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... Manually Running the Intel® SSD Optimizer 17 Scheduling the Intel® SSD Optimizer 17 Removing a Scheduled Intel® SSD Optimizer Session 18 5. Running Diagnostic Scans 19 Quick Diagnostic Scan ...19 Full Diagnostic Scan ...19 6. 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. Updating Firmware ...21 Checking for Drives...7 Identifying a Drive ...7 2.
... Manually Running the Intel® SSD Optimizer 17 Scheduling the Intel® SSD Optimizer 17 Removing a Scheduled Intel® SSD Optimizer Session 18 5. Running Diagnostic Scans 19 Quick Diagnostic Scan ...19 Full Diagnostic Scan ...19 6. 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. Updating Firmware ...21 Checking for Drives...7 Identifying a Drive ...7 2.
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Firmware Update 30 Troubleshooting - 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. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8. Troubleshooting...30 Troubleshooting - 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
Firmware Update 30 Troubleshooting - 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. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8. Troubleshooting...30 Troubleshooting - 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
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... 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® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User...
... 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® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User...
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...selected drive. (Available tasks vary depending on the drive you select.) Intel SSD Optimizer Quick Diagnostic Scan Full Diagnostic Scan Secure Erase Firmware Update System...Drive for drives and refresh all Intel® Solid-State Drives (Intel® SSDs) and other actions are recommended on the selected Intel SSD, the following icon appears next to export and save SMART attributes, IDENTIFY DEVICE information data, and system information for the selected drive. (Information varies depending on the drive you select.) Model Firmware Version Serial Number Drive Details Drive Capacity Drive...
...selected drive. (Available tasks vary depending on the drive you select.) Intel SSD Optimizer Quick Diagnostic Scan Full Diagnostic Scan Secure Erase Firmware Update System...Drive for drives and refresh all Intel® Solid-State Drives (Intel® SSDs) and other actions are recommended on the selected Intel SSD, the following icon appears next to export and save SMART attributes, IDENTIFY DEVICE information data, and system information for the selected drive. (Information varies depending on the drive you select.) Model Firmware Version Serial Number Drive Details Drive Capacity Drive...
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... for your Intel SSD, see Checking for Intel SSDs only with this information includes reference to show detailed model information. It is reported for Firmware Updates. For Intel SSDs, this version of firmware installed 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. Note: To update firmware on the...
... for your Intel SSD, see Checking for Intel SSDs only with this information includes reference to show detailed model information. It is reported for Firmware Updates. For Intel SSDs, this version of firmware installed 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. Note: To update firmware on the...
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For complete descriptions of firmware installed on the home screen. 2. If set to one , the security is frozen. Click Drive Details under Drive Summary. 3. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 11 If set to one , security is supported. • Bit 1 indicates ... The following are commonly referenced values. Note: To reissue the ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE command and display updated information for the selected drive, return to a specific value • Description Provides the name and bit information (if needed) for each value...
For complete descriptions of firmware installed on the home screen. 2. If set to one , the security is frozen. Click Drive Details under Drive Summary. 3. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 11 If set to one , security is supported. • Bit 1 indicates ... The following are commonly referenced values. Note: To reissue the ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE command and display updated information for the selected drive, return to a specific value • Description Provides the name and bit information (if needed) for each value...
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... time. If your computer uses Windows 7 and Intel® Matrix Storage Manager version 8.x or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver version 9.5 or earlier If your system, the operating system marks the file for Firmware Updates. For example, when you can manually run a... an operating system to run Trim. Note the following before running the Intel SSD Optimizer, the tool identifies which files are supported except first-generation (G1 50nm) Intel SSDs. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 16 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US By running ...
... time. If your computer uses Windows 7 and Intel® Matrix Storage Manager version 8.x or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver version 9.5 or earlier If your system, the operating system marks the file for Firmware Updates. For example, when you can manually run a... an operating system to run Trim. Note the following before running the Intel SSD Optimizer, the tool identifies which files are supported except first-generation (G1 50nm) Intel SSDs. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 16 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US By running ...
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...; X25-E Solid-State Drive or Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series, use during the firmware update process. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 21 Perform a complete system backup on the home screen). 2. Click Firmware Update. 3. View the Intel SSD Firmware table and check if the selected Intel SSD is complete. Click Firmware Update. 5. Note the firmware version of Intel SSD Toolbox. Using Firmware Update The Firmware Update option updates...
...; X25-E Solid-State Drive or Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series, use during the firmware update process. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 21 Perform a complete system backup on the home screen). 2. Click Firmware Update. 3. View the Intel SSD Firmware table and check if the selected Intel SSD is complete. Click Firmware Update. 5. Note the firmware version of Intel SSD Toolbox. Using Firmware Update The Firmware Update option updates...
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Firmware Update If you encounter an issue updating the firmware 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 - 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...
Firmware Update If you encounter an issue updating the firmware 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 - 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...