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... Performance 23 Dual-Drive Systems ...23 SSD-only Systems ...23 Mobile Systems with Shock Sensor 24 Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver 24 Mobile Systems without Intel® Rapid Storage Technology or Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..... 24 Changing System Tuner Settings 25 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US...
... Performance 23 Dual-Drive Systems ...23 SSD-only Systems ...23 Mobile Systems with Shock Sensor 24 Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver 24 Mobile Systems without Intel® Rapid Storage Technology or Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..... 24 Changing System Tuner Settings 25 September 2011 Order Number: 325912-001US...
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... drives (HDDs). Move the mouse over the drive to identify if it is installed as a cache using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) If a drive is the RAID volume (all available drives installed in the system is not appearing on the drive for drives, click Refresh on... Guide 7 Drives containing partitions If a drive contains a partition, the partition appears as part of the drives to the left and right of a RAID array using Intel® RST If a drive is used for a drive may include: • Assigned drive letter (drive partitions and drives installed as a cache ...
... drives (HDDs). Move the mouse over the drive to identify if it is installed as a cache using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) If a drive is the RAID volume (all available drives installed in the system is not appearing on the drive for drives, click Refresh on... Guide 7 Drives containing partitions If a drive contains a partition, the partition appears as part of the drives to the left and right of a RAID array using Intel® RST If a drive is used for a drive may include: • Assigned drive letter (drive partitions and drives installed as a cache ...
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... to run when the computer is in session. • Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration. • Make sure Intel SSD Optimizer sessions are supported except first-generation (G1 50nm) Intel SSDs. The Intel SSD Optimizer does not wake up internal management space, thus eliminating the need to...
... to run when the computer is in session. • Do not run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration. • Make sure Intel SSD Optimizer sessions are supported except first-generation (G1 50nm) Intel SSDs. The Intel SSD Optimizer does not wake up internal management space, thus eliminating the need to...
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... or turn on the selected Intel SSD, review the following: ─ If the Intel SSD is not in a RAID configuration. Manually run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration, click Decline to all supported Intel SSDs by clicking All Supported Intel SSDs. The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer: 1. A progress bar shows...
... or turn on the selected Intel SSD, review the following: ─ If the Intel SSD is not in a RAID configuration. Manually run the Intel SSD Optimizer if the Intel SSDs are in a RAID configuration, click Decline to all supported Intel SSDs by clicking All Supported Intel SSDs. The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer: 1. A progress bar shows...
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... home screen. When the session starts, an icon appears in a RAID configuration but is encrypted, click Accept to continue running the Intel SSD Optimizer on Intel SSDs in a RAID configuration, click Decline to the schedule you the Intel SSD Optimizer is running the Intel SSD Optimizer. Click Intel SSD Optimizer. 2. Click Remove next to stop running . Removing...
... home screen. When the session starts, an icon appears in a RAID configuration but is encrypted, click Accept to continue running the Intel SSD Optimizer on Intel SSDs in a RAID configuration, click Decline to the schedule you the Intel SSD Optimizer is running the Intel SSD Optimizer. Click Intel SSD Optimizer. 2. Click Remove next to stop running . Removing...
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... command). In this operating system, make sure to unschedule Disk Defragmenter on the System Tuner screen only if your system has an Intel® RST RAID volume configuration containing only Intel SSD RAID volume members. • Superfetch*/Prefetch In Microsoft Windows* 7 and Windows Vista*, Superfetch* tracks and copies your most efficient power management method...
... command). In this operating system, make sure to unschedule Disk Defragmenter on the System Tuner screen only if your system has an Intel® RST RAID volume configuration containing only Intel SSD RAID volume members. • Superfetch*/Prefetch In Microsoft Windows* 7 and Windows Vista*, Superfetch* tracks and copies your most efficient power management method...
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...Defragmenter does not run, and is not scheduled to run , on the Intel SSD. Additionally, depending on your most frequently used applications on the Intel SSD. • Run and schedule Disk Defragmenter on the Intel SSD. In Windows* XP, this requires that you check the following: ... for instructions.) SSD-only Systems If you want to optimize performance. Scheduled Tasks is available in RAID Configurations • Mobile systems without Intel Rapid Storage Technology or Intel Matrix Storage Manager Dual-Drive Systems If you open Windows XP Scheduled Tasks and search for defrag....
...Defragmenter does not run, and is not scheduled to run , on the Intel SSD. Additionally, depending on your most frequently used applications on the Intel SSD. • Run and schedule Disk Defragmenter on the Intel SSD. In Windows* XP, this requires that you check the following: ... for instructions.) SSD-only Systems If you want to optimize performance. Scheduled Tasks is available in RAID Configurations • Mobile systems without Intel Rapid Storage Technology or Intel Matrix Storage Manager Dual-Drive Systems If you open Windows XP Scheduled Tasks and search for defrag....
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...Drive Product Specification for your system documentation for specified limits. See your Intel SSD for instructions. Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver To obtain higher performance from RAID configurations consisting of system data loss during a power-loss event. (However...this feature. Note: Enabling Write Back Cache increases the chance of Intel SSDs and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST), make sure the shock sensor on your mobile system. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 24 September 2011 Order ...
...Drive Product Specification for your system documentation for specified limits. See your Intel SSD for instructions. Intel SSDs in RAID Configurations Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver To obtain higher performance from RAID configurations consisting of system data loss during a power-loss event. (However...this feature. Note: Enabling Write Back Cache increases the chance of Intel SSDs and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST), make sure the shock sensor on your mobile system. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide 24 September 2011 Order ...
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... is using an encryption scheme. The Intel SSD Toolbox checks for RAID configurations at startup, the tool runs a second check when starting the Intel SSD Optimizer. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Troubleshooting - Check the lithography of a RAID configuration or is encrypted. • ...If the SSD is encrypted and is not in a RAID configuration, click Accept to make sure it is in a RAID configuration, the tool displays this error message. Cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer on RAID configurations The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run on the selected drive This error...
... is using an encryption scheme. The Intel SSD Toolbox checks for RAID configurations at startup, the tool runs a second check when starting the Intel SSD Optimizer. Intel® Solid-State Drive Toolbox User Guide Troubleshooting - Check the lithography of a RAID configuration or is encrypted. • ...If the SSD is encrypted and is not in a RAID configuration, click Accept to make sure it is in a RAID configuration, the tool displays this error message. Cannot run the Intel SSD Optimizer on RAID configurations The Intel SSD Optimizer cannot run on the selected drive This error...