Intel ® Smart Response Technology - Asus Maximus V Formula Manual

7.1.1 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. 20GB available) as a cache for frequently accessed operations, speeding
up hard drive/main memory interaction. It accelerates the hard drive speeds, reduced load
and wait time, and maximizes storage use. It also reduces hard drive spin thus reducing
unnecessary hard drive spin.
Before applying Intel
[RAID mode] in BIOS setup is necessary. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for
details.
Installing Intel Smart Response Technology
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1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the
DVD automatically displays the installation wizard.
Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel
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3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Using the Intel Smart Response Technology
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Click Accelerate to launch Smart Response
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Technology settings.
2. Do the following:
a. Select the SSD you want to use to
accelerate your storage system.
b. Select the size allocated for SSD
caching.
c. Select the hard drive to accelerate.
d. Select any of these enhanced modes:
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 MAXIMUS V FORMULA Series
Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to
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Rapid Storage Technology Driver software.
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