Intel® Smart Connect Technology - ASROCK Z87 Extreme6/ac User Manual

3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer
from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It
saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.
3.4.1 System Requirements
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Conirm whether your motherboard supports this feature.
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Operating system: Microsot Windows 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition)
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Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8/7 is already installed under IDE
mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7
to crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please follow the
instructions below.
here are certain risks. Please backup any important data before operating to avoid loss.
1. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into the word
box then click OK.
2. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\
msahci in Windows Registry Editor. Double click on the value Start and
change the value from 3 into 0. Click on OK.
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