The drive utilities include SSD security erase, which wipes all data from the drive and restores the drive to its factory default, firmware update, and SSD Toolbox update.

The ADATA Utilities page also allows us to update the firmware easily with the ADATA SSD Toolbox. You can also check for an update for the Toolbox software here.

ADATA SSD Toolbox allows for the monitoring of drive health and remaining life through Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) attributes.

You don't need to update your SSD's firmware constantly. There aren't a ton of updates in the first place, and even if there were, it shouldn't be part of your routine maintenance.

The new software, named ADATA SSD Toolbox, will enable users to quickly and conveniently configure, optimize, and monitor the overall health of their solid state drives.

Taipei, Taiwan - October 21, 2014 - ADATA® Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash application products, has released a firmware update v5.8.2 for the ...