Installing Ez Rapid Start - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP5 TH rev. 1.0 User Manual

4-7-2 Installing EZ Rapid Start

A. System Requirements
1. Intel Rapid Start Technology enabled in BIOS Setup
2.
3. An SSD with size larger than the total system memory
4. AHCI/RAID mode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of a RAID array, it
cannot be used to set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); IDE mode not supported
B. Installation
Step 1:
Select EZ Rapid Start and click Setup. (Figure 1)
Step 2:
A warning message indicating the system will be forced to RAID mode will appear.
will restart and automatically enable Intel Rapid Start Technology in the BIOS Setup. (Figure 2)
Step 3:
After the system restarts, it will install the Intel Raid Start Technology Manager driver automatically. The system
will restart again after the driver installation.
Figure 1
C. Disabling EZ Rapid Start
The default compressed space is the system memory size plus 2 GB. For example, if the system
decrease by 10 GB. If EZ Rapid Start is disabled, the decreased 10 GB will be returned to the SSD.
it can work normally.
(Note) On an Intel Z77/H77 Chipset motherboard, the Intel SATA controllers will be forced to RAID mode
if they are set to IDE mode. On an Intel B75 Chipset motherboard, the Intel SATA controllers will be
forced to AHCI mode if they are set to IDE mode.
Unique Features
(Note)
Figure 2
To disable EZ Rapid Start, select Disable EZ Rapid Start
and click Setup.
Select Yes and the system