Intel released version 3.1.2 of the Intel SSD Toolbox for you to download which is now windows 8 compatible. With this software you can control and manage your Intel SSD.The Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox (Intel SSD Toolbox) is drive management software that allows you to:

Changes in version 3.4.6:

• This release of the Intel SSD Toolbox includes support for the Intel SSD DC P4501 Series products.
• This revision adds a firmware update for the Intel Optane Memory, the Intel SSD 600p, Pro 6000p, E 6000p, 540s, Pro 5400s and E 5400s Series, Intel SSD DC P3100 and DC S3100 Series.
• For the Intel Optane Memory, the latest firmware revision is K3110310.
• This firmware version contains fixes for intermittent enumeration issues.
• For the Intel SSD 600p Series, the latest firmware revision is 121C.
• For the Intel SSD Pro 6000p Series, the latest firmware revision is 121P.
• For the Intel SSD E 6000p Series, the latest firmware revision is 121E.
• For the Intel SSD DC P3100 Series, the latest firmware revision is 119D.
• These firmware versions contain the following enhancements:
  • Improved link initializations
• These firmware versions contain fixes for the following issues:
  • Drive hangs intermittently after Format NVM command.
  • Format NVM command occasionally failing with PCIe* ASPM enabled.
  • Data miscompare caused by intermittent data corruption during heavy write workload with small file transfer size.
  • Incorrect drive behavior for command with Forced Unit Access setting.
  • (Pro 6000p only) Mitigates a security vulnerability CVE-2017-5694
• For the Intel SSD 540s Series, the latest firmware revision is 041C.
• For the Intel SSD Pro 5400s Series, the latest firmware revision is 041P.
• For the Intel SSD E 5400s Series, the latest firmware revision is 041E.
• For the Intel SSD DC S3100 Series, the latest firmware revision is 041D.
• These firmware versions contain the following enhancements:
  • Optimized SATA signal integrity
  • Optimized behavior entering and resuming from low-power states
• These firmware versions contain fixes for the following issues:
  • Intermittent errors when resuming from unsafe shutdown
  • Fixed issues around use in Connected Standby
  • Fixes to intermittent boot error in Linux*
  • Mitigates a security vulnerability CVE-2017-5695
• Intel SSD Toolbox version 3.4.5 and newer mitigate a security vulnerability (see Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00074).