Samsung MZ-7PC128N, User Manual

Page 1: ...Rev 3 0 Samsung SSD Magician User Manual...

Page 2: ...ithout notice The information furnished by Samsung Electronics in this material is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of publishing but Samsung Electronics makes no warranty whether expr...

Page 3: ...r Provisioning 18 Disk Clone 19 Site Link 20 CHAPTER 3 21 3 1 FIRMWARE UPDATE BASICS 22 Introduction 22 Cautions 22 System Requirements 23 3 2 WINDOWS BASED FIRMWARE UPDATE 24 Updating Firmware with t...

Page 4: ...4 4 USING THE SECURE ERASE UTILITY 44 Starting DOS SSD Application 44 CHAPTER 5 47 5 1 LIMITATIONS 48 General Limitations 48 Firmware Update Utility Limitations 48 Secure Erase Utility Limitations 48...

Page 5: ...5 Chapter 1 Preparation...

Page 6: ...ons 1 Samsung SSD Magician software is only for Samsung SSD 470 Series and SSD 830 Series products and is not recommended for use with other products 2 Samsung Electronics is not liable for any data l...

Page 7: ...ftware Requirements Windows XP with SP3 or above 32bit or 64bit Internet Explorer 7 or above Windows 7 Standard AHCI drivers or AHCI drivers from your PC s chipset manufacturer Acrobat Reader 8 0 or a...

Page 8: ...8 Chapter 2 Using SSD Magician...

Page 9: ...SSD Magician software at www samsung com ssd Please note where you save the file as you will need it to continue the installation 2 Run the self extracting setup file to start the installation 3 Sele...

Page 10: ...SSD Magician Software by clicking the SAMSUNG SSD MAGICIAN icon created on the desktop or the shortcut on the Quick Launch toolbar At the main screen select a feature to use You may also find the Sam...

Page 11: ...r PC and the disk s connected to it System Summary displays information about the OS and the main hardware components Disk Summary displays information about the disk itself such as model name serial...

Page 12: ...test too frequently may shorten SSD lifespan Samsung suggests that the Performance Benchmark test be run no more than once a day For previous Performance Optimization and Benchmark results click the i...

Page 13: ...is constantly writing and deleting data of various sizes leaving data strewn haphazardly throughout the SSD Garbage Collection remedies this by combing through the Swiss cheese of data left behind col...

Page 14: ...s turned on for the PC This setting is available in the BIOS For previous Performance Optimization and Benchmark results click the icon Select any two entries from the list in performance test history...

Page 15: ...s The OS Optimization menu provides options to optimize the OS for working with an SSD to improve system performance and maximize SSD lifetime This feature will check system settings to determine how...

Page 16: ...Firmware Update menu is used to update the SSD to the latest firmware provided by Samsung Firmware updates may include improvements in SSD performance compatibility user environment etc Refer to Chap...

Page 17: ...e and is connected using either SATA or eSATA This can take place while Windows is running because it will not affect the OS files The other procedure is a Secure Erase of the boot drive which contain...

Page 18: ...me allowing the SSD Controller to prepare free blocks for the OS to use in the future Because the SSD performs best when writing to free blocks the result is a better user experience through reduced w...

Page 19: ...ost please refer to your model number to determine your eligibility If you purchased any of the 470 Series SSD models below and 830 Series SSDs you can install Norton Ghost from the CD that came in yo...

Page 20: ...multi language versions of the Norton Ghost software in both ISO format and as simple setup files You can also find more information about Symantec online support and your local call centers Check th...

Page 21: ...21 Chapter 3 Firmware Update...

Page 22: ...ng com global business semiconductor If you have a computer with a Samsung SSD pre installed please contact the manufacturer of your computer 2 To prevent any potential data corruption or partial or t...

Page 23: ...pplication Be sure to check if the following requirements are satisfied before installing and using this product Hardware Requirements Samsung SSD 470 Series MZ 5PA064 MZ 5PA128 MZ 5PA256 Models or Sa...

Page 24: ...date the firmware using the Windows based firmware utility follow these steps 1 Click on FW update and choose Yes if you agree to the warning 2 Click on the FW Download button to download and save a c...

Page 25: ...firmware update image that you saved to your computer The folder will contain DSRD enc and MAX enc files and will be found in the folder you specified during the download process In the example below...

Page 26: ...26 5 Click Start and choose YES from the popup window 6 The firmware update process will begin Choose OK when the confirmation message is displayed...

Page 27: ...ung SSD Magician software to minimize user interaction when downloading and updating the firmware Samsung may provide new firmware in order to improve SSD performance compatibility or user experience...

Page 28: ...table USB drive radial button under the Firmware update solution header B Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer Please wait a few moments for the computer to recognize the device...

Page 29: ...selecting the folder that contains the latest firmware data files DSRD enc and MAX enc files The file will be found in the folder you specified during the download process In the example below the do...

Page 30: ...t the check box Make USB Disk Bootable in order to make the USB disk DOS bootable 7 When the Firmware Update message box is displayed please read the contents If you agree check the box and click Yes...

Page 31: ...31 8 Click the Start button and wait for the process to complete...

Page 32: ...startup disk creation is completed the message USB disk solution created successfully Restart the PC and boot from USB to initiate the Firmware Update procedure will be displayed Click OK to complete...

Page 33: ...refer to the steps above if you are unsure of how to prepare a USB Drive for this process 1 Configure the USB Flash Drive as a primary booting device in the BIOS NOTE If you are not sure how to set up...

Page 34: ...ty will launch automatically 4 Press Y if you read and accept the disclaimer and warning 5 This utility will automatically scan for connected SSDs and display a list of detected disks Press Y to confi...

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Page 36: ...re version will be displayed 7 After a few seconds the software will either automatically close or may register the next SSD if one is present NOTE If the firmware is already updated on the SSD then t...

Page 37: ...37 Chapter 4 Secure Erase...

Page 38: ...SD Magician software to minimize user interaction during erasure Secure Erase is an unrecoverable operation that permanently deletes all data on a Samsung SSD Cautions 1 The DOS based Samsung Secure E...

Page 39: ...he data on their SSD or restore the original out of the box performance of their SSD Therefore it is up to the user whether or not to execute the Secure Erase feature System Requirements This section...

Page 40: ...u receive an error message that tells you that the selected disk cannot be erased because it is in a locked state follow the instructions below to power OFF ON your SSD 1 Open your computer case to ga...

Page 41: ...steps below 1 If you haven t already done so install the Samsung SSD Magician application on your Windows PC 2 Start the SSD Magician application The Samsung SSD Magician Software should be installed...

Page 42: ...ze the device 6 From the Select Disk dropdown list Select your SSD 7 Select the Browse button next to the Select USB Bootable Disk heading and select the USB drive you connected to your computer 8 Sel...

Page 43: ...Start button will be disabled and USB boot disk creation will start 11 Once the bootable disk creation process is complete the message USB disk solution created successfully Restart the PC and boot fr...

Page 44: ...process as instructed in the section beginning on page 35 Starting DOS SSD Application Warning The Secure Erase Utility will execute only in IDE ATA or AHCI mode Please check your BIOS settings Follo...

Page 45: ...lways initiate the USB disk at startup 3 The DOS SSD application is launched automatically 4 After reading the disclaimer Press Y to accept and continue 5 The application scans for any connected SSDs...

Page 46: ...Erasing is displayed Please do not disturb the system during the erase process 9 Upon Successful Completion of Secure Erase the confirmation message Secure Erase is successful displays 10 After few se...

Page 47: ...47 Chapter 5 Limitations...

Page 48: ...is abnormally terminated during Performance Optimization or Performance Benchmarking the data on the SSD may be lost or the SSD itself may suffer physical damage Firmware Update Utility Limitations 1...

Page 49: ...AID mode in the BIOS 2 The Secure Erase feature may not be supported in AHCI mode with some AMD chipsets In this case please change AHCI mode to IDE mode in the BIOS and then run Secure Erase After Se...

Page 50: ...50 Appendix Troubleshooting...

Page 51: ...y does not start automatically after restarting the computer you may be presented with a DOS screen Because the Boot Priority has been set to use the USB drive first the USB disk is detected as drive...

Page 52: ...the number of disks connected to the system Q 2 Why doesn t the Secure Erase Utility automatically launch when I boot from a USB disk into DOS A2 There are a number of reasons why this could happen b...

Page 53: ...ked to power the drive OFF ON If the power OFF ON process is displayed press Y to confirm NOTE To Power OFF ON the SSD you must open the computer case to gain physical access to the drive Disconnect i...

Page 54: ...54 Glossary...

Page 55: ...E which stands for Integrated Drive Electronics Boot Disk Within the context of this manual the boot disk is a USB Flash Drive that allows the computer to restart in DOS mode In this case it also incl...

Page 56: ...iting and deleting data of various sizes leaving data strewn haphazardly throughout the SSD Garbage Collection remedies this by combing through the Swiss cheese of data left behind collecting any vali...

Page 57: ...and its storage devices and mass storage devices HDDs ODDs SSDs etc It supports fast data transfers and provides functionality such as Hot Plugging and NCQ SSD Solid State Drives or SSDs are innovati...

Page 58: ...r booting a computer In order to boot with a USB drive the PC BIOS must support the USB drive booting function If supported by the BIOS the USB drive should be formatted as a bootable disk and copied...

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