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... Systems ...23 Mobile Systems with Shock Sensor 24 Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver 24 Mobile Systems without Intel® Rapid Storage Technology or Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..... 24 Changing System Tuner Settings 25 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide iii Running Diagnostic Scans 19...
... Systems ...23 Mobile Systems with Shock Sensor 24 Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver 24 Mobile Systems without Intel® Rapid Storage Technology or Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..... 24 Changing System Tuner Settings 25 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide iii Running Diagnostic Scans 19...
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... and right of a RAID array using Intel® RST, the drive appears as a RAID volume member (a specific drive in the system including Intel SSDs, non-Intel SSDs, and hard disk drives (HDDs). Drives part of a RAID array using Intel® RST If a drive is the RAID volume (all available drives installed in a RAID volume). September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 7 Drives installed as a cache...
... and right of a RAID array using Intel® RST, the drive appears as a RAID volume member (a specific drive in the system including Intel SSDs, non-Intel SSDs, and hard disk drives (HDDs). Drives part of a RAID array using Intel® RST If a drive is the RAID volume (all available drives installed in a RAID volume). September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 7 Drives installed as a cache...
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...Intel SSD Optimizer: • Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer when a backup is in session. • Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration. • Make sure Intel SSD Optimizer sessions are scheduled to run when the computer is on. If your computer uses Windows 7 and Intel... the need to run the Intel SSD Optimizer because Windows 7 natively implements Trim functionality. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Optimizing your Intel SSD About the Intel® SSD Optimizer The Intel SSD Optimizer helps an Intel SSD retain its out-of-box ...
...Intel SSD Optimizer: • Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer when a backup is in session. • Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration. • Make sure Intel SSD Optimizer sessions are scheduled to run when the computer is on. If your computer uses Windows 7 and Intel... the need to run the Intel SSD Optimizer because Windows 7 natively implements Trim functionality. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Optimizing your Intel SSD About the Intel® SSD Optimizer The Intel SSD Optimizer helps an Intel SSD retain its out-of-box ...
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... Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 17 Select the Intel SSD on Intel SSDs in a RAID configuration. Click Run. 4. If you can set an automated scheduled operation. 2. Manually run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration. See Troubleshooting - See Troubleshooting - To schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer: 1. To run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are scheduled to verify...
... Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 17 Select the Intel SSD on Intel SSDs in a RAID configuration. Click Run. 4. If you can set an automated scheduled operation. 2. Manually run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration. See Troubleshooting - See Troubleshooting - To schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer: 1. To run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are scheduled to verify...
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... Intel SSD is not in a RAID configuration but is running the Intel SSD Optimizer. The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run on the screen. The Intel SSD Optimizer runs at the scheduled time. Click Schedule. 3. See Troubleshooting - Removing a Scheduled Intel® SSD Optimizer Session To remove a scheduled Intel SSD Optimizer session: 1. Set the schedule (including day, time, and frequency). 6. Intel SSD Optimizer for more information. 7. Intel® Solid-State Drive...
... Intel SSD is not in a RAID configuration but is running the Intel SSD Optimizer. The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run on the screen. The Intel SSD Optimizer runs at the scheduled time. Click Schedule. 3. See Troubleshooting - Removing a Scheduled Intel® SSD Optimizer Session To remove a scheduled Intel SSD Optimizer session: 1. Set the schedule (including day, time, and frequency). 6. Intel SSD Optimizer for more information. 7. Intel® Solid-State Drive...
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...Intel SSD RAID volume members. • Superfetch*/Prefetch In Microsoft Windows* 7 and Windows Vista*, Superfetch* tracks and copies your most efficient power management method for managing SATA link power. In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, Disk Defragmenter should be disabled on Intel SSDs. The System Tuner displays services that uses any Intel SSD(s). Intel® Solid-State Drive... your system as a drive for use with the selected Intel SSD. In Windows XP, ReadyBoost is part of the selected Intel SSD. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 22 September...
...Intel SSD RAID volume members. • Superfetch*/Prefetch In Microsoft Windows* 7 and Windows Vista*, Superfetch* tracks and copies your most efficient power management method for managing SATA link power. In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, Disk Defragmenter should be disabled on Intel SSDs. The System Tuner displays services that uses any Intel SSD(s). Intel® Solid-State Drive... your system as a drive for use with the selected Intel SSD. In Windows XP, ReadyBoost is part of the selected Intel SSD. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 22 September...
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...; Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations • Mobile systems without Intel Rapid Storage Technology or Intel Matrix Storage Manager Dual-Drive Systems If you open Windows XP Scheduled Tasks and search for degrag.exe or other third-party defragmenter tools and make sure Disk Defragmenter does not run (and is not scheduled to optimize performance. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox...
...; Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations • Mobile systems without Intel Rapid Storage Technology or Intel Matrix Storage Manager Dual-Drive Systems If you open Windows XP Scheduled Tasks and search for degrag.exe or other third-party defragmenter tools and make sure Disk Defragmenter does not run (and is not scheduled to optimize performance. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox...
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... on your Intel SSD for instructions. See the Intel Solid-State Drive Product Specification for your mobile system. Mobile Systems without Intel Rapid Storage Technology or Intel Matrix Storage Manager, enable DIPM (Device Initiated Power Management) on disabling this feature. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Mobile Systems with Shock Sensor If you have an Intel SSD installed in RAID Configurations Using Intel®...
... on your Intel SSD for instructions. See the Intel Solid-State Drive Product Specification for your mobile system. Mobile Systems without Intel Rapid Storage Technology or Intel Matrix Storage Manager, enable DIPM (Device Initiated Power Management) on disabling this feature. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Mobile Systems with Shock Sensor If you have an Intel SSD installed in RAID Configurations Using Intel®...
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... does not detect a RAID configuration, the SSD may still be using the latest version. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Troubleshooting - Intel® SSD Optimizer Tool is not supported on the selected SSD. • If the SSD is 50nm (G1). 1. Cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer on RAID configurations The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the selected Intel SSD does not have...
... does not detect a RAID configuration, the SSD may still be using the latest version. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Troubleshooting - Intel® SSD Optimizer Tool is not supported on the selected SSD. • If the SSD is 50nm (G1). 1. Cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer on RAID configurations The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the selected Intel SSD does not have...