Western Digital Green SSD driver and firmware
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information ▪ Knowledge Base - Search by keyword, phrase, or Answer ID ▪ Installation - Get...
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Firmware Update...9 Check for Updates...11 Update Using Bootable USB Drive 12 Update Using File on My Computer 13 Erase Drive-Secure Erase 13 Delete User Data with Secure Erase 14 Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase 14 Sanitize...15 Delete User Data with Sanitize 15 Create a Bootable USB Drive with Sanitize 16
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... Short Test...18 Diagnostic Extended Test 18 Drive Details...19 System Details...20
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Starting WD SSD Dashboard with Windows Startup 21 Select Language...21 Email and Text Alerts ...22 Configure WD SSD Dashboard Notification Alerts 22
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Online Support...26 Generate Report...26 About WD SSD Dashboard 27
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...1 Introduction
Minimum System Requirements Supported Operating Systems Supported Languages Installation Usage
Minimum System Requirements
The WD SSD Dashboard is a Microsoft Windows application. Administrative rights are required for installation and execution of the application.
Supported Operating Systems
▪ Windows 7 (32/64 bit) ▪ Windows 8.1 (32/64 bit) ▪ Windows 10 (32/64 bit...
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Introduction
Installation
You can download the current version of the WD SSD Dashboard software from http://support.wdc.com.
After the file has been downloaded, follow these steps to install the application.
1. Double-click on the WDSSDDashboardSetup.exe file icon to launch the installation.
Note:
To cancel the installation, click on the X in the upper-right corner of the dialog box...
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Usage
The WD SSD Dashboard automatically scans for WD SSDs after it launches.
Introduction
If a WD SSD was not connected to the system when the application was installed, or if a specific SSD does not appear in the Dashboard, reconnect the drive, and then click the Refresh icon to the right of the Select drive drop-down menu to rescan...
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... Status section displays the overall state and health of the selected drive. Note: To select an SSD drive, click the Select drive drop-down menu.
Status
The following information is listed at the top of the Status screen:
▪ Model - The product model name of the selected WD SSD. ▪ Firmware Version - The version number of the firmware installed on the...
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... the remaining writes the selected drive can perform in its lifetime.
Note:
If this feature is not supported by the drive, a "Not Supported" message will be displayed.
Temperature
The temperature reported by the SSD. The thermometer graphic displays one of two colors, as follows.
▪ Green - Normal operation ▪ Yellow - The SSD is currently overheating
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Performance
TRIM
(This feature will be displayed if the operating system supports it.) The TRIM function frees up space on the SSD that was used by files that have been deleted.
Note: WD recommends that TRIM be run on a weekly basis.
▪ Click the Enable Windows TRIM checkbox to automatically run TRIM. ▪ Select Weekly...
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Tools
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Firmware Update Check for Updates Update Using Bootable USB Drive Update Using File on My Computer Erase Drive-Secure Erase Delete User Data with Secure Erase Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase Sanitize Delete User Data with Sanitize Create a Bootable USB Drive with Sanitize PSID Revert S.M.A.R.T. Diagnostic Short Test Diagnostic Extended Test Drive Details System Details...
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... box appears.
After the firmware has been downloaded to the SSD, a full-system shutdown is required to complete the firmware update process for SATA SSDs. This is typically done by shutting the computer down, and then turning it back on.
A dialog box appears that provides the option to shut the computer down now, or later.
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Check for Updates
Click Check for Updates to manually check if a firmware update is available for the selected drive.
If a firmware update is found, the status message will change to "There is new firmware available for this drive," and the update options will be displayed.
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... formatted as a FAT or FAT32 file system.
1. Insert a formatted USB drive.
2. Before proceeding, backup any existing data on the USB drive. 3. Click the drop-down list to select the USB drive.
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If the USB drive is not listed, click the Refresh icon next to the drop-down list to scan
for the USB drive.
4. Click Create USB Drive.
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... File on My Computer
Note: Only use compatible firmware update files for this process. If you have already downloaded the specific firmware file that should be used for the update, click Select File.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Erase Drive-Secure Erase
Secure Erase permanently destroys all user data on the selected SSD.
Note:
Secure Erase deletes the mapping...
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... Diagnostic Short Test runs automatically run every time the WD SSD Dashboard application is launched. It is a quick, drive health test as defined by the S.M.A.R.T. specification.
Note:
For WD Black PCIe SSD in systems running iRST drivers, this diagnostic short/extended test is not supported due to driver limitations.
Diagnostic Extended Test
The S.M.A.R.T. Diagnostic Extended Test is...
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Tools
System Details
System Details displays information about the operating system, computer hardware, and ATA controller(s) used in the system on which WD SSD Dashboard is installed.
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... SSD Dashboard with Windows Startup
To launch the WD SSD Dashboard at Windows startup, check Start SSD Dashboard with Windows startup. To open the WD SSD Dashboard in Windows' system tray on the taskbar, check Start minimized.
Select Language
Click the Select Language drop-down menu to select the display language of the WD SSD Dashboard.
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... can be configured to send notifications via email or SMS text message. Note: This feature will only work with WD Green SSD and WD Blue SSD.
Configure WD SSD Dashboard Notification Alerts
1. In the Software Settings pane on the left, click Email Alerts.
Note:
You can also sign up for alerts by clicking the Subscribe to...
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Note:
Contact your mobile carrier for more information on your phone's gateway address.
Settings
b. Click Subscribe. An alert subscription dialog box appears.
c. An alert subscription confirmation will be sent to the SMS text address you entered above.
7. After you have completed the alert subscription process, you can modify subscription options. Click Advanced Alert Options.
8. In the...
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... Generate Report About WD SSD Dashboard
Online Support
The Online Support section contains links to the WD Support website, where you'll find product-specific information and user guides, a searchable Knowledge Base, and the WD Community forum. The Software & Downloads link takes you to the latest product and application software and firmware versions, and when specialized support is required, use...