Intel eases SSD usage with new toolbox

NEW YORK, USA: Intel Corporation is making using a solid-state drive (SSD) easier with the introduction of its latest Solid-State Drive Toolbox 3.0.

New features include:
The ability to make firmware updates under Microsoft Windows* (instead of DOS).
Contextual help – integrated, same-page one-click help pointers.
A System Information button to help guide tech support troubleshooting.
Hyperlink to Intel SSD webpage for instant access to additional SSD information.

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The toolbox also now comes in 11 languages besides English. It is now also available in Brazilian/Portuguese, French, German, Italian, International Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Moreover, the Intel SSD Toolbox 3.0 provides easier GUI and offers Self-monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART), Summary Drive Health and Estimated Life Remaining bars, used/unused capacity pie chart, diagnostics, system information summary and contextual help that integrates one-click same-page help pointers.

As with previous versions of the Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox, the free utility provides a system tuner that makes system configuration recommendations for the user’s PC for optimal SSD performance, claims the company.

Moreover, it can detect and determine if SuperFetch/Prefetch should be disabled and whether ready/boost, defragmenter or DIPM should be turned off, adds the company.

The Toolbox 3.0 provides Secure Erase, and can now also perform secure erase of a secondary Intel SSD.

The utility also allows users to set up automatic clean ups (trims) of their drive and check the system for optimal SSD configuration.