Intel Smart Response Technology - Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 User Manual

Intel Smart Response Technology
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Intel Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses
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an installed 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.
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To install Intel
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
software.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
To use Intel
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Click Accelerate to launch Smart
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Response Technology settings.
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Intel Smart Response Technology supports Windows
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systems.
Intel Smart Response Technology is supported by 2nd generation Intel
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Core™ processor family.
Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel
Response Technology. The capacity of the SSD is reserved for caching
function.
Before applying Intel
BIOS item to [RAID mode] in BIOS setup. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA
Configuration for details.
Smart Response Technology:
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Smart Response Technology:
Smart Response Technology, set the SATA Mode
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Rapid Storage Technology Driver
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7/ Vista operating
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Smart
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Chapter 4: Software support
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