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Firmware Update Utility Manual

User Manual

Revision 3.1

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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Firmware Update Utility Manual User Manual Revision 3.1 . LEGAL DISCLAIMER SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT NOTICE. Products and specifications discussed herein are for reference purposes only. All information discussed herein may change without notice and is provided on an “AS IS” basis, without warranties of any kind.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Product Overview 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 All Samsung Brand SSDs. Samsung may provide new firmware, in order to improve its SSD performance, compatibility, or user environment.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Product Overview System Requirements The Samsung Firmware Utility is a Linux-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 SSDs, for example, Samsung SSD 960 EVO Series 2. USB Flash Drive (Minimum 30 MB capacity for boot device) Software Requirements 1. UNetbootin (freeware) software is required for creating bootable USB.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Creating a Boot Drive for the Firmware Update 1. Download the freeware UNetbootin. https://unetbootin.github.io/ 2. Run the UNetbootin. 3. Select the ‘Driveimage’ in Radio Button. 4. Select the Samsung Firmware Utility ISO file in Driveimage ISO. 5. Select USB Bootable Drive in Drive. Figure 1. UNetbootin(Windows, Linux, Max) 6. Click OK 7. Restart the computer and boot from USB for Firmware Update. Revision3.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Using the Linux Firmware Update Utility Introduction CAUTION: The following instructions are based on the assumption that a startup drive for Linux, the Samsung SSD Firmware Update Utility software, and the firmware data file are correctly installed on the USB Flash Drive. 1. Configure the USB Flash Drive as a primary booting device in the BIOS.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Using the Linux Firmware Update Utility 4. This utility will automatically scan for connected SSDs, and the detected drive list will be displayed. Figure 3. Drive List 5. Press [Y] to confirm the firmware update process. Figure 4. Confirming the Firmware Update Revision3.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Using the Linux Firmware Update Utility 6. Warning message will be displayed. Press [Y] if you read and accept the disclaimer and warning. Figure 5. Warning message before starting the Firmware Update 7. A Completion message will be displayed. 8. If there are other SSDs that can be updated, another confirmation message will be displayed. Press[Y] to confirm the firmware update on other SSD, and return to process. If not, Press[N] to proceed next step. Figure 6.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Using the Linux Firmware Update Utility 9. Press any key to exit the software. Figure 7. Exiting Samsung SSD Firmware Utility Revision3.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY General Limitations This chapter provides general information on the restrictions on the Samsung SSD Firmware Update Utility. 1. If SSDs are configured in RAID mode, this Firmware Update Utility cannot detect the SSDs, please disable RAID mode in the BIOS, and then update the firmware individually. After updating the firmware, you can reconfigure RAID mode in the BIOS. Revision3.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY 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.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Glossary Firmware The firmware is software stored in a specific hardware device, which includes an embedded OS and commands for operating the relevant devices. In general, a separate semiconductor chip is installed in the relevant device, and software is stored in the firmware chip. Manufacturers may provide updated firmware in order to improve performance and quality. When this is the case, either experts or users can update the firmware.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY Glossary SSD Solid State Drive, or SSD, is an innovative data storage device which delivers high performance, reliability, and quality by using NAND Flash memory. Revision3.
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User Manual SAMSUNG PROPRIETARY February 2017 www.samsung.com/ssd www.samsungssd.com Design and contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. © 2017 Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Revision3.