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Unique Features

EZ Rapid Start

A. System Requirements

1. Intel

Rapid Start Technology enabled in BIOS Setup

2. AnSSDwithsizelargerthanthetotalsystemmemory

3. Windows7withSP1/Windows8

4. AHCI/RAIDmodesupported(pleasenoteiftheSSDhasbeenassignedasamemberofaRAIDarray,it

cannot be used to set up and Intel

RapidStartstorepartition);IDEmodenotsupported

(Note)

B. Using EZ Rapid Start

Select EZ Rapid Start and click Create. Then install the Intel

Rapid Start Technology utility and restart your

computer to complete.

To disable this function, click Delete.

• Thedefaultcompressedspaceisthesystemmemorysizeplus2GB.Forexample,ifthesystem

memorysizeis8GB,thedefaultcompressedspaceis8GBplus2GB,sotheSSDcapacitywill

decrease by 10 GB. If EZ Rapid Start is disabled, the decreased 10 GB will be returned to the SSD.

• Ifyouwanttoupgradeyoursystemmemory,disableEZRapidStartrstandre-installittoensure

it can work normally.

(Note) IfthemotherboardChipsetsupportsRAID,EZRapidStartwillforcetheIntel

SATA controllers into

RAID mode. If not, the Intel

SATA controllers will be forced into AHCI mode.