Windows 10: Samsung Magician 5.0.0.790 released

**Siente** · 04 Apr 2017

AndyH1 said:

[SOLVED] I do have Samsung drives installed, not Intel; a Samsung 840 EVO and a Samsung 850. I solved the issue though. I managed to install a later RST and this enabled the Performance Optimization function in Magician.

Hello, how did you manage to install later version of Intel RST to enable the functions in magician?

**ar7** · 23 Apr 2017

slicendice said:

Just go to Windows Disk Management and restore the missing space. The point of over provisioning is that you get in a lot of trouble if the drive suddenly gets full. But all this can be managed from within WDM. There's nothing magical to it.

I recently updated the Firmware on a Samsung 850 Pro - Running Windows 10 Enterprise.

Now it states it is not supported, how do you restore the missing space?

**bestellen** · 25 Apr 2017

The point of over provisioning is that you get in a lot of trouble if the drive suddenly gets full. But all this can be managed from within WDM.

**PeterK2** · 05 May 2017

Over provisioning is giving more lifespan and more performance on IOPS when writting small files (7% of OP give 2 x IOPS and 2 x lifetime). At least by samsung's document for enterprise use: http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor...ovisioning.pdf

Of course, for regular users OP was removed in Samsung Magician 5.0, maybe we don't deserve it...

P.S.: yes I know over provisioning is just free space on HDD and anyone can do it via Computer Management, but definitely it was more comfortable for regular users in Magician software

**MPSAN** · 15 May 2017

I have a SATA 512GB 850 Pro and Windows 10 64 bit.
I have had an issue for a while now and wonder if I should update Magician from ver 4.9.7 to the current V5? Also, I am still on Firmware version EXM01B6Q and I believe it says to update to EXM04B6Q.

My issue is that on my ASUS Z97 MoBo, several times a month it will boot TO UEFI BIOS. I then hit F10 to save and exit and it says I made no changes...NO KIDDING. :-) Anyway, it looks like there may be a race where Bios says to boot from the SSD and and then goes into BIOS.

Anyway, I have no idea if that is the issue...I have no other issues. So, should I update and if I do will Windows 10 think I have a new system if the SSD firmware is different?

I do wish to leave it alone but I do seem to be downlevel as far as Samsung is concerned. If I do update should I update Magician first then let it get my new firmware or should I d/l the firmware from Samsung and install it without Magician?

Windows 10: Samsung Magician 5.0.0.790 released

Should I update?

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