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System Extension Blocked Mac, What Is It & How to Fix?
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What is system extension on Mac?At the 2019 WWDC, Apple announced that Kernel Extensions (Kexts) would be replaced by System Extension. Kernel Extensions (Kexts) allow developers to create some powerful apps by letting them load code directly into the macOS kernel. Since actions taken by it occur ...
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Can I downgrade the firmware from the latest version to an older version? |
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No. Once you have performed an upgrade to the devices firmware, you cannot go back to an older version. It should not be necessary to go back to an older firmware version because Samsung fully tests every firmware release to ensure it is optimized for performance, reliability, and compatibility....
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Can I update firmware using a USB to SATA/NVMe adapter?
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Samsung Magician currently does not support firmware updates via the USB to SATA or NVMe interface. Please update by connecting the disk to a SATA cable or NVMe socket on desktop PC or installing the disk in the internal drive bay of a laptop PC....
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What should I do if I cannot install the OS? |
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1) There are 3 types of installation media available for OS installation -Check the surface of the OS installation CD for any damage (scratches, fingerprints, stains, etc.). -Try another USB Flash Drive -Try to redownload the ISO 2) Replace the SATA cable and reboot.3) Make sure that th...
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Where do I find the device drivers for my Samsung SSD?
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There are no device drivers for Samsung SSDs. All Samsung SATA SSDs work as plug-and-play devices, which mean they should be recognized by your system immediately after connecting the device cables.If you have hot swap enabled within your BIOS for a specified SATA port you will be able to hot swap...
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What is Write Cache & how to set up? |
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All Samsung Solid State Drives have a write cache.Write cache is volatile memory that allows the SSD to improve write performance by sending write requests from the OS to a queue, allowing writes to happen later rather than making the OS wait for the write to complete. 1. Run Control Panel > Sys...
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Does Windows XP support the TRIM feature?
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No, only Windows 7 and above support the TRIM feature. The Samsung SSD Magician software enables you to manually use TRIM on both Windows XP and Windows Vista....
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What is Garbage Collection? |
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Data is written to the flash memory in units called pages. However, the memory can only be erased in larger units called blocks. If the data in some of the pages of the block are no longer needed (also called stale pages), only the pages with good data in that block are read and re-written into ano...
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What is Over-Provisioning?
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Over-provisioning comes from known free space on the drive, gaining endurance and performance at the expense of reporting unused portions, and/or at the expense of current or future capacity. Some SSDs provide a utility that permit the end user to select additional over-provisioning. Furthermore, i...
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How do I set up Over Provisioning? |
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1) In Magician Home, enable Over Provisioning (OP) to configure its settings. a. You may select the OP size as desired - Recommended : Default setting, 10% of available space - Custom : Enter the percentage desired b. Use Set OP / Clear OP button to enable or disable OP c. If t...
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What is TRIM?
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TRIM is a facility by which the OS can notify the SSD when data is either marked for erase or no longer valid. TRIM helps to make Garbage Collection more efficient by preparing invalid data for deletion. When the OS “deletes” data, the data does not actually go anywhere. The space in wh...
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How do I use TRIM? |
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It is different for each operating system, please see below. XP/ Vista: OS does not support Trim command. Run Performance Optimization using Magician (once every week, or twice a month) Win7/Win server 2008 or later version FAT32 is not supported; NTFS is supported TRIM canno...
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Will TRIM still operate properly if my SSD is part of a RAID configuration?
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In general, most modern RAID controllers do not support the TRIM command yet. There are, however, some limited controllers or PC chipsets that support RAID. Please check with the manufacturer of your particular RAID controller to determine if TRIM is supported....
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What is Turbo Write? |
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840 EVO and 850 EVO employ Turbo Write technology, which increases the write speed of low-capacity 3Bit MLC SSD by using internal SLC buffering to improve performance. The technology does not write directly into 3Bit MLC; instead, it writes to the SLC Buffering area. Data is moved to 3Bit MLC when...
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Do SSDs require defragmentation?
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No. Defragmentation is not required. Because SSDs have no moving parts, they can access any data location equally fast. You should disable automatic defragmentation on your computer. Frequently defragmenting your SSD will reduce its lifespan. Please visit the OS Optimization section of Samsung Magi...
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