SanDisk
SSD Dashboard
Release Notes
Release notes for version 2.7.0.0 (3/10/2020)
- Updated application skin to use new unified color scheme
- Fixed potential security vulnerability during installation (WDC-20001)
- Health status displays “Unknown” when SMART data cannot be obtained from drive
- Fixed the enabling/disabling of the trim function on SATA SSDs
Release notes for version 2.6.0.0 (11/15/2019)
- Chart showing temperature vs time.
- Additional information in system tray popup.
- Min/Max temperatures are displayed for each drive. These values are maintained only while
Dashboard is running.
- Security field in the Dashboard header, includes both ATA and TCG security where applicable.
- Warning if USB size is larger than 32GB.
Release notes for version 2.5.1.0 (7/11/2019)
- Now supports WD-branded SSD’s
- Small initial setup file
- In-app resource downloads now use HTTPS (WDC-19009)
- Generated reports no longer archived with password (WDC-19009)
- Fixed recognition issues of older models
- Fixed bug in performance chart graph when waking from sleep
- Fixed issue with iRST 16.x driver where firmware updates appeared to fail
- When WD-branded SSD is being displayed, it uses same skin as Western Digital SSD Dashboard
tool
- Add links to related 3
rd
party tool for convenient access
- Added Gaming Mode feature for WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD
- Added workaround for even more 3
rd
-party USB-SATA dongle hardware connectivity issues
Known Issues:
- Application sometimes crashes when waking from sleep
- Gaming Mode is not available on a Win7 or Win8.1 In-box driver. This is a driver limitation and
should be resolved with the installation of your chipset PCIe/NVMe driver
- NVMe devices under iRST 16.x driver do not support SMART
Release notes for version 2.3.3.0 (10/12/2018)
- Added workaround for USB-SATA dongle hardware connectivity issues
- New drive program support
- New drive erase options based on drive capability and security state
Known Issues:
- NVMe devices under iRST 16.x driver does not support SMART
- Progress bar might not accurately reflect actual progress of selftest and trim
- App may not complete FW update if network connection is lost in the middle of operation
- If app is launched without internet connection, some network related features are not available
(e.g. firmware file from our server.) App must restart during active internet connection.
Release notes for version 2.3.2.4 (6/29/2018)
- Fixed Internet connectivity detection issue on Wi-Fi connection
Release notes for version 2.3.2.0 (6/7/2018)
- Display PCIe speed and width for NVMe devices
- NVMe PSID Revert support
- Automatically update USB drive list when a USB drive is inserted
- Fixed bug relating to unresponsiveness in Windows 7
Release notes for version 2.3.1.0 (4/18/2018)
- Added support for SanDisk NVMe devices.
- Fixed issues with the UEFI USB key feature.
Known Issues:
- Sanitize is not supported for NVMe, it will be visible to the user, but not actionable.
- When a USB stick is inserted it can take time for the program to return and show the USB available.
- NVMe drives may not show the correct speed and width.
- Drives in a secondary RAID with a primary drive that is also managed by SSD Dashboard will show the volume and status
information for that primary drive. (Volume C: is shown incorrectly)
- Drives that are really in an “unknown” state will show up as “Poor” in dashboard. (This is usually when they are connected
with a low qualityUSB cable or behind an HBA)
- X600 and Ultra 3D drives behind a RAID fails to update the firmware on early iRST drivers. It is suggested that the user
move to at least version 15.8 of the iRST driver. When the drives are out of RAID or using the USB key the update works.
Release notes for version 1.4.4.4
- Fixed bugs related to firmware update/Secure Erase or Sanitize using USB bootable drive if BIOS is set to legacy mode.
- Fixed bug related to drive name showing incorrectly for Z410 SSD.
- Added enhancements for SMART attribute display.
Release notes for version 1.4.3
- Fixed bugs related to firmware update/Secure Erase/Crypto Erase or Sanitize using USB bootable drive if the drive is
UTRA II, X400 or Z400s
- Improve the Status Screen information display
- Added support for automatic firmware update on additional SanDisk SSDs
Known Issues:
- Cannot perform firmware update using USB bootable drive if the drive is connecting to certain USB/SATA adaptor cables
- Cannot detect multiple drives if they are connected to a Silicon Image PCI(e) SATA controller card
- Cannot detect drives if they are connected to a Marvell controller and configured as RAID
- The unsubscribe URL that is provided at the bottom of all text message alerts when in the Danish language and using the
Verizon gateway will have two periods in it, therefore clicking it will correctly indicate that it is an invalid URL. As a work
around, copy the URL and paste it into your browser, edit it to remove the extra period and then submit it. Or you can simply
open the Dashboard and unsubscribe within it.
Release notes for version 1.4.2
- Fixed bugs related to user interface malfunctions
- Updated S.M.A.R.T. attributes list and values