Super Talent Technology RAIDDRIVE Series User manual

SSD User Manual
Solid State Drive
ssd.supertalent.com

Table of Contents
1. Product Overview ...................................................2
(1.1) – PRODUCT DEFINITION ..................................................
(1.2) – INTERFACE DESCRIPTION ................................................
1.2.1 SATA Interface .......................................................
1.2.2 IDE Interface .........................................................
2. Preparation Before Start .......................................... 3
(2.1) BACK UP YOUR DATA ...................................................
(2.2) VISUAL INSPECTION .....................................................
3. SSD Installation ..................................................... 4
(3.1) Taking a Picture of Existing Drive Connection.......................
(3.2) INSTALL THE SSD ........................................................
4. USING THE SSD ..................................................... 5
5. SSD Warranty Period ............................................. 6
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(4.1) HANDLING THE SSD ......................................................
(4.2) USING THE SSD IN A WINDOWS OS ....................................
(4.3) USING THE SSD IN A LINUX OS ..........................................
(4.4) USING THE SSD IN OTHER OS ...........................................
6. SUPPORT AND CONTACT INFORMATION
(6.1) TECHNICAL SUPPORT ...................................................
(6.2) CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................
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(1.2) – Interface
A Solid State Drive (SSD) is a storage device that is based on semiconductors rather
than rotating magnetic platters. Super Talent uses Flash memory as the storage
media because they are fast, highly reliable, widely available, and are non-volatile.
SSDs are a drop-in replacement with standard hard disk drives since they use
both industry standard dimensions and a standard hard drive interface.
1.2.1 SATA Interface
All Super Talent’s SATA SSDs are compatible with the
SATA I/II/III(1.5/3.0/6.0Gb/s) standard.
1.2.2 IDE Interface
All Super Talent’s IDE (Parallel ATA) SSDs support
PIO mode and UDMA mode.
1.2.3 PCIe Interface (NVMe)
1. Product Overview
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(2.1) Back Up Your Data
Back up your existing drive before installing the SSD
(2.2) Visual Inspection
Before unpacking and handling the SSD, discharge the static electricity by touching
the metal chassis of your computer or by using an anti-static wrist strap.
Save the original shipping box and the antistatic bag in case you need to return the
SSD. Before installation, inspect the box and device to see any damage.
2. Preparation Before Start
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(3.2) Install the SSD
(3.1) Taking a Picture of Existing Drive Connection
1. Safely shut down your computer and completely disconnect the power.
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Connect cable(s) with SSD as shown in the picture you took at 3.1.
4. Replace the cover
5. Power on the PC
6. At the power up sequence, enter into the BIOS Set Up. Adjust the Boot Up
Sequence to recognize SSD.
7. Installation is complete
8. Now, you can start the OS installation. (If you are expert, you may use the
Clone software)
3. SSD Installation
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4. Using the SSD
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(4.1) Handling the SSD
Be cautious when unpacking, installing, and handling the SSD drive. Misuse of the
SSD voids all warranty. Follow these instructions when managing the SSD.
No modications need to be made to use the SSD in a Windows OS platform.
No modications need to be made to use the SSD in a Linux OS platform.
No modications need to be made to use the SSD in other OS platforms.
WARNING: If the warranty void label is broken, the warranty voids immediately
(4.2) Using the SSD in a Windows OS
(4.3) Using the SSD in a Linux OS
(4.4) Using the SSD in Other OS
*Note: Please contact technical support if you have any questions about other O/S platforms.
- Follow all ESD precautions
- Always operate the SSD within environmental conditions
- Never switch DC power to the drive by plugging an electrically live source cable into
the drive’s power connector
- Ensure correct cable polarity whenever connecting the drive to the cable

5. SSD Warranty Period
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SSDs (Solid State Drives)
RAIDDRIVE SERIES
TERADRIVE SERIES
VSSD SERIES
MOBILE/TABLET (MSATA/M.2)
DURADRIVE MLC BASED
DURADRIVE SLC BASED
CORESTORE/MINI PCIE/FDM
All other MLC Based SSDs
All other SLC Based SSDs
Specialty Automotive SSDs
Limited Warranty Period
3-Year Limited Warranty
2-Year Limited Warranty
1-Year Limited Warranty
3-Year Limited Warranty
3-Year Limited Warranty
5-Year Limited Warranty
2-Year Limited Warranty
2-Year Limited Warranty
3-Year Limited Warranty
10-Year Limited Warranty

(6.1) Technical Support
If additional support is needed, please visit our Web site for the following topics.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
United States
2077 North Capitol Avenue
San Jose, CA 95132 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
ssd.supertalent.com
(6.2) Contact Information
- Warranty: If the warranty void label is broken, the warranty voids immediately.
- Datasheets: For additional technical information on all SSDs
- SSD FAQs: A “Q&A” section for information regarding the SSD
- SSD Awards & Benchmarks: Keep up to date on all the awards and reviews for
Super Talent’s SSD
- Technical Resources: Learn more about SSDs with various whitepapers
- Contact Support: [email protected]
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