Intel Smart Response Technology - Asus P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 User Manual

Intel Smart Response Technology
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Intel Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed
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fast SSD (min 18.6GB available) as a cache for frequently accessed operations, speeding up
hard drive/ main memory interaction. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced
load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Power consumption also goes down
by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin.
• Intel Smart Response Technology supports Windows
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• Intel Smart Response Technology is supported by 2nd generation Intel
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processor family.
• Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel
Technology. The capacity of the SSD is reserved for caching function.
• Before applying Intel
[RAID mode] in BIOS setup. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details.
To install Intel Smart Response Technology:
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1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your
computer has enabled the Autorun feature.
2. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
To use Intel Smart Response Technology:
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Click Accelerate to launch Smart
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Response Technology settings.
2. a. Select the SSD you want to use to
accelerate your storage system.
b. Select the size allocated for SSD
caching.
c. Select which HDD for caching.
d. Enhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH,
write to SSD and HDD at the same
time.
Maximized mode:WRITE BACK,
write to SSD and write back to HDD in
a later time.
ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3
Smart Response Technology, set the SATA Mode BIOS item to
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Rapid Storage Technology Driver software.
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7/ Vista operating systems.
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Core™
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Smart Response
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