A reboot later, my SSD was now running the latest firmware and I can now rest easy.
#Avant ssd health check upgrade
Clicking on Upgrade Firmware revealed I was on an older version and the software automatically downloaded and installed the latest one for me. Once I launched it, there was a nice layout with each tab clearly highlighting what it does. A simple Google search later, I found the Intel SSD Toolbox page, downloading and installing it was easy. Let’s take my case, where I found that I had an Intel SSD. Each SSD maker, be it Intel or Samsung or Kingston or OCZ, has some sort of utility which will have the option to upgrade firmware. Once you know who’s made the SSD running on your PC, it’s easier to sort things out. From here, click on the Hardware tab and the name of the SSD maker will be revealed. It was the C:\ drive in my case, so I will right-click that and then click Properties. The best way to find that out is by going to the My Computer screen and right-clicking the drive you found was the SSD.
If there is even one drive which is an SSD, then find out which model it is. Again, if you find that none of your drives are SSDs, stop reading and go Netflix and Chill. If not, go to the search box on your taskbar and type defrag and you will see the below option.Ĭlicking on it will open the Optimize Drives window and here you will see how many of your drives are SSDs and HDDs.
If you already know all this, skip this section. The first and obvious step is to find out if you have an SSD or not. In any case, it’s best to stay updated with SSD firmware, especially if it’s a high-performance one which you rely on 100%. Sometimes, manufacturers are alerted about issues only after the product has been sold to customers and sometimes it is a newer version of Windows, which may cause some issues. The firmware of SSDs is essential for running them smoothly and efficiently.
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