User Manual

Table of Contents

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Accessing Online Support.................................................................................ii

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1 Introduction ....................................................................................................1

Minimum System Requirements......................................................................................1

Supported Operating Systems........................................................................................1

Supported Languages......................................................................................................1

Installation........................................................................................................................ 2

Usage ............................................................................................................................... 3

WD Black Gaming SSD.................................................................................................... 3

Gaming Mode...................................................................................................................4

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2 Status..............................................................................................................5

Status Section.................................................................................................................. 5

Capacity............................................................................................................................6

Volumes............................................................................................................................ 6

Life Remaining..................................................................................................................6

Temperature.....................................................................................................................6

Interface Speed................................................................................................................6

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3 Performance...................................................................................................8

Performance Chart...........................................................................................................8

Transfer Speed MB/s....................................................................................................... 8

Transfer IOPS....................................................................................................................8

TRIM...................................................................................................................................9

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4 Tools..............................................................................................................10

Firmware Update............................................................................................................10

Check for Updates..........................................................................................................12

Update Using Bootable USB Drive................................................................................13

Update Using File on My Computer..............................................................................14

Erase Drive—Secure Erase.............................................................................................14

Delete User Data with Secure Erase............................................................................. 15

Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase............................................................15

Sanitize............................................................................................................................ 16

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