Magician Software User Manual

allowing the SSD Controller to prepare free blocks for the OS to use in the future.

Because the SSD performs best when writing to free blocks, the result is a better

user experience through reduced wait time.

RAID

RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. RAID technology

provides increased storage functionality and reliability. In general, data stored in a

RAID system is distributed across multiple drives in the computer system. There

are several ways, called “RAID levels,” to configure the drives (disks) in a RAID

system

SATA Interface

SATA, an abbreviation of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, is sometimes

called serial ATA. SATA is a computer bus interface designed for data transfer

between computer host bus adapters (the liaison between the computer and its

storage devices) and mass storage devices (HDDs, ODDs, SSDs, etc.). It

supports fast data transfers and provides functionality such as Hot Plugging and

NCQ.

SSD

Solid State Drives, or SSDs, are innovative data storage devices that deliver high

performance, reliability, and quality by using NAND Flash memory instead of the

magnetic disks used in traditional Hard Disk Drives (HDDs).

SSD Power Off / On

To power the SSD Off/ON, you must open your computer case to gain physical

access to the drive. Unplug the SSD from the system, wait a few seconds, and

then plug the SSD back into the system.

TRIM

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for erase or no longer valid.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 which it resides is simply

marked as “free space” that may be used later. By default, the OS doesn’t let