Intel DH77DF Smart Response Technology User Guide

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Smart Response Technology User Guide

Note: This feature requires that the SATA controller be set to RAID mode via the

system BIOS.

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Smart Response Technology is an Intel

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Rapid Storage Technology (Intel

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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.

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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:

For a system to support Intel Smart Response Technology it must have the following:

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Z68/Z77/H77/Q77 Express Chipset-based desktop board

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Core™ Processor in the LGA1155 package

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System BIOS with SATA mode set to RAID

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Intel Rapid Storage Technology software 10.5 version release or later

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Single Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or multiple HDD’s in a single RAID volume

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Solid State Drive (SSD) with a minimum capacity of 18.6GB

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Operating system: Microsoft Windows Vista* (32-bit

and 64-bit editions), Microsoft

Windows* 7 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)

Setup Guide

Configure SATA Mode in BIOS Setup

1.

Press the F2 key during boot up to enter the BIOS setup menu

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Go to Configuration > SATA Drives

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Select the setting for Chipset SATA Mode and change the value to RAID

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Press the F10 key to save settings and restart the system

Operating System Installation

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You may now begin installation of the operating system on the HDD (or RAID volume)

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Install all required device drivers

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Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10.5 or later

Enabling Intel Smart Response Technology

Note: The Intel RST software denotes Intel Smart Response Technology as Accelerate

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Run the Intel RST software through the All Programs menu or the task bar icon.

9.

Click “Enable acceleration” either under “Status” or “Accelerate”.