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...-State Drive Toolbox 5 Using the Home Screen ...6 Scanning for Firmware Updates 21 Using Firmware Update ...21 7. Viewing Basic Drive Information 8 Model ...8 Firmware Version...8 Serial Number ...8 Drive Health...8 Estimated Life Remaining ...9 Drive Capacity...9 Identifying NAND Lithography of an Intel SSD 9 Identifying the Security State of an Intel SSD 10 3. Obtaining Drive, SMART, and System Information 11...
...-State Drive Toolbox 5 Using the Home Screen ...6 Scanning for Firmware Updates 21 Using Firmware Update ...21 7. Viewing Basic Drive Information 8 Model ...8 Firmware Version...8 Serial Number ...8 Drive Health...8 Estimated Life Remaining ...9 Drive Capacity...9 Identifying NAND Lithography of an Intel SSD 9 Identifying the Security State of an Intel SSD 10 3. Obtaining Drive, SMART, and System Information 11...
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Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8. Drives...30 Troubleshooting - Firmware Update 30 Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting...30 Troubleshooting - Intel® SSD Optimizer 31 10. 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.
Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8. Drives...30 Troubleshooting - Firmware Update 30 Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting...30 Troubleshooting - Intel® SSD Optimizer 31 10. 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.
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..., 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 Guide 5
..., 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 Guide 5
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.... Note: If a drive contains a partition or is installed as a cache, it appears as a separate drive 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 rescan for more information to manage. Click Export to export and save...
.... Note: If a drive contains a partition or is installed as a cache, it appears as a separate drive 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 rescan for more information to manage. Click Export to export and save...
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... device type, bus architecture, form factor, and capacity 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. It is 50nm. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8 September...
... device type, bus architecture, form factor, and capacity 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. It is 50nm. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 8 September...
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... drive, return to one , the security is enabled. • Bit 2 indicates security locked. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 11 Select the drive on the selected drive. • Model Number (Word 27-45) ...Word 10-19) Identifies production information about the selected drive. • Firmware Version (Word 23-26) Version of firmware installed on the home screen. 2. The information displayed is supported. • Bit 1 indicates security enabled. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Obtaining Drive, SMART, and ...
... drive, return to one , the security is enabled. • Bit 2 indicates security locked. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 11 Select the drive on the selected drive. • Model Number (Word 27-45) ...Word 10-19) Identifies production information about the selected drive. • Firmware Version (Word 23-26) Version of firmware installed on the home screen. 2. The information displayed is supported. • Bit 1 indicates security enabled. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Obtaining Drive, SMART, and ...
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... only. Note the following before running the Intel SSD Optimizer, make sure the Intel SSD has the latest firmware installed. For example, when you can be deleted) . You can schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer to run Trim. All Intel SSDs are scheduled to run when the computer...system, the operating system marks the file for deletion but for Firmware Updates. 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 performance by removing deleted data files...
... only. Note the following before running the Intel SSD Optimizer, make sure the Intel SSD has the latest firmware installed. For example, when you can be deleted) . You can schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer to run Trim. All Intel SSDs are scheduled to run when the computer...system, the operating system marks the file for deletion but for Firmware Updates. 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 performance by removing deleted data files...
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... system backup on an Intel® X25-E Solid-State Drive or Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series, use during the firmware update process. Click Firmware Update. 5. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 21 If a newer firmware version is running the latest firmware version. 5. Reboot your Intel SSD contains an older...
... system backup on an Intel® X25-E Solid-State Drive or Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series, use during the firmware update process. Click Firmware Update. 5. September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 21 If a newer firmware version is running the latest firmware version. 5. Reboot your Intel SSD contains an older...
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... 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 option in the system does not appear... Check the SATA cable connection and make sure SMART is properly connected to update 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...
... 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 option in the system does not appear... Check the SATA cable connection and make sure SMART is properly connected to update 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...
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... the SSD may appear when trying to stop the Intel SSD Optimizer. The Intel SSD Toolbox checks for RAID configurations at startup, the tool runs a second check when starting the Intel SSD Optimizer. Check the firmware to make sure the Intel SSD is not supported on the selected SSD. ...8226; If the SSD is 50nm (G1). 1. If the selected Intel SSD is supported by the Intel SSD Optimizer. 2. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User ...
... the SSD may appear when trying to stop the Intel SSD Optimizer. The Intel SSD Toolbox checks for RAID configurations at startup, the tool runs a second check when starting the Intel SSD Optimizer. Check the firmware to make sure the Intel SSD is not supported on the selected SSD. ...8226; If the SSD is 50nm (G1). 1. If the selected Intel SSD is supported by the Intel SSD Optimizer. 2. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User ...