NOTE: If you add a hard drive and intend to set a RAID volume, you must temporarily disable SRT. RAID volumes (i.e. – RAID 0, RAID 1, etc.) cannot be created if SRT is enabled. Disable SRT to create the desired RAID volume. After temporarily disabling SRT, you must reenable SRT. If you intend to reinstall the software image, SRT must first be disabled. You must select Set to Available before reinstalling the operating system and associated software.

To temporarily disable SRT:

1.From the Start screen, type Intel, and then select Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

2.Click the Acceleration link, and then click the Disable Acceleration link.

3.Select Disable Acceleration.

4.Click the Reset to Available link. Wait for the Acceleration Mode to complete.

IMPORTANT: You must temporarily disable SRT when changing RAID modes. Make the change and then re-enable SRT. Failure to temporarily disable this feature will prevent you from creating or changing RAID volumes.

NOTE: HP does not support SRT with self-encrypting drives (SEDs).

To enable SRT:

1.Select Start > All Programs > Intel > Rapid Storage Technology.

2.Click the Accelerate icon and then click Select device.

3.Select the SSD size to be allocated for the cache memory.

NOTE: It is recommended to use the maximum size. Any remaining space on the SSD may be used for data storage using the simple data single disk.

4.Select the hard drive (or RAID volume) to be accelerated.

NOTE: It is highly recommended to accelerate the system volume or system disk for maximum performance.

5.Select the acceleration mode, and then click OK. The recommended setting is Maximized mode, which is acceleration optimized for input/output performance.

The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration View.

NOTE: Before replacing or reimaging a hard drive, you must disable SRT.

NOTE: When replacing or reimaging a hard drive, you must clear the cache to prevent a data conflict with information stored in cache memory. To clear the cache, from the Start screen, type Intel, and then select Intel Rapid Storage Technology. Next, click the Acceleration link, select Disable Acceleration, and then click the Reset to Available link to clear the cache.

To configure SATA mode in Computer Setup (BIOS):

1.Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

2.Press f10 to enter Computer Setup (BIOS).

3.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select System Configuration > Device Configurations.

4.In SATA Device Mode, change the value to RAID.

5.Use the arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.

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