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Chapter 4
4.4 Introduction to Intel ® 2012 Desktop
responsiveness technologies
This document details the overview of the installation and configuration procedures of the
Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies.
Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies feature these technologies:
Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology
Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology
4.4.1 System Requirements for Intel ® 2012 Desktop
responsiveness technologies
In order for the system to run smoothly for the Intel
®
2012 Desktop responsiveness, you must
meet the following requirements:
1. CPU: Intel ® 3rd/2nd generation Core Processor family
2. OS: Windows ® 7 operating systems
3. SSD: One dedicated SSD (Solid State Disk) to support 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.
4. HDD: At least one HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for the system OS drive.
5. DRAM: To enable Intel ® Rapid Start Technology, DRAM size smaller than 8GB is
required.
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•
SSD Capacity Requirements
SS SSD Partition Capacity
Requirement
System DRAM
2GB 4GB 8GB
Intel ® Rapid Start 2GB 4GB 8GB
• The SSD used for Intel ® Rapid Start is not allowed for creating RAID.
• Due to OS behavior, Intel ® Rapid Start Technology works inefficiently with over 4G
system memory under Windows ® 7 32-bit operating system.
• Only Intel ® internal SATA ports (gray and blue) support Intel ® 2012 Desktop
responsiveness technologies.