MZ-5PA064 MZ-5PA128 MZ-5PA256 Firmware Update Utility Manual Rev 1.
Table of Contents Product Overview.................................................................................3 1. Introduction..................................................................................3 2. Cautions...........................................................................................3 3. System Requirements.............................................................4 Creating a Boot Disk for the Firmware Update...................5 Using the DOS Firmware Utility ...........
Firmware Update Manual Product Overview 1. Introduction The “Samsung Solid State Drive (SSD) Firmware Update Utility” (hereinafter called Samsung Firmware Utility) will enable users to update firmware on specific Samsung SSD’s connected to the computer. This Samsung Firmware Utility supports Samsung SSD 470 Series only, and should be used with Samsung SSD Magician software to minimize user interaction when downloading and updating the firmware.
Firmware Update Manual 3. System Requirements The Samsung Firmware Utility is DOS-based firmware update utility software. Be sure to check if the following requirements are satisfied before installing and using this product. Hardware Requirements 1. Samsung SSD 470 Series (MZ-5PA064, MZ-5PA128, MZ-5PA256 Models) 2. USB Flash Disk (Minimum 10 MB capacity) Software Requirements 1. The Samsung SSD Magician software must be installed on your computer. 2. The latest firmware data file is required.
Firmware Update Manual Creating a Boot Disk for the Firmware Update 1. Install Samsung SSD Magician software on MS Windows. Note: For detailed information about Samsung SSD Magician software, please check the user manual. 2. Run the Samsung SSD Magician software, and then click on FW update. [Figure 1. Samsung SSD Magician] [Figure 2.
Firmware Update Manual 3. Create a DOS Boot Disk for the Firmware Update. 3.1. Select USB Bootable Disk by clicking the [Browse] button. [Figure 3. Selecting USB Disk] 3.2. Browse Firmware Update Images by clicking the [Browse] button. Please select the folder which contains the latest firmware data files. (DSRD.enc and MAX.enc files). [Figure 4.
Firmware Update Manual 3.3. Select the check box Make USB Disk Bootable in order to make the USB disk DOS bootable. [Figure 5. Making USB Disk Bootable] 3.4. When the Firmware Update message box is displayed, please read the contents and click [Yes] if you agree. [Figure 6.
Firmware Update Manual 3.5 Click the [Start] button to create the Firmware Update Solution Disk. [Figure 7. Firmware Update Disk Creation] 3.6. When the startup disk creation is completed, a message: “USB disk solution created successfully, restart the computer and boot from USB for Firmware Update” will be displayed. Click [OK] to complete the process. [Figure 8.
Firmware Update Manual Using the DOS Firmware Utility CAUTION: The following instructions are based on the assumption that a startup disk for DOS, the Samsung SSD Firmware Update Utility software, and the firmware data file are correctly installed on the USB Flash Disk. 1. Configure the USB Flash Disk as a primary booting device in the BIOS. Note: If you are not sure how to set up your computer BIOS, please check the user manual of your computer system or motherboard. 2.
Firmware Update Manual 4. Press [Y] if you read and accept the disclaimer and warning. [Figure 10. Scanning for Samsung SSD] 5. This utility will automatically scan for connected SSDs, and the detected disk list will be displayed. Press [Y] to confirm the firmware update process. [Figure 11.
Firmware Update Manual [Figure 12. Updating Samsung SSD Firmware] 6. A confirmation message, with the updated firmware version, will be displayed. [Figure 13.
Firmware Update Manual 7. After a few seconds, the software will be closed automatically, or it may register the next SSD. Note: If the firmware is already updated on the SSD, then the user will be notified with the following message: [Figure 14.
Firmware Update Manual General Observations / Limitations This chapter provides general observations and information on the restrictions on the Samsung SSD Firmware Update Utility. General Observations 1. If the Samsung SSD Firmware Update Utility does not start automatically after restarting the computer, please execute it in DOS mode as follows: Restarting with the USB disk detects the disk as drive C.
Firmware Update Manual Glossary AHCI AHCI stands for Advanced Host Controller Interface. This specification enables communication with the ATA device. The AHCI mode must be enabled to use the Native Command Queuing (NCQ) function of the storage that supports the SATA interface or Hot Plugging (or Hot Swapping) function. BIOS BIOS is an abbreviation of Basic Input/Output System.
Firmware Update Manual RAID RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. RAID technology provides increased storage functions, capability, and reliability. In general, data stored in a RAID system is distributed across the multiple drives in the computer system. There are several ways to configure the drives (disks), in a system called “RAID levels”. SATA SATA, an abbreviation of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, sometimes called serial ATA.
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