#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING DRIVERS#
#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING UPDATE#
#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING MANUAL#
#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING LICENSE#
#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING SERIES#

It simply reserves a portion of the drive to be used in GC, wear levelling and other f/w activities where information must be temporarily stored while a block is cleared. I might suggest an understanding of overprovisioning because whether or not you overprovision, your drive will slow once it hits a certain point. The unpartitioned area will cover overprovisioning, however this is done whether you follow this route or not, on a Sandforce anyway.

#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING MANUAL#

We're confident that our customers will find it very useful and see it as an added value to a superb Corsair SSD.Click to expand.The theory of manual over provisioning is to simply remove all partitions and then create a partition short of the amount of space you want to reserve and then format and use that. The Corsair SSD Toolbox is extremely useful and versatile. The tool allows for this in one easy step. SSD users also occasionally have need to perform a secure erase operation. Users have asked for a feature to allow them to manually send a TRIM command to their drives and to also schedule a TRIM operation so that they can optimize their SSD's performance. This feature will allow users to easily clone to and from their Corsair SSDs. For now as you can see, it's under construction. At the time of this article, this feature is not complete but it is expected along very soon. We have a disk cloning feature under development. Find more details on Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology here. Users desiring to monitor the S.M.A.R.T status on their drives can do so using the S.M.A.R.T. Overprovisioning your drive can contribute to maintaining better performance and adding longevity to your SSD. For users that desire to manually overprovision their drives, we have provided a function for this. Corsair is now producing SSDs that do not have factory overprovisioning. Some systems will require the SSD to be disconnected briefly before the new firmware version will appear in the Drive Information window.Īdditional functions can be activated with the column of buttons down the left side of the toolbox.

#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING UPDATE#

Note: Corsair recommends that users update their OS drive as attached storage when possible. Once your drive is updated, close the toolbox window using the close button. The updates are intended to be non-destructive but we strongly encourage users to back up any critical data before performance a firmware update. The next screen will prompt you to backup your data before updating your firmware. Earlier and EOL Corsair drives with firmware updates can be updated manually using the tools supplied on our website.

#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING SERIES#

Firmware updating via this toolbox is enabled for The Corsair Series Force 3, Force Series GT, Force Series GS, Neutron Series, and Neutron Series GTX SSDs. Note: Firmware updates can only be executed when the SSD controller is in AHCI mode. If there is an update available, the dialogue will prompt you to update the firmware or cancel the operation. USB connected SSD drives must use SAT-capable cables/enclosures that support ATA/SAT-pass-through.Īfter you select firmware update the tool will scan your drive and check for firmware updates.

#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING DRIVERS#

AMD/nVidia chipset systems may require different storage drivers for proper operation. When your SSD controller is in AHCI mode, you can update your SSD firmware from this page using the button circled in red below. Individual drive information is shown in the center of the main window. The circular arrows will refresh the tool.

#OCZ SSD UTILITY OVER PROVISIONING LICENSE#

The 'i' symbol will show you the toolbox version number and license agreement. RAID volumes will not be seen as single drives as the tool cannot address them individually. Other drives will appear in the drive information window but core functionality is restricted to authorized Corsair SSDs.

Your main screen at launch shows the drive information of single drives attached to the system. Clicking the question mark will open the help file in a browser. This help file gives detailed information on each function of the SSD toolbox. We have provided a detailed help file which can be accessed by clicking on the question mark symbol shown here circled in red on the upper left side of the screen.

Win 8 64-bit (TRIM is not supported, all others functions are).

Win 8 32-bit (TRIM is not supported, all others functions are).

Win 7 64-bit w/ latest SP (all functions).

Win 7 32-bit w/ latest SP (all functions).

Vista 64-bit w/ latest SP (all functions).

Vista 32-bit w/ latest SP (all functions).

XP SP3 (32-bit).(64-bit version not supported).

This helpful utility provides users with several powerful and useful tools for use with Corsair SSDs. Corsair proudly brings you the Corsair SSD Toolbox.

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