Intel Smart Response Technology - Asus P8Z68 DELUXE 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 capacity required) as a cache for frequently accessed data.
Key benefits include reduced load and wait times, and lower power consumption through the
elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin. This technology combines SSD performance with
hard drive capacity, operating up to 4X faster than a hard drive-only system.
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 Rapid Storage Technology Driver software.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.
To use Smart Response Technology:
Click Acclerate to launch Smart
1.
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.
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