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... recovery information ▪ Knowledge Base - Search by keyword, phrase, or Answer ID ▪ Installation - Share your Western Digital product to get the latest updates and special offers at http://community.wdc.com Register your thoughts and connect with other Western Digital users at http://register.wdc.com ▪ Warranty & RMA Services - Download software and updates...
... recovery information ▪ Knowledge Base - Search by keyword, phrase, or Answer ID ▪ Installation - Share your Western Digital product to get the latest updates and special offers at http://community.wdc.com Register your thoughts and connect with other Western Digital users at http://register.wdc.com ▪ Warranty & RMA Services - Download software and updates...
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Table of Contents _________ Accessing Online Support ii _________ 1 Introduction ...1 Minimum System Requirements 1 Supported Operating Systems 1 Supported Languages...1 Installation...2 Usage ...3 WD Black Gaming SSD...3 Gaming Mode...4 _________ 2 Status...5 Status Section...5 Capacity...6 Volumes...6 Life Remaining...6 Temperature...6 Interface Speed...6 _________ 3 Performance 8 Performance Chart...8 Transfer Speed MB/s...8 ...Erase 14 Delete User Data with Secure Erase 15 Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase 15 Sanitize...16 Western Digital SSD Dashboard i User Manual
Table of Contents _________ Accessing Online Support ii _________ 1 Introduction ...1 Minimum System Requirements 1 Supported Operating Systems 1 Supported Languages...1 Installation...2 Usage ...3 WD Black Gaming SSD...3 Gaming Mode...4 _________ 2 Status...5 Status Section...5 Capacity...6 Volumes...6 Life Remaining...6 Temperature...6 Interface Speed...6 _________ 3 Performance 8 Performance Chart...8 Transfer Speed MB/s...8 ...Erase 14 Delete User Data with Secure Erase 15 Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase 15 Sanitize...16 Western Digital SSD Dashboard i User Manual
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... ▪ Spanish ▪ Swedish ▪ Traditional Chinese ▪ Turkish Western Digital SSD Dashboard 1 User Manual Introduction 1 Introduction This chapter contains the following sections. ▪ Minimum System Requirements ▪ Supported Operating Systems ▪ Supported Languages ▪ Installation ▪ Usage ▪ WD Black Gaming SSD ▪ Gaming Mode Minimum System Requirements The Western Digital SSD Dashboard is a Microsoft Windows application.
... ▪ Spanish ▪ Swedish ▪ Traditional Chinese ▪ Turkish Western Digital SSD Dashboard 1 User Manual Introduction 1 Introduction This chapter contains the following sections. ▪ Minimum System Requirements ▪ Supported Operating Systems ▪ Supported Languages ▪ Installation ▪ Usage ▪ WD Black Gaming SSD ▪ Gaming Mode Minimum System Requirements The Western Digital SSD Dashboard is a Microsoft Windows application.
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... completed successfully, click on the WesternDigitalSSDDashboardSetup.exe file icon to launch the installation. Western Digital SSD Dashboard 2 User Manual Introduction Installation You can download the current version of the dialog box. 2. This will automatically launch the Western Digital SSD Dashboard and load the Status section. After the file has been downloaded, follow these steps to proceed with the...
... completed successfully, click on the WesternDigitalSSDDashboardSetup.exe file icon to launch the installation. Western Digital SSD Dashboard 2 User Manual Introduction Installation You can download the current version of the dialog box. 2. This will automatically launch the Western Digital SSD Dashboard and load the Status section. After the file has been downloaded, follow these steps to proceed with the...
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...firmware updates available or S.M.A.R.T. If the selected drive supports security, this drive with a new Western Digital SSD. ▪ Notifications - Western Digital SSD Dashboard 5 User Manual The product model name of low spare-block count, replace this area ...SSD based on the selected Western Digital SSD. ▪ Drive Health - Status The following sections. ▪ Status Section ▪ Capacity ▪ Volumes ▪ Life Remaining ▪ Temperature ▪ Interface Speed Status Section The Status section displays the overall state and health of the firmware installed...
...firmware updates available or S.M.A.R.T. If the selected drive supports security, this drive with a new Western Digital SSD. ▪ Notifications - Western Digital SSD Dashboard 5 User Manual The product model name of low spare-block count, replace this area ...SSD based on the selected Western Digital SSD. ▪ Drive Health - Status The following sections. ▪ Status Section ▪ Capacity ▪ Volumes ▪ Life Remaining ▪ Temperature ▪ Interface Speed Status Section The Status section displays the overall state and health of the firmware installed...
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...; NVMe Link Speed / SATA Link Speed ▪ Serial Number ▪ Maximum LBA ▪ World Wide Name (a unique identifier used in the system on which Western Digital SSD Dashboard is installed. Western Digital SSD Dashboard 22 User Manual System Details System Details displays information about the operating system, computer hardware, and ATA controller(s) used for storage technologies) ▪...
...; NVMe Link Speed / SATA Link Speed ▪ Serial Number ▪ Maximum LBA ▪ World Wide Name (a unique identifier used in the system on which Western Digital SSD Dashboard is installed. Western Digital SSD Dashboard 22 User Manual System Details System Details displays information about the operating system, computer hardware, and ATA controller(s) used for storage technologies) ▪...
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... Settings section, which will take you to initiate the update. Western Digital SSD Dashboard 24 User Manual Settings 5 Settings This chapter contains the following sections. ▪ Application Update ▪ Starting Western Digital SSD Dashboard with the application update. After the update has finished downloading, the installation process will be displayed in the Notifications area. Click on the...
... Settings section, which will take you to initiate the update. Western Digital SSD Dashboard 24 User Manual Settings 5 Settings This chapter contains the following sections. ▪ Application Update ▪ Starting Western Digital SSD Dashboard with the application update. After the update has finished downloading, the installation process will be displayed in the Notifications area. Click on the...