Asus P8Z77-V PRO P8Z77-V PRO user's manual - Page 141
Intel, Smart Response Technology, Enhanced mode, Maximized mode, Accelerate - bios won t see 2nd hdd
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Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available) as a cache for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/ main memory interaction. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. • Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. • Intel® Smart Response Technology is supported by 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family. • Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. The capacity of the SSD is reserved for caching function. • Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, set the SATA Mode BIOS item to [RAID mode] in BIOS setup. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. To install Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation. To use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. Click Accelerate to launch Smart Response Technology settings. Chapter 4 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. E nhanced 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. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-27