SSD Capacity Requirements

SSD Partition Capacity Requirements

combinations

Intel® Rapid Start

Intel® Smart Response

 

 

Intel® Smart Response

storage

and Intel® Rapid Start

Intel® Smart

Intel®

Response, Intel®

Rapid Start, and Intel®

 

Smart Connect

System DRAM

2GB

4GB

8GB

2GB

4GB

8GB

20GB

20GB

20GB

Separate 20GB

Separate

Separate

and 2GB partition

20GB and 4GB

20GB and 8GB

(SSD size >

partition (SSD

partition (SSD

22GB)

size > 24GB)

size > 28GB)

Separate 20GB

Separate

Separate

and 2GB partition

20GB and 4GB

20GB and 8GB

(SSD size >

partition (SSD

partition (SSD

22GB)

size > 24GB)

size > 28GB)

• Use the SSD only for the Intel® Rapid Start and Intel® Rapid Smart Response Technologies. DO NOT create a RAID set on the SSD.

Due to OS behavior, Intel® Rapid Start Technology only works properly with system memory (RAM) over 4GB under 32-bit Windows® 7 OS.

Intel® 2013 Desktop Responsiveness Technologies is supported only on your system’s internal Intel® SATA ports. Ensure to connect your HDD and SDD SATA cables to the internal Intel® SATA ports.

The performance of Intel® Smart Response Technology and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology vary with the installed SSD.

Performance or results may vary depending on system configuration.

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