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  • No, Samsung does not offer any type of SSD-installation service for customers.
    Please refer to the install guide in the user manual. If you have difficulty installing your SSD, you may seek assistance at a local PC store or independent service center.

  • Each package contains the same SSD but includes different accessories. Please refer to accessories list for each package design below.

    - Desktop : Installation Guide, Warranty Statement Summary, USB to SATA cable, SATA Data cable, Screw, Bracket, CD(Data Migration Software, Magician Software, Warranty statement, One-Stop Install Navigator)

    - Laptop : Installation Guide, Warranty Statement Summary, USB 3.0 to SATA to cable, Drive Spacer, CD(Data Migration Software, Magician Software, Warranty statement, One-Stop Install Navigator)

    - Basic : Installation Guide, Warranty Statement Summary, CD(Data Migration Software, Magician Software, Warranty statement, One-Stop Install Navigator)

  • Yes, Samsung SSDs are backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s (SATA II). and SATA 1.5Gb/s (SATA I).
    However, we do not recommend the usage in the condition of SATA 3Gb/s (SATA II) or SATA 1.5Gb/s (SATA I).

    If you are seeking the maximum performance, you may want to consider upgrading the motherboard on your system.

  • All operating systems support Samsung SSDs, but not all operating systems are optimized to keep SSDs working at the peak performance.
    Older operating systems, such as Windows XP and Windows Vista, do not support certain SSD maintenance features like TRIM.
    Windows XP and Windows Vista users can use Samsung SSD Magician to manually schedule and run SSD maintenance.
    Samsung SSD Magician is not currently supported via Mac OS X or Linux.

  • - The best way to enable AHCI is to go to BIOS and enable AHCI mode, and then install the operating system. Boot the system, enter BIOS setup, and change SATA settings from IDE to AHCI.

    - Install the operating system.


    When Windows is installed without enabling the AHCI mode in BIOS setup, an error may occur during the booting. Change the settings as shown below, or reinstall Windows.


    - Go to Start>Run, and then enter "regedit" in the Run window and press Enter to launch the Registry Editor.

    - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > services > msahci In this menu, you will see an item named Start. Double-click it to change it to "0"and then reboot.

    - Enter BIOS setup, and change SATA settings from IDE to AHCI.

    • ASUS Intel chipset : Main > Storage Configuration > Configure SATA as In this menu, select AHCI

    • ASUS AMD chipset : Main > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode Select In this menu, change to AHCI Mode

    • GIGABYTE Intel chipset : Integrated Peripherals > SATA RAID/AHCI Mode In this menu, select "AHCI"

    • GIGABYTE AMD chipset : Integrated Peripherals > OnChip SATA Type In this menu, select AHCI

    • MSI Intel chipset/ AMD chipset : Integrated Peripherals > On-Chip ATA Devices > In RAID Mode, select AHCI

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