Samsung MZ-7PC064B User Manual

Samsung Solid State Drive Quick User Manual

MZ-7PC064 MZ-7PC128 MZ-7PC256 MZ-7PC512

Rev. 3.2

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Table of Contents

1. Unpacking .................................................................................................................. 3

2. SSD (Solid State Drive) Overview ....................................................................... 4

3. Precautions .................................................................................................................4

4. Data Migration .......................................................................................................... 6

5. Hardware Installation Guide ................................................................................ 6

6. BIOS Conguration .................................................................................................. 8

7. Operating System (OS) Installation ...................................................................8

8. Magician Software Installation ...........................................................................9

Handling Precautions ............................................................................................. 4

Installation Precautions .........................................................................................5

Laptop PC ...................................................................................................................6

Desktop PC ................................................................................................................. 7

9. Certied Specications .......................................................................................... 9

10. SAMSUNG SSD 830 Series Warranty Statement ..........................................10

Basic Contents

Installation Kit

1. Unpacking

Check your product box for the following items, also please refer to the back of the package to see the installation kit you have purchased. The illustrations may dier from your actual items.

SSD Manual kit

Manual CD Quick User Manual

Desktop PC Laptop PC

SATA cable SATA to USB cable

SATA Power Cable Mounting spacer

Bracket

Screws

Norton Ghost CD

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2. SSD (Solid State Drive) Overview

Solid State Drives, or SSDs, are innovative data storage devices that deliver high performance, reliability, and quality by using NAND Flash memory instead of the magnetic disks used in traditional Hard Disk Drives (HDDs). SSDs provide very fast PC booting and application loading speeds and perform exceptionally well in multi-tasking environments – all while consuming less power, emitting very little heat, producing no noise, and oering outstanding stability compared to conventional HDDs. Please visit www.samsung.com/SSD for more information on SSD technology.

3. Precautions

Injury or product damage may occur if the following guidelines are not followed.

Handling Precautions

1 Shock

2 Short Circuit

3 Disassemble/

Damage/ Removal

SSDs are built to withstand shock and vibration and can protect data with greater safety than conventional HDDs. However, please protect the product against severe shock. Excessive shock may damage SSD components and may also cause hardware detection failures or operational failures when installed in your PC. In addition, severe shock may open or break the SSD cover.

Please keep metal objects out of the SATA interface circuit. The SSD may short circuit if the SATA interface comes into contact with a metal object or is exposed to electric shock. This may cause hardware detection failures or operational failures.

Please do not disassemble the SSD, damage the SSD, or remove the sticker or the label axed on the product. Any product that has had its case opened or its label damaged or removed shall not be covered by the warranty.

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Installation Precautions

1 Please ensure that the PC power is turned OFF and the power cable is unplugged

before removing the PC cover to install the SSD. Serious damage may occur if an HDD is removed or an SSD is installed while the PC power is turned on. Even though many PCs and storage devices support SATA’s Hot Plugging (Hot Swapping) feature, Samsung strongly recommends that you turn the PC power OFF before starting the installation process.

NOTE: Hot Plugging (Hot Swapping) allows changing storage devices while the PC

power is turned on.

2 If an existing SATA HDD is being replaced with an SSD, you can use the existing

SATA interface cable and SATA power cable. If the SSD is being newly installed to your desktop PC, then you should prepare some necessary items, such as a SATA interface cable, SATA power cable, 3.5 inch adapter bracket, screws, etc. If the SSD is being installed in your laptop PC and you would like to perform a Data Migration, please prepare a USB to SATA adapter cable. If you purchased an 830 series with an installation kit appropriate to your system type (desktop/laptop), the necessary items will be included in the box.

3 A SATA interface cable that is longer than 1 meter may result in hardware

detection failures or operational failures.

NOTE: SATA cables are compatible with all SATA interface types (SATA 1.5 Gb/s, 3Gb/s,

and 6Gb/s).

4 Please check the terms and conditions of your PC manufacturer’s warranty since

it may prohibit the user from disassembling the PC and self-installing the SSD.

5 This SSD 830 Series is designed, manufactured, and certied for general desktop

PC and laptop PC environments for use as a primary or secondary storage drive. It is not intended or allowed to be used in enterprise server systems, workstations, storage systems, PC cache memory or in any other manner. If you need SSDs for such applications or environments (or for another scenario other than general PC use), please purchase a dierent product made specically for such a purpose.

* Data Backup

Samsung Electronics does not warrant the data stored in the SSD and will not be held liable for tangible/intangible damages associated with data restoration. Therefore, please be prepared for the unexpected by backing up any important data to another storage medium. If you purchased an SSD Installation Kit, you may use the full version of Norton Ghost included with your SSD to accomplish this. Please refer to the quick manual on the CD that came in your box and available online at www.samsung.com/SSD for more information on this process.

* SSD Capacity

The actual capacity may dier from that indicated on the product label depending on the drive formatting method, partitioning, and computer OS. (1MB=1,000,000 bytes/1GB=1,000,000,000 bytes).

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