3. Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function, and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximized.

• To enable Intel® Smart Response Technology, you need at least one SSD ( >20GB) and

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a HDD, and only one SSD can be assigned for caching.

• If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM > Acceleration Options and

remove the Disks/Volume Acceleration to disable Intel® Smart Response Technology. Refer to Chapter 4, section Installing Serial ATA hard disk for the entry of BIOS Option ROM.

• The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. If it exceeds, the storage capacity left out for caching can still be identified by the system for normal storage.

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technology allows you to quickly resume your computer from sleeping mode. Saving your computer’s system memory to the configured SSD provides a faster wake-up response time, but keeps the energy in a low profile.

•Before applying Intel® Rapid Start Technology, go to Advanced Mode > Advanced > PCH Configuration in BIOS item, and enable Intel® Rapid Start Technology.

•Ensure to follow the procedure Creating a partition precisely to enable the Intel Rapid Start function. Error message appears if you install the Intel® Rapid Start Utility before creating a partition.

Creating a partition

•Ensure to backup your data before using the Microsoft partition tool. Incorrect partitioning process will result to data loss.

Adjusting the DRAM to a high frequency will result to unstable system performance.•

1.Go to Start, right-clickComputer > Manage > Disk Management.2.Select the SSD that you want to create the partition.

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