Latest Samsung Magician Software Released

hdmi · Oct 15, 2024

CLS said:
Isn't RAPID same as Trim? You can turn Trim on or off in Powershell.

https://download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/white-paper/Samsung_SSD_Rapid_Mode_Whitepaper_EN.pdf

Fabler2 · Oct 15, 2024

It would be nice if it was resizable

hdmi · Oct 15, 2024

Fabler2 said:
It would be nice if it was resizable

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Fabler2 · Oct 15, 2024

hdmi said:
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It's greyed out on both machines I have. PITA. Finding out why is another matter.

hdmi · Oct 15, 2024

Fabler2 said:
It's greyed out on both machines I have. PITA. Finding out why is another matter.

Weird. Have you already tried uninstalling/reinstalling Samsung Magicion?

Fabler2 · Oct 15, 2024

hdmi said:
Weird. Have you already tried uninstalling/reinstalling Samsung Magicion?

Just found out it's to do with scaling. Recommended is 125%, changing it to 100% gives this,

but changing it to 100% in that setting and it's the same size as 125% scale

Bree · Oct 15, 2024

CLS said:
Isn't RAPID same as Trim? You can turn Trim on or off in Powershell.

No, RAPID manages additional caching in PC's own RAM, speeding up performance because writes can be queued up and written to the SSD later.

CLS · Oct 15, 2024

hdmi said:
https://download.semiconductor.samsung.com/resources/white-paper/Samsung_SSD_Rapid_Mode_Whitepaper_EN.pdf

So you mean that Rapid is Samsung's own version of TRIM? Please explain.

Fabler2 · Oct 15, 2024

CLS said:
So you mean that Rapid is Samsung's own version of TRIM? Please explain.

I wouldn't worry too much about it as it's not for NvME SSD drives.

hdmi · Oct 17, 2024

CLS said:
So you mean that Rapid is Samsung's own version of TRIM? Please explain.

No, RAPID mode is Samsung's own version of a software-based smart cache that uses up at most 25% of the PC's physical RAM up to a maximum of 1GB. The white paper I linked to explains how it works.

It only is supported on those specific Samsung EVO models that use SATA (e.g. the Samsung 840 EVO that came out more than 11 years ago). So, as @Fabler2 correctly points out, Samsung NVMe SSDs do not support RAPID mode, and, this is still regardless of whether they have 'EVO' in their model name, as is the case with, e.g., the 970 EVO and the 970 EVO Plus (both of which are NVMe SSDs).

TonyCzar · Oct 18, 2024

I've encountered what I consider a highly-unusual, computer-dependant, Magician issue. I have enjoyed playing with it and used it recently to update the firmware of five T7 Shields I purchased during Amazon Prime Days. All functions of the software worked on all five SSDs until yesterday, when the Initialize and Format functions failed on one unit.

Low level formatting using diskpart worked fine as did Disk Manager, and so I thought the SSD had picked up a poltergeist that affected Magician. I had obtained the shipping label to have that SSD repaired when two control experiments came to mind: (1) trying a different SSD on that computer, which failed similarly; and, (2) trying to format the errant SSD using Magician on a different computer, which surprisingly succeeded. I un- and re-installed Magician on the rogue computer- same problem.

So now I have a mystery. What could have changed in Win 11 on one computer that gives Magician indigestion? I'd love to hear any and all ideas.

neves · Oct 18, 2024

For Intel/AMD to expect the OEMs - to give you their own customized drivers for a specific system while using their Chips - makes perfect sense - since those builds could be customized around those chips in so many ways - which doesn't fall within a standard defined by Intel or AMD.

BUT... for SAMSUNG to have same expectations - for storage SSDs contracted to X OEM "MAKES NO SENSE WHATSOEVER" - since the standard IS defined by SAMSUNG. It's not like the OEM - will brake apart this SAMSUNG SSDs - and customize the components in a specific way that only their customized firmware could recognize/work with that individual design. Firmware updates is one thing - but SAMSUNG Magician won't even identify its own products and allow to use its other features (if not retail products) - even tho they take pride in them - and have them listed on their official site:

PC SSD | SSD | Samsung Semiconductor Global

Samsung PC SSDs are the best high-performance storage for PCs, fast data processing, and small form factors. Meet PC SSD products such as PM9C1a and PM9A1.

semiconductor.samsung.com

On the other hand - Nvidia and AMD - makes drivers which works with every OEM card (this too tend to be customized by OEMs - thus, each GPU has its own custom BIOS) - and that's far more difficut than managing a freaking SSD.

Sames goes goes for Western Digital.

IownAmoneyPit · Mar 23, 2025

New Samsung Magician 8.3.0 released.

The first post in this thread has download links and release notes.

TonyCzar · Mar 23, 2025

IownAmoneyPit said:
New Samsung Magician 8.3.0 released.

The first post in this thread has download links and release notes.

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There also now a second option in the Performance Optimization section that I haven't yet figured out to to implement.

PurSpyk!! · Mar 23, 2025

Do we really need this bloatware installed, I only use Samsung SSD's and only ever used this to check firmware and then removed it. Tried the over provisioning feature a few years back but never noticed any performance differences and the drive oddly started showing errors.

Cliff S · Mar 24, 2025

No you don't need it.

By the way change log
New features include:
 Newsroom - You can view all the YouTube and Instagram contents related to Samsung memory products.
 System Details - You can view all the details of BIOS, Motherboard, Operating System and Drive related information.
 Notice - You can view all the Software and Firmware update-related notices.
 Disk Partition – You can manage PSSD efficiently with partition management, initialization, and formatting.

And support added for
Samsung SSD 9100 PRO (M.2)
Samsung SSD 9100 PRO with Heatsink(M.2)

Stigg · Mar 24, 2025

PurSpyk!! said:
Do we really need this bloatware installed, I only use Samsung SSD's and only ever used this to check firmware and then removed it. Tried the over provisioning feature a few years back but never noticed any performance differences and the drive oddly started showing errors.

I use it when my Samsung SSDs are new to update my firmware.
Once the firmware releases dry up, I uninstall it.

bikemanI7 · Mar 24, 2025

Now if it ever detects there an update and allows the updated Software to be installed lol.

I always kept it installed as never know when a firmware is gonna need updating myself

meanwhile wait patiently i guess

Some reason Samsung Magician isn't recognizing my Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB Correctly? i do have Internet, so don't get it

Figure someone here will know what i should do next lol

Issue fixed!

all good here

PurSpyk!! · Mar 24, 2025

bikemanI7 said:
Now if it ever detects there an update and allows the updated Software to be installed lol.

I always kept it installed as never know when a firmware is gonna need updating myself

meanwhile wait patiently i guess

Some reason Samsung Magician isn't recognizing my Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB Correctly? i do have Internet, so don't get it

Figure someone here will know what i should do next lol

Issue fixed!

all good here

How did you fix it?

bikemanI7 · Mar 24, 2025

Well Uninstalled First, reinstalled 8.20 version, then i was like hmmm wait a moment--log out of Standard user account, and log into Admin account, then it showed update was available, let it update to 8.30, and after that working perfectly! Detects All SSDs properly again, and all working fine

At first i manually installed 8.30 since i thought 8.20 wasn't seeing the update on Standard user account, so briefly went back to 8.20, then i thought about trying Admin account

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