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Which Operating Systems support Samsung SSDs?
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All operating systems support SSDs, but not all operating systems are optimized to keep SSDs working at peak performance. Older operating systems, such as Windows XP and Windows Vista, do not natively support some SSD maintenance features like TRIM. We recommend utilizing operating systems that ar...
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How do I configure AHCI settings? |
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The best way to enable AHCI is to go to BIOS and enable AHCI mode, and then install the operating system. Boot the system, Enter BIOS setup Change SATA settings from IDE to AHCI. Install the operating system. When Windows is installed without enabling the AHCI mode in BIOS setup, an error may o...
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What is e-Drive, and how do I use it?
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eDrive (available for 840 EVO , 850 PRO, 850 EVO): eDrive linked with BitLocker software is a technology to improve the security performance of BitLocker, which is provided by the Microsoft Windows operating system. BitLocker uses software-handled encryption, but when it is linked with a storage d...
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What should I watch out for when using e-DRIVE? |
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When using e-DRIVE, pay attention to the following information:- It can be used only with Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.- All Encrypted Hard Drives must be attached to non-RAID controllers to function properly.- For Encrypted SSDs used as data drives: •The drive must be in an uninitializ...
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Do all systems support the Device Sleep feature in Samsung SSDs?
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Generally, desktop PCs do not support Device Sleep, but it is supported in battery-powered laptop PCs with a Haswell CPU or later. It requires hardware support from the laptop manufacturer. It requires the Windows 8 operating system or higher. When using IRST, version 12 or higher must be installed...
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What versions of Windows are supported by the Samsung Magician software? |
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Samsung’s SSD Magician Tool supports the following Windows OS’s: Windows XP (32/64bit), Windows Vista (32/64bit), Windows 7 (32/64bit), Windows 8 (32/64bit) Windows 8.1(32/64bit), and Windows 10 (32/64bit) Magician does not support Linux or Mac OSX. Component Requi...
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