Intel Ssd Toolbox
Linn Lievsay
I am having the same issue, upon original install of Windows 2004 the SSD toolbox was working fine, It told me it was deprecated and to install the Memory and Storage Tool which I did and that was also working fine, however this new tool is not recognized or supported by the Driver Support Assistant tool for updates yet. Regardless it was also optimizing my SSD fine.
EDIT: Purchased drive more than a year ago, was able to update firmware (and toolbox) till 3.4.6 since then the firmware reports as "currrent" but unable to use tools. I contacted Intel support and they could not resolve the issue.
Not sure what the issue is, I'm thinking the NVMe driver was at fault. Intel doesn't seem to stress that users update it like toolbox/firmware. In fact I don't ever remember updating it except when I got the drive.
The Intel SSD Toolbox provides SSD management tools and information about the drive, including comparing Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) drive attributes to manufacturer threshold. It provides basic and full diagnostics, along with recommended actions. The Toolbox also features an easy-to-use graphical user interface that will allow end users to schedule and run the Trim command independent of the operating system. The company recommends users install the firmware update and toolbox, and run the Trim function daily to ensure best performance. The firmware upgrade can be found at www.intel.com/go/ssdfirmware and the Intel SSD Toolbox and Optimizer at www.intel.com/go/ssdtoolbox .
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A controller can rise to the challenge by having large amounts of cache (on-die and externally) to help deal with managing huge NAND mapping tables. Combine tons of fast storage with a fast controller and intelligent firmware and you've got a good chance of building a high performance SSD.
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