Over provisioning is the practice of reducing the usable capacity of an SSD to increase both its performance and endurance. The over provisioning feature allows you to manage the over provisioning of your Kingston® SSD by setting a Host Protected Area (HPA). This tab will be hiddenįrom view if your Kingston® SSD does not support any special operations. The Operations tab includes any special operations that may be applicable to your Kingston® SSD. Once the firmware update process has completed it is recommended to safely shut down your system and leave it powered off for 10 seconds before powering back on again. You will also be able to view the firmware update release notes. The Firmware tab provides the following drive information:į there is a firmware update available for your Kingston® SSD you will be able to click on the Firmware Update button to begin the firmware update process. This value will begin to decrease as the drive is used over time. A brand-new drive will indicate a value of 100% meaning it has 100% of its useful life remaining. The SSD Wear Indicator gauge found at the bottom of the main user interface displays the remaining write endurance on the selected Kingston® SSD as a percentage.
Switching between tabs is done in the right panel. If you have more than one Kingston® SSD you can switch between them in the left panel. To rescan for devices, click the Refresh button. The KSM version number is displayed in the top left corner as well as a link to contact Kingston Technical Support. The main window allows you to quickly view device information and health status. In this case you may continue to use Kingston® SSD Manager v1.1.X.X Main Window Note: Some older model Kingston® SSDs may not be supported by Kingston® SSD Manager 圆4 v1.5.X.X. In order to use Kingston® SSD Manager you must have:
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