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vgc-monitor.exe -d vgca You can also refer to X8 Accelerator Manager to verify the status of Temperature Throttling. SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR FOR WINDOWS USER GUIDE, REV. A 29

Section	Page
Seagate® X8 Accelerator for Windows	1
End User License Agreement for Seagate® Software	5
1.0 Introduction	8
2.0 System Requirements	8
3.0 Hardware Installation	9
3.1 Bracket Installation	9
3.2 PCI Slot Selection	9
4.0 System BIOS Settings	10
4.1 Fan Speed Settings in BIOS	10
4.2 Processor Settings in BIOS	10
5.0 Installing X8 Accelerator Driver and Utilities	11
5.1 Installing the Device Driver	11
5.2 Windows Power Modes for Performance	13
5.3 Verify the Device Driver is Loaded and Functioning	13
6.0 Configuration and Management of the X8 Accelerator Device	14
6.1 Seagate X8 Accelerator Manager	14
6.1.1 Details Displayed:	15
6.2 X8 Accelerator Device Details	16
6.3 Device Mappings	17
6.3.1 Creating a Logical Drive	17
6.4 Device Configuration	19
6.4.1 Reset (to factory defaults)	19
6.4.2 Creating a New Partition	21
6.4.3 Modify Existing Partition	23
7.0 Verifying Performance	25
8.0 Command Line Utilities	27
8.1 Partitioning and Configuring with vgc-config	27
8.2 vgc-config Options	27
8.2.1 vgc-config Drive Settings	28
8.2.2 vgc-config Partition Settings	28
8.3 Usable Space vs. Write Performance Trade-offs	29
8.4 Configuring Multiple Partitions	29
8.5 vgc-monitor	30
8.6 vgc-secure-erase	31
9.0 Dynamic Throttling	32
9.1 Thermal Throttling	32
9.2 Power Throttling	32
10.0 Application Notes	34
10.1 Data Block Sizes and Alignments	34
10.2 IOMeter	34
11.0 Troubleshooting	36
11.1 Cannot Find Block Device /dev/vgca0	36
11.2 Performance is Lower than Expected	37
11.3 Driver Crash on System Boot	37
11.4 IOs are not Being Processed because the Driver is Hung	37
12.0 Onboard Diagnostic LEDs	37

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vgc-monitor.exe -d vgca

You can also refer to X8 Accelerator Manager to verify the status of Temperature Throttling.