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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 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TRIM is a facility by which the OS can notify the SSD when data is either marked for erase or no longer valid.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 Performance Optimization?
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The Performance Optimization feature automatically consolidates disparate data and prepares invalid data for future use. It accomplishes these tasks with two very important SSD maintenance features: TRIM and Garbage Collection. Performance Optimization can restore the performance of an SSD th...
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Do all Samsung SSDs offer TRIM support? |
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Yes, all Samsung Solid State Drives offer TRIM support....
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