
Most frequently asked questions
Plug-N-Play (PnP) modules featured under FURY Beast and Impact product lines ship from the factory with the advertised overclock speed and latency programmed as the default values. If the system is not able to run at the overclocked PnP settings, the system will default to the JEDEC standard timings. FURY Beast and Impact, using the PnP method of overclocking, also feature an XMP profile that matches the advertised speed and latency. This can be used to force the system to overclock the memory if it does not overclock automatically.
FAQ: KTM-030615-HYX-03
This is common for flash storage, whether internal SSD or external USB storage. It is due in part to a variance in how flash memory vs spinning platter hard drive manufacturers calculate megabyte. Hard drive manufacturers calculate a megabyte (or 1,000x1,000 bytes) as 1,000KBs, whereas the binary calculation for flash-based storage is 1,024KBs.
Example: For a 1TB flash-based storage device, Windows will calculate it as having a capacity of 931.32GB. (1,000,000,000,000÷1,024÷1,024÷1,024=931.32GB).
Furthermore, Kingston reserves some of the listed capacity for formatting and other functions, such as firmware and/or controller-specific information, and thus some of the listed capacity is not available for data storage.
FAQ: KDT-010611-GEN-06
You don’t need to download any drivers for your Kingston DataTraveler USB drive – these drives are plug-and-play and should work automatically with most modern operating systems, including Windows, macOS and Linux.
If your computer isn’t recognising the drive, try the following steps:
- Plug the drive into a different USB port or another computer.
- Restart your computer.
- Make sure your operating system is up to date.
If you’re still having trouble, please visit our support page for troubleshooting guides or contact our customer support team for further assistance.
FAQ: KDT-110611-GEN-09
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