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Goodram IRDM gen. 2 User Manual
Displayed below is the user manual for IRDM gen. 2 by Goodram which is a product in the Internal Solid State Drives category. This manual has pages.
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Thank You for choosing GOODRAM product. Before the first use, please read this
user manual to learn about how to use and store this product.
We recommend to retain this manual for future read.
Refers to the following products:
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GOODRAM CX100
GOODRAM CX200
GOODRAM CX300
GOODRAM Iridium
GOODRAM Iridium Pro
and future products from the series
Symbol explanation
Below you will find explanation of symbols used in this manual. Please read this
important information before continuing.
Manufacturer declares that this product, marked with CE sign, conforms
with the essential requirements contained in EU directives Responsible for
CE marking is Wilk Elektronik SA, with its registered office in Laziska Gorne
43-173, Mikolowska 42, Poland. Copy of the declaration can be obtained
by contacting Wilk Elektronik SA.
This product may not be treated as a household waste. It should be utilized
in appropriate recycling center
The product can be recycled which means that materials used for its
production can be reused.
The product is not a toy and is not intended for children under
the age of three.
It is forbidden to place the product near the naked flame.
It is forbidden to immerse any part of this product in water or other liquid,
especially when it operates.
It is forbidden to expose this product to potential damage and excess heat
or extremely low temperatures that do not comply with the product
specification.
Usage and compatibility
Mass storage device intended for use as an internal storage device in desktop
and laptop computers.
This product is compatible with the following operating systems:
źWindows® XP® / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
źMac OS X 10.4 and newer (formatting the drive to a file system other than
NTFS is required)
źLinux
This product is dedicated for consumer-class applications. This product is not
intended to be used in systems, that require high performance or high reliability
(e.g. servers, industrial applications), unless it is stated that the product
is dedicated for these applications.
To achieve the highest performance, please connect SSD to SATA III interface.
This SSD is also compatible with SATA II and SATA I interfaces, but connecting
it will limit its performance to the level, specified by these interfaces. Please refer
to your computer/motherboard manual to check their compatibility with SSD.
WARNING: Computer configuration and operating system may affect
performance of this SSD.
Installation
Before installing the SSD, please ensure that your computer is turned off,
unplugged from the power source and equipped with a SATA interface.
Otherwise this SSD may be incompatible.
After connecting SSD to the SATA interface, you most format the drive using
operating system tools.
If SSD is mounted into laptop with 9,5 mm drive bay, use the attached spacer by
attaching it to the SSD.
Capacity
Storage capacity for GOODRAM SSD is always expressed in decimal values.
That means, 1GB equals 1 000 000 000 bytes. Operating system that use the
binary conversion eg. 1GB equals 1 073 741 824 bytes may show lower storage
capacity value than advertised. Additionally, a part of the storage is reserved for
files and firmware, managing the drive.
Safety measures
To ensure the best user experience and safe use, please follow the precautions
listed below:
Do not:
źexpose this product to potential damage and excess heat or extremely low
temperatures
źimmerse any part of this product in water or other liquid
źplace the product near the naked flame
Caution:
źprovide accurate heat dissipation
źthis product is not a toy and is not intended for children under
the age of three.
źuse this product only with compatible devices
Manufacturer's warranty
Warranty conditions are listed in separate document, available at product
website at www.goodram.com/warranty
Manufacturer
Wilk Elektronik SA
Mikolowska 42
43-173 Laziska Gorne
Poland
User Manual for internal
Solid State Drives
SATA III „SSD”
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