Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z97 - Page 84

Unique Features
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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/Windows 8.1
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
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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
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SATA controllers into
RAID mode. If not, the Intel
®
SATA controllers will be forced into AHCI mode.