Status (Word 128) Security state of firmware installed on the home screen. 2. For Intel SSDs, the model number contains reference to one , the security is frozen. Click Drive Details under Drive Summary. 3. If set ...
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...uses this configuration (the default setup for deletion but for Firmware Updates. Notes: If your computer uses Microsoft Windows* 7 and the standard Microsoft AHCI driver If your computer uses this configuration (which can schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer to run automatically on a weekly, daily, or ...September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US By running the Intel SSD Optimizer, make sure the Intel SSD has the latest firmware installed. Because an SSD does not know which files you can be used in the SSD. The Intel SSD Optimizer does not wake up internal management space, ...
...uses this configuration (the default setup for deletion but for Firmware Updates. Notes: If your computer uses Microsoft Windows* 7 and the standard Microsoft AHCI driver If your computer uses this configuration (which can schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer to run automatically on a weekly, daily, or ...September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US By running the Intel SSD Optimizer, make sure the Intel SSD has the latest firmware installed. Because an SSD does not know which files you can be used in the SSD. The Intel SSD Optimizer does not wake up internal management space, ...
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... Firmware Update option on the Intel SSD to open applications except Intel SSD Toolbox. 3. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 21 The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update firmware on an Intel SSD: 1. Select the Intel SSD you want to update the selected Intel SSD with the firmware version included with this operation. 6. Click Firmware Update. 3. Note the firmware version of Intel SSD Toolbox. Click Update...
... Firmware Update option on the Intel SSD to open applications except Intel SSD Toolbox. 3. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 21 The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update firmware on an Intel SSD: 1. Select the Intel SSD you want to update the selected Intel SSD with the firmware version included with this operation. 6. Click Firmware Update. 3. Note the firmware version of Intel SSD Toolbox. Click Update...
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... appear on the home screen: • Check power to the drive and the host system • Click Refresh on an Intel SSD or if the firmware update fails, use the Firmware Update Tool mentioned above. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 30 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Troubleshooting - SMART information does not appear for...
... appear on the home screen: • Check power to the drive and the host system • Click Refresh on an Intel SSD or if the firmware update fails, use the Firmware Update Tool mentioned above. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 30 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Troubleshooting - SMART information does not appear for...