Asus P8Z68-M PRO User Manual - Page 19

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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. M aximized mode:WRITE BACK, write to SSD and write back to HDD in a later time. 3. Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only Intel® internal SATA ports (gray and blue) support Intel® Smart Response Technology. • You need at least one SSD (>18.6GB) and one HDD as a set to enable Intel® Smart Response Technology. A single SSD can only be assigned to one HDD for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. If the SSD exceeds 64GB, storage capacity left out of caching can still be identified by the system for normal storage. • Be sure to disable the acceleration function of Intel® Smart Response Technology under OS when applying the actions below: - Removing or replacing the SSD - Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Updating BIOS • If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select Acceleration Options to disable Intel® Smart Response Technology. • The performance of Intel® Smart Response Technology varies by SSD. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-7

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ASUS P8Z68-M PRO
1-7
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.
3.
Select
Disable Acceleration
to disable
this function and select
Change Mode
to
switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/
Maximus.
Only Intel
®
internal SATA ports (gray and blue) support Intel
®
Smart
Response Technology.
You need at least one SSD (>18.6GB) and one HDD as a set to enable
Intel
®
Smart Response Technology. A single SSD can only be assigned to
one HDD for caching.
The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. If the SSD exceeds
64GB, storage capacity left out of caching can still be identified by the
system for normal storage.
Be sure to disable the acceleration function of Intel
®
Smart Response
Technology under OS when applying the actions below:
– Removing or replacing the SSD
– Updating IRST 10.5 driver
– Updating BIOS
If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select
Acceleration Options to disable Intel
®
Smart Response Technology.
The performance of Intel
®
Smart Response Technology varies by SSD.