User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- 2.1 Before you proceed
- 2.2 Motherboard overview
- 2.3 Building your computer system
- 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system
- 2.3.2 CPU installation
- 2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
- 2.3.4 DIMM installation
- 2.3.5 Motherboard installation
- 2.3.6 ATX Power connection
- 2.3.7 SATA device connection
- 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector
- 2.3.9 Expension Card installation
- 2.3.10 USB BIOS Flashback
- 2.3.11 Rear panel connection
- 2.3.12 Audio I/O connections
- 2.4 Starting up for the first time
- 2.5 Turning off the computer
- Chapter 3: BIOS setup
- Chapter 4: Software support
- 4.1 Installing an operating system
- 4.2 Support DVD information
- 4.3 Software information
- 4.4 RAID configurations
- 4.4.1 RAID definitions
- 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
- 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
- 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
- 4.4.5 Introduction to Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies
- 4.4.6 Intel® Smart Response Technology
- 4.4.7 Intel® Rapid Start Technology
- 4.4.8 Intel® Smart Connect Technology
- 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
- Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
- Appendices
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Chapter 4
4.4.5 Introduction to Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness
technologies
This document details the overview of the installation and conguration procedures of the
Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies.
Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies feature the three technologies:
• Intel
®
Smart Response Technology
• Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology
• Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology
System Requirements for Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness
technologies
In order for the system to run smoothly for the Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness, you must
meet the following requirements:
1. CPU: Intel
®
3rd/2nd generation Core Processor family
2. OS: Windows
®
7 operating systems
3. SSD: One dedicated SSD (Solid State Disk) to support Intel
®
Smart Response and
Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology is necessary.
Refer to the SSD Capacity Requirements table for the information of SSD size, partition
capacity, and system memory requirements.
4. HDD: At least one HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for the system OS drive.
5. DRAM: To enable Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology, DRAM size smaller than 8GB is
required.
Ensure to enable the acceleration of Intel
®
Smart Response Technology before
creating the partition for the Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology.