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How do I update the Samsung SSD Firmware?
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Samsung occasionally provides new firmware in order to improve SSD performance, compatibility, or user experience. A firmware update is recommended whenever a new one is released. If you encounter any problems with the Live Firmware Update feature and your SSD is an old model (470 series), you can ...
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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 connection do the NVME SSDs use?
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Samsung's NVME SSDs utilize a M.2 M-Key connection. In the graph below, it is the connector on the right....
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Why doesn’t the Driver installer or Samsung Magician see the NVME SSD even though Windows does? |
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Make sure your SATA controller Settings are set to AHCI mode in the BIOS and not in RAID or IDE, and make sure you have the most up to date AHCI Storage Controller Driver. Please note that the NVME driver only supports the 950 PRO, 960 Series, and 970 Series NVME drives....
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Will RAPID mode work with the NVME SSDs?
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No, RAPID mode does not support NVME SSDs....
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Why am I not getting the full speeds? |
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For PCIE3 SSDS, Such as the 950 PRO, 960 PRO, 960 EVO, 970 PRO, 970 EVO, 970 EVO Plus, and the 980: Please make sure your M.2 Port supports PCIE Gen 3 and is x4. Also, install the Samsung NVME driver. For PCIE4 SSDS, Such as the 980 PRO and the 990 PRO:Please make sure your M.2 Port supports PCIE G...
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Why don’t Windows 7 & 8 installations see the NVME SSDs?
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Windows 7 & 8 does not natively support NVME so you must load the NVME driver in the Installation. Only Windows 8.1, 10, & 11 natively support NVME....
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How do I know Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs are compatible with my PC? |
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Please check whether your system satisfies the minimum system requirements specified below:Category Minimum RequirementsMain-board (System) Intel Haswell Refresh or later client chipset based mainboard with an unallocated M.2 PCIe Gen3 ...
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Do Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs work with any M.2 slot?
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There are different types of M.2 slots. A “B-Key” enables SATA or PCIe NVMe™ SSDs using up to 2 PCIe lanes, while an “M-Key” enables NVMe™ SSDs with the use of up to 4 PCIe lanes. Performance of PCIe NVMe™ M.2 SSDs leveraging PCIe x4 lanes is roughly twice as high as with PCIe x2 lanes, so the vas...
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Will Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs work on Z97 Mainboards? |
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Yes. Samsung NVMe™ SSDs will work on Haswell Refresh or newer chipsets that follow the standard mainboard requirements defined by Intel (note that some mainboards customized for certain PC makers might not offer the required M.2 slot). Should you have any doubt, please contact your mainboard or PC ...
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Do Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs work with AMD Ryzen?
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Yes. Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs will work with standard Ryzen chipsets....
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Are there any issues with running Windows 7 on a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD? |
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Samsung NVMe™ SSDs are compatible with Windows 7, but for optimal performance and ease of use we recommend Windows 10 or newer.If attempting to utilize an M.2 NVMe SSD for bootable OS please refer to Microsoft's article for the NVMe hotfix. How to obtain this hotfix...
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Do Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs work under Linux?
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Samsung NVMe™ SSDs are compatible with Linux. Please note, however, that Samsung NVMe™ SSDs are optimized for use under Windows operating systems....
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Which Generation PCIe does Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD use? |
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Samsung NVMe™ SSDs use PCIe Gen 3.0 & 4.0. For more information please refer to Samsung NVMe™ SSD datasheets available at https://www.semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage...
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How should a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD be installed on a PC?
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Installation of Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSDs is essentially plug-and-play. Simply insert the NVMe™ SSD in an M.2 PCIe slot, tighten the SSD in place with the screw and spacer provided by your mainboard manufacturer, and boot up your system from an external source before proceeding with a fresh install of...
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