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Contents
1. Getting Started .....................................................................................................................5
About Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox ...................................................................................... 5
Using the Home Screen ............................................................................................................ 6
Scanning for Drives.................................................................................................................. 7
Identifying a Drive ................................................................................................................... 7
2. Viewing Basic Drive Information ..........................................................................................8
Model ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Firmware Version..................................................................................................................... 8
Serial Number ......................................................................................................................... 8
Drive Health............................................................................................................................ 8
Estimated Life Remaining ......................................................................................................... 9
Drive Capacity......................................................................................................................... 9
Identifying NAND Lithography of an Intel SSD ............................................................................. 9
Identifying the Security State of an Intel SSD ........................................................................... 10
3. Obtaining Drive, SMART, and System Information..............................................................11
Viewing Drive Details ............................................................................................................. 11
Exporting Drive Details........................................................................................................... 12
Viewing SMART Attributes....................................................................................................... 12
Exporting SMART Attributes .................................................................................................... 15
Viewing System Information ................................................................................................... 15
4. Optimizing your Intel SSD ..................................................................................................16
About the Intel® SSD Optimizer.............................................................................................. 16
Intel® SSD Optimizer Requirements ........................................................................................ 16
Manually Running the Intel® SSD Optimizer ............................................................................. 17
Scheduling the Intel® SSD Optimizer....................................................................................... 17
Removing a Scheduled Intel® SSD Optimizer Session ................................................................ 18
5. Running Diagnostic Scans...................................................................................................19
Quick Diagnostic Scan ............................................................................................................ 19
Full Diagnostic Scan ............................................................................................................... 19
6. Updating Firmware .............................................................................................................21
Checking for Firmware Updates ............................................................................................... 21
Using Firmware Update .......................................................................................................... 21
7. Tuning your System ............................................................................................................22
Running System Tuner ........................................................................................................... 22
Additional Tips for Optimizing Performance ............................................................................... 23
Dual-Drive Systems .......................................................................................................... 23
SSD-only Systems ............................................................................................................ 23
Mobile Systems with Shock Sensor...................................................................................... 24
Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver..................... 24
Mobile Systems without Intel® Rapid Storage Technology or Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..... 24
Changing System Tuner Settings ............................................................................................. 25

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8. Performing a Secure Erase .................................................................................................27
About Secure Erase................................................................................................................ 27
Secure Erase Requirements .................................................................................................... 27
Deleting a Partition ................................................................................................................ 27
Running Secure Erase ............................................................................................................ 28
Creating a Partition ................................................................................................................ 29
9. Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................30
Troubleshooting - Drives......................................................................................................... 30
Troubleshooting - Firmware Update ......................................................................................... 30
Troubleshooting - Intel® SSD Optimizer................................................................................... 31
10. Obtaining More Information ...............................................................................................32
Related Publications ............................................................................................................... 32
Reference Documents ............................................................................................................ 32

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Getting Started
About Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox
The Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox is drive management software that allows you to:
•View current drive information for Intel® Solid-State Drives, including:
•Drive Health
•Estimated Life Remaining
•SMART attributes (also available for hard disk drives and non-Intel® SSDs)
•IDENTIFY DEVICE Information data (also available for hard disk drives and non-Intel
SSDs)
•Optimize the performance of an Intel SSD using Trim functionality(a command that allows an
operating system to inform an SSD which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can
be deleted)
•Run Quick and Full diagnostic scans to test the read and write functionality of an Intel SSD
•Check and tune your system settings for optimal Intel SSD performance, power efficiency, and
endurance
•View your system information and hardware configuration, such as central processing unit (CPU),
chipset, controller name and driver version
•Update the firmware on an Intel SSD
•Run Secure Erase on a secondary Intel SSD

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Using the Home Screen
The Intel SSD Toolbox home screen shows all Intel® Solid-State Drives (Intel® SSDs) and other drives
(hard disk drives and non-Intel SSDs) installed in your system.
1. Click on the drive you want to manage. If your system contains multiple drives, use the arrows to
the left and right of the drives to scroll through and select a drive.
Note: If a drive contains a partition or is installed as a cache, it appears as a separate drive on
the home screen. See Identifying a Drive for more details.
Drive Summary information appears for the selected drive. (Information varies depending on the
drive you select.)
Model
Firmware Version
Serial Number
Drive Details
Drive Capacity
Drive Health
Estimated Life Remaining
SMART Details
2. Click an option on the left side of the screen to run a task on the selected drive. (Available tasks
vary depending on the drive you select.)
Intel SSD Optimizer
Quick Diagnostic Scan
Full Diagnostic Scan
Secure Erase
Firmware Update
System Tuner
System Information
Click Refresh to rescan for drives and refresh all information displayed in the Intel SSD Toolbox.
Click Export to export and save SMART attributes, IDENTIFY DEVICE information data, and system
information for the selected drive to a .csv file on your system.
Click For more information to access the Intel SSD website and view the latest information on Intel
SSDs.
If updates or other actions are recommended on the selected Intel SSD, the following icon appears next to
an option on the home screen:

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Scanning for Drives
Upon startup, Intel SSD Toolbox scans for all available drives installed in the system including Intel SSDs,
non-Intel SSDs, and hard disk drives (HDDs). All located drives appear on the home screen.
If your system contains multiple drives, use the arrows to the left and right of the drives to scroll through
and select a drive.
To rescan the system for drives, click Refresh on the home screen or exit Intel SSD Toolbox and start the
program again.
If a drive installed in the system is not appearing on the home screen, see Troubleshooting - Drives.
Identifying a Drive
Information displayed for a drive may include:
•Assigned drive letter (drive partitions and drives installed as a cache appear as separate drives
and may contain assigned drive letters)
•Usable capacity
Note: The total usable capacity of an Intel SSD may be less than the total physical capacity because
a small portion of the capacity is used for NAND flash management and maintenance purposes.
Move the mouse over a drive icon or click on the drive for more information.
Drives containing partitions
If a drive contains a partition, the partition appears as a separate drive on the home screen and may
or may not be assigned a drive letter.
Drives installed as a cache using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST)
If a drive is installed as a cache using Intel® RST, the drive appears as a separate drive on the home
screen without an assigned drive letter. Intel SSD Toolbox identifies this type of drive as a RAID
volume member (a specific drive in a RAID volume).
Drives part of a RAID array using Intel® RST
If a drive is installed as part of a RAID array using Intel® RST, the drive appears as a separate drive
on the home screen. Move the mouse over the drive to identify if it is the RAID volume (all drives in
the RAID array) or a RAID volume member (a specific drive in a RAID volume).
Note: RAID volumes and RAID volume members have limited functionality in Intel SSD Toolbox.
Drives part of dynamic partitions
If a drive is part of a dynamic partition, the drive appears as a separate drive on the home screen.
Note:You can run Intel SSD Optimizer on simple dynamic partitions only. See your system
documentation for identifying partition types.

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Viewing Basic Drive Information
Model
On the home screen, Model provides information such as device type, bus architecture, form factor, and
capacity of the selected drive.
Tip: Move the mouse over the drive icon to show detailed model information. For Intel SSDs, this
information includes reference to the NAND lithography. For example:
•If the number contains G1, the SSD is 50nm. Note: The Intel SSD Optimizer does not run on
these SSDs. See Intel SSD Optimizer Requirements for more information.
•If the number contains G2 or A2, the SSD is 34nm.
•If the number contains G3, the SSD is 25nm.
Firmware Version
On the home screen, Firmware Version shows the version of firmware installed on the selected Intel SSD.
If the selected Intel SSD contains an older version of firmware than what is included with this version of
the Intel SSD Toolbox, the following icon appears next to the Firmware Update option:
To check if there is a newer firmware version for your Intel SSD, see Checking for Firmware Updates.
Note: To update firmware on an Intel® X25-E Solid-State Drive or Intel® Solid-State Drive 510 Series,
use the Intel® SATA Solid-State Drive Firmware Update Tool available at
http://www.intel.com/go/ssdfirmware. The Intel SSD Toolbox Firmware Update option does not update
firmware on these SSDs.
Serial Number
On the home screen, Serial Number shows production information about the selected drive. This
information can be useful when contacting technical support.
Drive Health
On the home screen, Drive Health shows the current health of the selected Intel SSD as measured by
supported SMART attributes.
•Good (green) - All SMART attributes are above their threshold levels.
•Warning (red) - One or more SMART attributes has moved beyond the threshold level and
reached the final value. It is recommended to back up all data and consider replacing the SSD.
Note: Drive Health is reported for Intel SSDs only with SMART enabled.

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Estimated Life Remaining
On the home screen, Estimated Life Remaining reports the estimated percentage of remaining life of the
selected Intel SSD. This estimate is based on the E9 SMART attribute.
Endurance calculations are estimated and may vary. The estimation shown is based on the applied
workload and is not accurate if the workload changes. Estimates are based on your usage to date and will
not extend or reduce the SSD warranty period.
Note: Estimated Life Remaining is reported for Intel SSDs only with SMART enabled.
Drive Capacity
On the home screen, the capacity pie chart reports the amount of used and free space available on the
selected Intel SSD.
The pie chart appears for Intel SSDs with valid partitions only. The pie chart does not appear for SSDs
without a valid partition or for SSDs installed as a cache.
Note: The total usable capacity may be less than the total physical capacity because a small portion of the
capacity is used for NAND flash management and maintenance purposes.
Identifying NAND Lithography of an Intel SSD
To identify the NAND lithography of an Intel SSD:
1. Select the Intel SSD on the home screen.
2. Click Drive Details.
3. Scroll down and view Model Number (Word 27-46):
•If the number contains G1, the Intel SSD is 50nm. Note: The Intel SSD Optimizer does not
run on these SSDs.
•If the number contains G2 or A2, the Intel SSD is 34nm.
•If the number contains G3, the Intel SSD is 25nm.
Note: You can also move the mouse pointer over the Intel SSD on the home screen to view this
information, which is displayed as part of the model number.

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Identifying the Security State of an Intel SSD
To identify the security state of an Intel SSD:
1. Select the Intel SSD on the home screen.
2. Click Drive Details.
3. Scroll down and view Security Status (Word 128).
•Bit 0 indicates the Security Mode feature set supported. If set to one, security is supported.
•Bit 1 indicates security enabled. If set to one, the security is enabled.
•Bit 2 indicates security locked. If set to one, the security is locked.
•Bit 3 indicates security frozen. If set to one, the security is frozen.
See the ATA-7 Specification for more information.

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Obtaining Drive, SMART, and System
Information
Viewing Drive Details
The Drive Details screen displays standard IDENTIFY DEVICE information data for the selected drive. The
information displayed is generated by an ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE command.
1. Select the drive on the home screen.
2. Click Drive Details under Drive Summary.
3. Scroll down to view all values on the screen.
Details shown for each value include:
•Word
Identifies the word(s) assigned to a specific value
•Description
Provides the name and bit information (if needed) for each value
•Hex value
Reports the hexadecimal value for each piece of drive information
The following are commonly referenced values. For complete descriptions of all values, see the
ATA specifications.
•Serial Number (Word 10-19)
Identifies production information about the selected drive.
•Firmware Version (Word 23-26)
Version of firmware installed on the selected drive.
•Model Number (Word 27-45)
Model of the selected drive.
For Intel SSDs, the model number contains reference to the NAND lithography.
•Security Status (Word 128)
Security state of the selected drive.
•Bit 0 indicates the Security Mode feature set supported. If set to one, security
is supported.
•Bit 1 indicates security enabled. If set to one, the security is enabled.
•Bit 2 indicates security locked. If set to one, the security is locked.
•Bit 3 indicates security frozen. If set to one, the security is frozen.
See the ATA-7 Specification for more information.
Note: To reissue the ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE command and display updated information for the selected
drive, return to the home screen and click Refresh.

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Exporting Drive Details
On the home screen, click Export to save SMART attributes, IDENTIFY DEVICE information data, and
system information for the selected drive to a .csv (comma-separated values) file.
The .csv file can be opened in a program such as Microsoft Excel*.
Viewing SMART Attributes
The SMART Details screen shows Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) attributes
on the selected drive. Recommended actions (if any) appear next to each attribute.
Each drive operates under a predefined set of SMART attributes and corresponding threshold values, of
which the drive should not pass during normal operation. Each attribute has a raw value (defined by the
manufacturer) and a normalized value. See the ATA specifications for a complete description of each
SMART attribute.
1. Select the drive on the home screen.
2. Click SMART Details under SMART Summary.
3. Scroll down to view the SMART attributes supported by the selected drive.
Details shown for each SMART attribute include:
•ID
The hexadecimal name of the SMART attribute.
•Description
The name of the SMART attribute.
•Raw
The raw value assigned to the SMART attribute by the drive manufacturer.
•Normalized
The value of an attribute adjusted to a scale spanning typical increments of 100 to 1, or
200 to 1.
•Threshold
The lowest acceptable normalized value for the drive.
•Action
Identifies whether the system can use the drive for processing.
Descriptions of some SMART attributes are shown below. These attributes vary depending on the
Intel SSD or other drive selected. Your SSD or drive may not support some of these attributes. For
more details on each attribute, see the ATA specifications.
ID
Attribute
03
Spin Up Time
For Intel SSDs, reports a fixed value of zero (0).
The average time it takes the spindle to spin up. (Since an SSD has no moving parts, this attribute reports
a fixed Raw value of zero (0) and a fixed Normalized value of 100.)

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04
Start/Stop Count
For Intel SSDs, reports a fixed value of zero (0).
This type of event is not an issue for SSDs. However, hard disk drives can experience only a finite number
of these events, and therefore, must be tracked.
05
Re-allocated Sector Count
The raw value shows the number of retired blocks since leaving the factory (grown defect count).
09
Power-On Hours Count
The raw value reports the cumulative number of power-on hours over the life of the device.
Note: The On/Off status of the Device Initiated Power Management (DIPM) feature affects the number of
hours reported.
•If DIPM is turned on, the recorded value does not include the time that the device is in a slumber
state.
•If DIPM is turned off, the recorded value should match the clock time, as all three device states
are counted: active, idle, and slumber.
0C
Power Cycle Count
The raw value reports the cumulative number of power-cycle events (power on/off cycles) over the life of
the device.
AA
Available Reserved Space
Reports the number of reserve blocks remaining. The normalized value begins at 100 (64h), which
corresponds to 100 percent availability of the reserved space. The threshold value for this attribute is 10
percent availability.
AB
Program Fail Count
The raw value shows total count of program fails. The normalized value, beginning at 100, shows the
percent remaining of allowable program fails.
AC
Erase Fail Count
The raw value shows total count of erase fail. The normalized value, beginning at 100, shows the percent
remaining of allowable erase fails.
B7
SATA Downshift Count
The count of the number of times SATA interface selected lower signaling rate due to error.
B8
End-to-End Error Detection Count
Reports number of errors encountered during Logical Block Address (LBA) tag checks within the SSD data
path. The normalized value begins at 100 and decrements by 1 for each LBA tag mismatch detected. The
threshold value is 90.
BB
Uncorrectable Error Count
The raw value shows the count of errors that could not be recovered using Error Correction Code (ECC).
BE
Temperature - Airflow (Case)
Reports the SSD case temperature in degree Celsius. The raw value is as follows:
Byte 0 = Current case temperature (°C)
Byte 2 = Recent minimum case temperature (°C)
Byte 3 = Recent maximum case temperature (°C)
The normalized value is 100. Case temperature is calculated based on an offset from internal temperature
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C0
Unsafe Shutdown Count (Power-off Retract Count)
The raw value reports the cumulative number of unsafe (unclean) shutdown events over the life of the
device. An unsafe shutdown occurs whenever the device is powered off without STANDBY IMMEDIATE being
the last command.
C2
Temperature - Device Internal
Reports internal temperature of the SSD. Temperature reading is the value direct from the internal sensor.
The raw value is the current temperature. The normalized value is the results equation min(150-current
temp, 100).
C7
CRC Error Count
The total number of encountered SATA interface Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors.
E1
Host Writes
The raw value reports the total number of sectors written by the host system. The raw value increases by 1
for every 65,536 sectors written by the host.
E2
Timed Workload, Media Wear
Measures the wear seen by the SSD (since reset of the Timed Workload Timer, attribute E4), as a
percentage of the maximum rated cycles.
E3
Timed Workload, Host Read/Write Ratio
The percentage of I/O operations that are read operations (since reset of the Timed Workload Timer,
attribute E4).
E4 Timed Workload Timer
Measures the elapsed time (number of minutes) since starting this workload timer.
E8
Available Reserved Space
Reports the number of reserve blocks remaining. The normalized value begins at 100 (64h), which
corresponds to 100 percent availability of the reserved space. The threshold value for this attribute is 10
percent availability.
E9
Media Wearout Indicator
Reports the number of cycles the NAND media has undergone. The normalized value declines linearly from
100 to 1 as the average erase cycle count increases from 0 to the maximum rated cycles. Once the
normalized value reaches 1, the number will not decrease, although it is likely that significant additional
wear can be put on the device.
F1
Total LBAs Written
Counts sectors written by the host.
F2
Total LBAs Read
Counts sectors read by the host.
Note: To reissue the ATA IDENTIFY DEVICE command and refresh the SMART information for the selected
drive, click Refresh on the home screen.

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Exporting SMART Attributes
On the home screen, click Export to save SMART attributes, IDENTIFY DEVICE information data, and
system information for the selected drive to a .csv (comma-separated values) file.
The .csv file can be opened in a program such as Microsoft Excel*.
Viewing System Information
The System Information screen shows details about your computer's operating system and hardware
configuration, such as central processing unit (CPU), chipset, and controller name and driver version.
This information can be useful for troubleshooting purposes.

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Optimizing your Intel SSD
About the Intel® SSD Optimizer
The Intel SSD Optimizer helps an Intel SSD retain its out-of-box performance by removing deleted data
files from NAND flash management blocks on the SSD using Trim functionality (a command that allows an
operating system to inform an SSD which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can be
deleted) .
For example, when you delete a file on your system, the operating system marks the file for deletion but
does not physically erase the file. Because an SSD does not know which files are deleted, the SSD
continues to think all files contain valid data. This situation causes the SSD to continue managing deleted
files in addition to valid data in the SSD.
By running the Intel SSD Optimizer, the tool identifies which files you have deleted and communicates
that information to the SSD. This notification allows the SSD to clean up internal management space, thus
eliminating the need to manage the deleted files.
You can schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer to run automatically on a weekly, daily, or monthly basis or you
can manually run it at any time.
Intel® SSD Optimizer Requirements
The Intel SSD Optimizer runs on Intel SSDs only. All Intel SSDs are supported except first-generation (G1
50nm) Intel SSDs. To identify your Intel SSD, see Identifying NAND Lithography of an Intel SSD.
Before running the Intel SSD Optimizer, make sure the Intel SSD has the latest firmware installed. See
Checking for Firmware Updates.
Note the following before running or scheduling the Intel SSD Optimizer:
•Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer when a backup is in session.
•Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration.
•Make sure Intel SSD Optimizer sessions are scheduled to run when the computer is on. The Intel
SSD Optimizer does not wake up or turn on the computer to run a scheduled session.
Notes:
If your computer uses Microsoft Windows* 7 and the standard Microsoft AHCI driver
If your computer uses this configuration (the default setup for normal configurations without RAID),
you do not need to run the Intel SSD Optimizer because Windows 7 natively implements Trim
functionality.
If your computer uses Windows 7 and Intel® Matrix Storage Manager version 8.x or Intel®
Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver version 9.5 or earlier
If your computer uses this configuration (which can be used in place of the Microsoft AHCI driver),
Trim functionality is not implemented. You must use Intel SSD Optimizer to run Trim.
If your computer uses Windows 7 and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) 9.6
or later
If your computer uses Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver version 9.6 or later, Intel
SSD Optimizer is not required to run Trim. Intel® RST supports the Windows 7 Trim command, but
for non-RAID configurations only.

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Manually Running the Intel® SSD Optimizer
Note the following before manually running the Intel SSD Optimizer:
•Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer when a backup is in session.
•Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration.
To run the Intel SSD Optimizer:
1. Select the Intel SSD on the home screen.
2. Click Intel SSD Optimizer.
3. Click Run.
4. Review the text describing the Intel SSD Optimizer requirements, and then click Start.
If you receive a warning message stating the Intel SSD Optimizer has detected the presence of
either RAID or encryption on the selected Intel SSD, review the following:
─ If the Intel SSD is not in a RAID configuration but is encrypted, click Accept to continue
running the Intel SSD Optimizer on the selected SSD. See Troubleshooting - Intel SSD Optimizer
for more information.
─ If the Intel SSD is in a RAID configuration, click Decline to stop running the Intel SSD
Optimizer. The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run on Intel SSDs in a RAID configuration. See
Troubleshooting - Intel SSD Optimizer for more information.
The Intel SSD Optimizer starts. A progress bar shows the status of the tool.
Scheduling the Intel® SSD Optimizer
Note the following before setting a schedule:
•Make sure Intel SSD Optimizer sessions are scheduled to run when the computer is on. The Intel
SSD Optimizer does not wake up or turn on the computer to run a scheduled session.
•Do not schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer to run when a backup is in session.
•Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration.
To schedule the Intel SSD Optimizer:
1. Manually run the Intel SSD Optimizer one time to verify it runs successfully. Once the manual run
is successful, you can set an automated scheduled operation.
2. On the home screen, select the Intel SSD you want to schedule with the Intel SSD Optimizer.
3. Click Intel SSD Optimizer.
4. Click Schedule.
If your computer contains more than one Intel SSD, you can apply the schedule to all supported
Intel SSDs by clicking All Supported Intel SSDs.

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5. Set the schedule (including day, time, and frequency).
6. Click Add.
7. Review the requirement text and click Schedule.
The schedule appears on the screen.
If you receive a warning message stating the Intel SSD Optimizer has detected the presence of
either RAID or encryption on the selected Intel SSD, review the following:
─ If the Intel SSD is not in a RAID configuration but is encrypted, click Accept to continue
running the Intel SSD Optimizer on the selected SSD. See Troubleshooting - Intel SSD Optimizer
for more information.
─ If the Intel SSD is in a RAID configuration, click Decline to stop running the Intel SSD
Optimizer. The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run on Intel SSDs in a RAID configuration. See
Troubleshooting - Intel SSD Optimizer for more information.
7. Exit the Intel SSD Optimizer or return to the home screen.
The Intel SSD Optimizer runs at the scheduled time. When the session starts, an icon appears in the
Windows* task tray notifying you the Intel SSD Optimizer is running. Upon completion, the icon
disappears.
Removing a Scheduled Intel® SSD Optimizer Session
To remove a scheduled Intel SSD Optimizer session:
1. Click Intel SSD Optimizer.
2. Click Schedule.
3. Click Remove next to the schedule you want to delete.

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Running Diagnostic Scans
Quick Diagnostic Scan
Run the Quick Diagnostic scan to test the basic functionality of the selected Intel SSD. The scan takes
approximately three minutes to complete and performs two tests:
•Read Scan - checks 1.5 GB of the Intel SSD for READ errors.
•Data Integrity Scan - creates 1 GB of random data, writes the data to unused areas of the Intel
SSD, and then compares it for data integrity.
The scan requires:
•A minimum of 1.5 GB of free space to run.
•A partitioned area to create and validate random data.
Note: Other Intel SSD Toolbox options (such as the home screen or SMART Details screen) may be
accessed while the scan is running, but no other tests (such as Intel SSD Optimizer or Full Diagnostic
Scan) may be started.
To run the Quick Diagnostic Scan:
1. Select the Intel SSD on the home screen.
2. Click Quick Diagnostic Scan.
3. Click Run.
4. View the progress on the screen.
To stop the scan, click Cancel.
Full Diagnostic Scan
Run the Full Diagnostic scan to perform an overall health evaluation on the selected Intel SSD.
The scan performs two tests:
•Read Scan - checks every logical block address (LBA) for READ errors.
•Data Integrity Scan - uses free space to write random data and read it back to ensure data
integrity.
The scan can take an hour or more to complete (depending on the amount of free space on the Intel
SSD). The test can run in the background.
The scan requires:
•A minimum of 5 GB of free space to run.
•A partitioned area to create and validate random data.

Intel®Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide
Intel®Solid-State Drive Toolbox
User Guide September 2011
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Note: Other Intel SSD Toolbox options (such as the home screen or SMART Details screen) may be
accessed while the scan is running, but no other tests (such as Intel SSD Optimizer or Quick Diagnostic
Scan) may be started.
To run the Full Diagnostic Scan:
1. Select the Intel SSD on the home screen.
2. Click Full Diagnostic Scan.
3. Click Run.
4. View the progress on the screen.
To stop the scan, click Cancel.