Note: If the overprovisioning process fails please power cycle the drive and try again. After the HPA modification completes successfully a power cycle of the target drive or a system shutdown and restart is required in order for the system to detect the new capacity. You will be prompted to enter the last four digits of the drive serial number before the HPA modification takes place. Now enter the desired capacity in gigabytes (GB) and click the commit button to apply your changes. For best performance a secure erase is recommended. You may also need to clean the SSD using diskpart. If you would like to use this feature you must first remove all partitions from the SSD. This feature is only supported on the DC400 series of Kingston® SSDs. Overprovisioning is the practice of reducing the usable capacity of an SSD in order to increase both its performance and endurance. The overprovisioning feature allows you to manage the overprovisioning of your Kingston® SSD by setting a Host Protected Area (HPA).

This tab will be hidden from view if your model of 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.

If there is a firmware update available for your Kingston® SSD you will be able to click on the firmware update button to begin the update. The Firmware tab provides the following drive information: Temperature and power on hours Firmware Tab.The bottom panel provides the following drive information: 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 main window allows you to quickly view device information and health status. Administrator privileges in Windows® Main Window.

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