Chapter 7: Intel® technologies

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Intel® technologies

 

7.1Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies

This section details the overview of the installation and configuration 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

In order for the system to run smoothly for the Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness, your system must meet the following requirements.

CPU: Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core Processor family

OS: Windows® 7 operating systems

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.

HDD: At least one HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for the system OS drive.

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.

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