Intel® Smart Response Technology User Guide
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1. Intel Smart Response Technology User Guide Intel Smart Response Technology is an Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel RST caching feature that improves computer system performance It allows a user to configure computer systems with a Solid State Drive SSD used as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory This provides the advantage of having a hard disk drive or a RAID volume for maximum storage capacity while delivering an SSD like overall system performance experience Intel Smart Response Technology caching is implemented as a single drive letter solution no additional drive letter is required for the SSD device used as cache System Requirements Intel Z87 Q87 H87 Z77 Q77 H77 Express Chipset based desktop board Intel Core Processor in the LGA1155 or LGA1150 package System BIOS with SATA mode set to RAID Intel Rapid Storage Technology software 10 5 version release or later Single Hard Disk Drive HDD or multiple HDD s in a single RAID volume Solid State Drive SSD with a minimum capacity of 18 6GB Operating system Microsoft Windows 8 or Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit editions Setup Guide for Intel Smart Response Technology Configuring your computer for Intel Smart Response Technology is a 3 step process 1 Configure SATA mode for RAID in BIOS Setup 2 Install the operating system 3 Enable Intel Smart Response Technology Step 1 Configure SATA mode for RAID in BIOS Setup 1 1 P2. ing space on the SSD may be used for data storage using the simple data single disk RAID 0 volume that is automatically created 3 5 Select the HDD or RAID volume to be accelerated It is highly recommended to accelerate the system volume or system disk for maximum performance 3 6 Select the acceleration mode and then click OK By default Enhanced mode is selected Note Enhanced mode default Acceleration optimized for data protection Maximized mode Acceleration optimized for input output performance Cans 9 tee oo Select the solid state drive you want to use to accelerate your storage system SSD on port 1 75 GB Select the size allocated for the cache memory O 18 6 GB Full disk capacity maximum 64 GB Select the disk or volume to accelerate Disk on port 0 932 GB system Q Select the boot disk or volume for optimal system acceleration Select the acceleration mode Enhanced mode O Maximized mode More help OK 3 7 The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration View Your system is now successfully configured with the Intel Smart Response Technology Other names brands and logos may be claimed as the property of others Intel the Intel logo Intel Core and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries Copyright 2013 Intel Corporation All rights reserved
3. ress the F2 key during boot up to enter BIOS setup 1 2 Go to Configuration gt SATA Drives 1 3 Set the option for Chipset SATA Mode to RAID 1 4 Press the F10 key to save settings exit BIOS and restart the computer Step 2 Install the operating system 2 1 Install the operating system on the HDD or RAID volume 2 2 Install all required device drivers 2 3 Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10 5 or later Step 3 Enable Intel Smart Response Technology Note The Intel RST software denotes Intel Smart Response Technology as Accelerate 3 1 Run the Intel RST software through the All Programs menu or the task bar icon 3 2 Click Enable acceleration either under the Accelerate button or the Current Status menu 2 Intel Rapid Storage 1 A EFR stt Manage Accelerate p a Sf Current Status Your system is functioning normally sanoe Click on any element in the storage system view to manage its properties o Accelerate Your storage system can be accelerated using an avaliable solid state drive as a cache device in order to improve the overall performance ar Internal disk 75 G8 Enable acceleration SP intemal ATAPI device External empty pon 4 cj External empty port 5 More heip on this page 3 3 Select the SSD to be used as a cache device 3 4 Select the size from the SSD to be allocated for the cache memory Note Any remain
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