Smart Response Technology User Guide
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Select the setting for maximum storage capacity while delivering an SSD-like overall system performance experience. Install all required device drivers 7. Run the Intel RST software through the All Programs menu or the task bar icon. 9. Click "Enable acceleration" either under "Status" or "Accelerate". This ... a hard disk drive (or a RAID volume) for Chipset SATA Mode and change the value to RAID 4. Press the F10 key to RAID • Intel Rapid Storage Technology software 10.5 version release or later • Single Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or multiple HDD's in a single RAID volume •...
Select the setting for maximum storage capacity while delivering an SSD-like overall system performance experience. Install all required device drivers 7. Run the Intel RST software through the All Programs menu or the task bar icon. 9. Click "Enable acceleration" either under "Status" or "Accelerate". This ... a hard disk drive (or a RAID volume) for Chipset SATA Mode and change the value to RAID 4. Press the F10 key to RAID • Intel Rapid Storage Technology software 10.5 version release or later • Single Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or multiple HDD's in a single RAID volume •...
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... is designed to Section 2.5.1 on page 66 for the Intel http://ark.intel.com Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www...
... is designed to Section 2.5.1 on page 66 for the Intel http://ark.intel.com Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www...
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... in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. 28 Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.5.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology is a disk caching solution that can provide improved computer system performance ... Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Microsoft Windows 7 includes the necessary RAID drivers for example, the date and time) might not be notified during installation. Also, during Microsoft Windows XP installation, you must ...
... in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. 28 Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.5.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology is a disk caching solution that can provide improved computer system performance ... Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Microsoft Windows 7 includes the necessary RAID drivers for example, the date and time) might not be notified during installation. Also, during Microsoft Windows XP installation, you must ...
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...drivers Refer to -Analog Converters (DAC) with 110 dB SNR (A-weighting) and Analog-toDigital Converters (ADC) with 104 dB SNR (A-weighting). • Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 channel sound playback, plus two channels of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K... Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel HD Audio through the front panel output. • Three stereo ADCs support 16/20...
...drivers Refer to -Analog Converters (DAC) with 110 dB SNR (A-weighting) and Analog-toDigital Converters (ADC) with 104 dB SNR (A-weighting). • Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 channel sound playback, plus two channels of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K... Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel HD Audio through the front panel output. • Three stereo ADCs support 16/20...
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... audio connectors are connected to this output. Product Description 1.8.2 Audio Subsystem Components The audio subsystem includes the following components: • Intel Z77 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC898 audio codec • Front panel audio header that provides mic in Figure 4. Back Panel... front panel audio header and S/PDIF audio header The back panel audio connectors Refer to power headphones or amplified speakers only. pin header that supports Intel HD audio and AC '97 audio (a 2 x 5- Item A B C D E F Description Rear surround Center channel and LFE (Subwoofer) S/PDIF...
... audio connectors are connected to this output. Product Description 1.8.2 Audio Subsystem Components The audio subsystem includes the following components: • Intel Z77 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC898 audio codec • Front panel audio header that provides mic in Figure 4. Back Panel... front panel audio header and S/PDIF audio header The back panel audio connectors Refer to power headphones or amplified speakers only. pin header that supports Intel HD audio and AC '97 audio (a 2 x 5- Item A B C D E F Description Rear surround Center channel and LFE (Subwoofer) S/PDIF...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.9 LAN Subsystem The two LAN subsystems consists of the following: • Intel 82579 Gigabit Ethernet Controller and Intel 82574 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mb/s) • Intel Z77 Express Chipset • RJ-...LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82579 Gigabit Ethernet Controller and Intel® 82574 Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Ethernet Controllers supports the following features: •...
Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.9 LAN Subsystem The two LAN subsystems consists of the following: • Intel 82579 Gigabit Ethernet Controller and Intel 82574 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mb/s) • Intel Z77 Express Chipset • RJ-...LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82579 Gigabit Ethernet Controller and Intel® 82574 Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Ethernet Controllers supports the following features: •...
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... the board is not established. LAN link is selected. 33 Product Description 1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are operating. For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.3 RJ-45 LAN Connectors with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connectors (shown... Link Green Off On Blinking Off Data Rate Green/Yellow Green Yellow Condition LAN link is powered up and the LAN subsystems are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
... the board is not established. LAN link is selected. 33 Product Description 1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are operating. For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.3 RJ-45 LAN Connectors with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connectors (shown... Link Green Off On Blinking Off Data Rate Green/Yellow Green Yellow Condition LAN link is powered up and the LAN subsystems are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
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...Technology (Module) The Bluetooth Module enables the user to http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 34 Figure 6. Driver support is included with Bluetooth v1.1, v1.2, v2.0, and v2.1 • Integrated Antenna • Operating system support (Windows... features, will need their own supplied drivers installed. • CSR Bluetooth module (BC0401PC08) • Maximum data rate 3.0 Mb/s • Forward and backward compatibility with certain Desktop Boards (see Figure 6). Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.10 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module...
...Technology (Module) The Bluetooth Module enables the user to http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 34 Figure 6. Driver support is included with Bluetooth v1.1, v1.2, v2.0, and v2.1 • Integrated Antenna • Operating system support (Windows... features, will need their own supplied drivers installed. • CSR Bluetooth module (BC0401PC08) • Maximum data rate 3.0 Mb/s • Forward and backward compatibility with certain Desktop Boards (see Figure 6). Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.10 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module...
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...system support (Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit) For information about Obtaining WiFi information and drivers Refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board ...to be compatible with additional support provided by the supplied WiFi driver included on the Driver DVD and online. • Ralink WiFi 802.11 (RT8070) • Range up to peer connections. Driver support is provided by Microsoft operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft ...
...system support (Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit) For information about Obtaining WiFi information and drivers Refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board ...to be compatible with additional support provided by the supplied WiFi driver included on the Driver DVD and online. • Ralink WiFi 802.11 (RT8070) • Range up to peer connections. Driver support is provided by Microsoft operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft ...
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...; Wake from USB Power Management Event signal (PME#) wake-up (ACPI G0 - Soft off ) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.12 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power...power management and Plug and Play functions of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than six seconds ...the system enters this state... working...
...; Wake from USB Power Management Event signal (PME#) wake-up (ACPI G0 - Soft off ) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.12 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power...power management and Plug and Play functions of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than six seconds ...the system enters this state... working...
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..., S4, S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 2) NOTE The use of these wake-up events from specific states. S4 implies operating system support only. 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. Wake-up... requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... Power switch RTC alarm LAN USB PME# signal WAKE# Consumer IR Notes: 1. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 40 Table 10.
..., S4, S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 2) NOTE The use of these wake-up events from specific states. S4 implies operating system support only. 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. Wake-up... requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... Power switch RTC alarm LAN USB PME# signal WAKE# Consumer IR Notes: 1. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 40 Table 10.
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... supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. While in power management and can wake the computer from USB and is set in cards, and drivers. 1.12.2.5 Wake from USB USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S5 state. 43 Product Description 1.12.2.4 Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTION For...
... supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. While in power management and can wake the computer from USB and is set in cards, and drivers. 1.12.2.5 Wake from USB USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S5 state. 43 Product Description 1.12.2.4 Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTION For...
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... under the Main BIOS page. 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not yet available. The BIOS enables applications such as follows: 1. Legacy USB support is used . 7. The MIF database defines the.... 2. Legacy USB support operates as third-party management software to use a USB keyboard to the computer, legacy support is enabled by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. 73 POST begins. 3. The operating system loads. While the operating system is the Management Information Format (MIF) database, which ...
... under the Main BIOS page. 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not yet available. The BIOS enables applications such as follows: 1. Legacy USB support is used . 7. The MIF database defines the.... 2. Legacy USB support operates as third-party management software to use a USB keyboard to the computer, legacy support is enabled by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. 73 POST begins. 3. The operating system loads. While the operating system is the Management Information Format (MIF) database, which ...
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... - 0x1F 0x21 - 0x29 0x2A - 0x2F 0x31 - 0x35 0x36 - 0x3F PEI phase pre MRC execution MRC memory detection PEI phase post MRC execution Recovery Platform DXE driver 0x41 - 0x4F 0x50 - 0x5F 0x60 - 0x6F CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) I /O port 80h. Port 80h POST Code Ranges Range Subsystem 0x00 - 0x05 0x10, 0x20, 0x30...
... - 0x1F 0x21 - 0x29 0x2A - 0x2F 0x31 - 0x35 0x36 - 0x3F PEI phase pre MRC execution MRC memory detection PEI phase post MRC execution Recovery Platform DXE driver 0x41 - 0x4F 0x50 - 0x5F 0x60 - 0x6F CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) I /O port 80h. Port 80h POST Code Ranges Range Subsystem 0x00 - 0x05 0x10, 0x20, 0x30...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification Table 45. Port 80h POST Codes Port 80 Code Progress Code...0x0E 0x0F Wake Up All APs Initialize NEM Pass entry point of the PEI core PEI before MRC PEI Platform driver 0x11 Set bootmode, GPIO init 0x12 Early chipset register programming including graphics init 0x13 Basic PCH init, discrete device... init (1394, SATA) 0x14 LAN init 0x15 0x16 Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS SMBUSriver init 0x17 Entry to SMBUS execute read/write 0x18 Exit SMBUS execute read/write PEI CK505 ...
Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification Table 45. Port 80h POST Codes Port 80 Code Progress Code...0x0E 0x0F Wake Up All APs Initialize NEM Pass entry point of the PEI core PEI before MRC PEI Platform driver 0x11 Set bootmode, GPIO init 0x12 Early chipset register programming including graphics init 0x13 Basic PCH init, discrete device... init (1394, SATA) 0x14 LAN init 0x15 0x16 Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS SMBUSriver init 0x17 Entry to SMBUS execute read/write 0x18 Exit SMBUS execute read/write PEI CK505 ...
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... 0Z77 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB0 0xB1 Progress Code Enumeration BDS BDS driver entry point initialize BDS service routine entry point (can be called multiple times) BDS Step2 BDS Step3 BDS Step4 BDS Step5 BDS Step6 BDS Step7... Media Resetting fixed media Disabling fixed media 0xB2 0xB3 Detecting presence of a fixed media (IDE hard drive detection etc.) Enabling/configuring a fixed media continued 86 Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification Table 45.
... 0Z77 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB0 0xB1 Progress Code Enumeration BDS BDS driver entry point initialize BDS service routine entry point (can be called multiple times) BDS Step2 BDS Step3 BDS Step4 BDS Step5 BDS Step6 BDS Step7... Media Resetting fixed media Disabling fixed media 0xB2 0xB3 Detecting presence of a fixed media (IDE hard drive detection etc.) Enabling/configuring a fixed media continued 86 Intel Desktop Board DZ77GA-70K Technical Product Specification Table 45.