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    Sa

    amsu
    ung
    Perfform
    mance
    e Resstora
    ation v.1.0
    0
    Introducction and
    a Installattion Guide

    2014.10 (Rev
    (
    1.0)

    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 is provided on an AS IS basis, without warranties of any
    kind. This document and all information discussed herein remain the sole and exclusive
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    Copyright 2014
    This material is copyrighted by Samsung Electronics. Any unauthorized
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    Systems Incorporated. All other company and product names may be
    trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

    2
    2

    2014.10 (Rev 1.0)

    Introduction
    The Performance Restoration software is designed to restore Samsung
    SSD 840 EVO SSD easily. Performance Restoration will restore
    Samsung SSD 840 SSD Performance.
    Samsung Performance Restoration software is developed and
    distributed exclusively for owners of Samsung Solid Sate Drives (SSDs).

    Performance Restoration Version 1.0


    Performance Restoration version 1.0 features
    - Support Model : Samsung SSD 840 EVO, 840 EVO mSATA
    - Firmware Update
    - SSD Performance Restoration

    2014.10 (Rev 1.0)

    System Requirements
    Component

    Operating System

    Requirement
    Windows XP SP2 (32bit)
    Windows Vista (32/64bit)
    Windows 7 (32/64bit)
    Windows 8 & 8.1(32/64bit)

    Disk Capacity

    minimum 20MB available for installation

    Supported Partition Types

    MBR, GPT

    Supported Languages

    English

    The following Samsung SSDs are supported*:


    Samsung SSD 840 EVO (2.5)
    Samsung SSD 840 EVO mSATA
    SSD

    *Some features may not be supported for all models.

    2014.10 (Rev 1.0)

    Driver Support
    Chipset
    Intel

    AMD

    Driver
    Microsoft

    Supported
    Yes

    Intel

    Yes

    Microsoft

    Yes

    AMD

    Yes(Latest Driver only)

    NVIDIA

    Yes

    Precautions
    1) The SSD should not be removed or disconnected while SSD
    Restoration is in progress. Doing so could result in data corruption.
    2) Data corruption may result if the user terminates the Performance
    Restoration application abnormally while SSD Performance
    Restoration.
    3) There is always the risk of data loss when updating SSD firmware. It is
    imperative that the user backs up any important data before performing a
    firmware update with Performance Restoration application or Dos Solution.
    4) The SSD may be permanently damaged if it is unplugged while the
    firmware update process is in progress via the Performance Restoration
    application or DOS Utility.

    General Limitations
    1) Performance Restoration is designed specifically for Samsung SSD 840
    EVO Series. Performance Restoration function is not supported for nonSamsung SSD 840 EVO Series SSD.
    2) Samsung Performance Restoration does not work with SSDs connected via
    the SCSI controller interface and USB to SATA interface.
    3) Only MBR and GPT partition types are supported. Performance
    Restoration may not work with other partition types.
    4) Performance Restoration will not work on SSDs that are locked with a user
    password.
    5

    2014.10 (Rev 1.0)

    5) The user may need to manually refresh the disk list in System Information for
    Performance Restoration to accurately reflect all connected/removed disks.
    6) It may be necessary to manually refresh the disk list in System Information
    before performing Performance Restoration on a newly attached disk.
    7) Performance Restoration supports only the NTFS file system.
    8) If RAIDmode turns on in SATA configuration, It is not supported by Samsung
    Performance Restoration and DOS application.
    9) Performance Restoration does not support dynamic disk.
    10) PC will be shut down automatically after firmware update
    (Performance Restoration counts down 20 seconds before shutdown)
    11) Security mode (Class 0, TCG/Opal or Encrypted Drive) must be disabled
    (unlocked) before removing and installing onto another PC.
    12) Firmware Update may fail on Samsung brand SSDs connected to AMD
    Controller. Please retry using default sata AHCI controller(Microsoft drivers)
    13) If user is using any custom storage driver, then Performance Restoration
    may not function properly. Please always use the latest storage driver or
    Microsoft driver.
    14) Performance Restoration supports default magnification (100%) of Display.
    15) Performance Restoration cant communicate with SSD possibly due to
    security, Vaccine or DRM application.
    16) Performance Restoration cant support virtual disk created by Hypervisor.
    17) If user tries to do firmware update on the different system as a secondary
    drive using Performance Restoration, Installed OS such as Windows 7, Vista,
    2008 R2 wont boot due to Windows policy. Performance Restoration doesnt
    support this case.

    2014.10 (Rev 1.0)

    User Installation Guide


    1. (Normal Mode) If the Disk has more than 10% of free space.
    STEP 1. Start Performance Restoration

    STEP 2. Update Firmware

    2014. 07 (Rev 2.7.)

    STEP 3.
    3 Restora
    ation is in Progress
    P

    STEP 4.
    4 Restora
    ation is com
    mpleted

    2. (Advvanced Mo
    ode) If the Disk
    D doesn
    nt have mo
    ore than 10
    0% of free space.
    STEP 1. Start Pe
    erformance
    e Restoration

    STEP 2.
    2 If the SS
    SD doesntt have morre than 10%
    % of free space,
    s
    go to STEP 3.

    STEP 3.
    3 Remove
    e unused fiiles and prrograms for having more
    m
    than 1
    10% of free
    e space
    in disk.
    d

    STEP 4.
    4 After ensuring morre than 10%
    % of free space.
    s
    Clicck the Startt button.

    10

    STEP 5.
    5 Restora
    ation is in Progress
    P

    STEP 6.
    6 Restora
    ation compllete

    11

    3. (Advvanced Mo
    ode) If there
    e is a compatibility is
    ssue with chipset
    c
    drivver
    STEP 1. Start Pe
    erformance
    e Restoratio
    on

    STEP 2 Error me
    essage : if system
    s
    use third parrty driver orr old driverr

    12

    STEP 3 Update to
    t the latesst driver or Microsoft driver
    1) Upd
    date to Microssoft driver
    i)
    Right-cllick on My co
    omputer
    Click M
    Management (Below screen will be shown)
    s
    ii)

    iii)

    Device Manag
    ger
    Click D

    13

    iv)

    Click Devices by connection in View menu

    v)

    Click Properties after right-click on driver for connected SSD

    14

    vi)

    Click Uninstall on Drive


    D
    section in the scree
    en of Propertties

    vii)

    OK
    Click O

    15

    viii)

    Rebootiing after drivver uninstall

    ix)

    nected to Sttandard AH
    HCI
    Check : SSD is conn

    16

    date to the lattest AMD Driver


    2) Upd
    A. Visit support page on motherboard
    m
    m
    manufacture
    e
    s
    and motherboard
    m
    d model
    B. Check the system

    C.

    a install the latest SATA


    TA AHCI drive
    er
    Download and

    date to the lattest Microsofft Driver


    3) Upd
    A.

    Click Upda
    ate Driver on
    n Driver section in the sc
    creen of Properties

    B.

    w latest driverr
    Update automatically if there is new

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    STEP 4.
    4 Execute
    e Performa
    ance Resto
    oration Softtware again.

    STEP 5 Restorattion Compllete.

    18

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    msung .com/ssd
    d,

    2014.10 (Rev 1.0)


    www.sam
    msung.com/sam
    msungssd

    All brand and product


    p
    names arre trademarks off their respective companies.
    Design and contents of this manual
    m
    are subje
    ect to change witthout notice.

    2014 Samsung Electronics,


    E
    Co., Ltd. All rights
    s reserved.

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