Asus P8Z77-I Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 6: Intel
®
technologies
Chapter 6
6.1.2 Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology
Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology allows you to quickly resume your computer from sleep mode.
Saving your computer’s system memory to the congured SSD provides a faster wake-up
response time, but keeps the energy at a low prole.
• Before applying Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology, go to Advanced Mode > Advanced >
PCH Conguration in BIOS item, and enable Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology.
• Ensure to follow the procedure for Creating a partition precisely to enable the Intel
Rapid Start function. An error message appears if you install the Intel
®
Rapid Start Utility
before creating a partition.
Creating a partition
Backup your data before using the Microsoft partition tool. Incorrect partitioning will
result in data loss.
Adjusting the DRAM to a high frequency will result in unstable system performance.
Go to Start, right-click Computer > Manage > Disk Management.
Select the SSD that you want to create the partition.
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3. Select Disable Acceleration to disable
this function, and select Change Mode to
switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/
Maximized.
• To enable Intel
®
Smart Response Technology, you need at least one SSD (> 20GB) and
an HDD. Only one SSD can be assigned for caching.
• If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM > Acceleration Options and
remove the Disks/Volume Acceleration to disable Intel
®
Smart Response Technology.
• The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. If the caching size set exceeds this
limit, the excess storage capacity can still be identied by the system for normal storage.