Configuring HP Elite, EliteBook, and Z220 systems for Intel Smart Response Technology - Technical white paper

System requirements

Disk caching with Intel Smart Response Technology is supported on the following HP systems:

• HP Elite 8300 Business PCs

• HP EliteBook 8470, 8570, and 8770 Mobile Workstations

• HP Z220 CMT and SFF Workstations

The above systems must also meet the following hardware and software requirements:

• System BIOS with SATA mode set to RAID or RAID+AHCI

• 2nd Generation Intel Core or Xeon processor, or later

• Intel Series 7 or C216 bchipset or later

• Single hard disk drive (HDD) or multiple HDDs in a single RAID volume

• mSATA module or 2.5” SATA solid state drive (SSD) with a minimum capacity of 18.5 GB

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology software:

-- For HP Business PCs, version 11.0

-- For HP Workstations, version11.5

• Microsoft Windows 7 operating system—32-bit or 64-bit

How to enable Intel Smart Response Technology

To enable Intel Smart Response Technology, use the following procedure.

NOTE: To use Intel Smart Response Technology on a system with RAID, you must create the RAID volume first.

1. In the Acceleration tab, click the Enable acceleration link.