Dell Intel Responsiveness Technologies User Guide and Specifications
Summary
Optimize your system performance and efficiency with detailed configuration guides for Dell computers. This manual serves end-users who own compatible desktop and notebook systems featuring Intel's Responsiveness Technologies. Learn how to implement Smart Response Technology for superior storage speed, utilize Rapid Start for power-efficient wake times, and configure Smart Connect to keep essential apps updated while sleeping. Master setup and optimization for faster performance and better battery life.
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IRT.book Page 1 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Intel Responsiveness Technologies Dell Setup Guide
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IRT.book Page 2 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates...
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IRT.book Page 3 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Contents Introduction What do these features do? What is Intel Smart Response Technology? . What is Intel Rapid Start Technology? What is Intel Smart Co...
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IRT.book Page 4 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Smart Connect Configuration How to set up or re-configure a system for use with Smart Connect? Appendix A Appendix B Contents
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IRT.book Page 5 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Introduction What do these features do? Smart Response, Rapid Start, and Smart Connect are layered technologies that can work together to provide improv...
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IRT.book Page 6 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM What is Intel Smart Connect Technology? Smart Connect is a feature that periodically wakes the system from the Windows sleep state to refresh email or s...
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IRT.book Page 7 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM System Requirements Intel Smart Response Technology Storage: The system must be equipped with an SSD (either SATA or m SATA/minicard form factors) stora...
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IRT.book Page 8 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM The system may be configured to support both Rapid Start and Smart Response on the same SSD device (configuration details provided later in the document...
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IRT.book Page 9 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Processor: System must have an Intel Core processor installed. Network devices: Net Detect (see "Smart Connect Configuration" on page 35 for d...
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IRT.book Page 10 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM VPN: Support for restoring VPN credentials across Smart Connect sleep cycles was validated by Intel with these VPN solutions: Cisco Any Connect Check P...
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IRT.book Page 11 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Smart Response Configuration How to set up or re-configure a system for use with Smart Response? This section is a summary of steps, the detailed descr...
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IRT.book Page 12 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM CAUTION: Rapid Start configuration must take place AFTER Smart Response configuration. Smart Response configuration may erase the SSD device, including...
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IRT.book Page 13 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM The Accelerate button should be visible near the top of the Rapid Storage Technology Manager application window. Click Accelerate, and a page titled In...
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IRT.book Page 14 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM A window titled "Enable Acceleration" for configuring Smart Response will pop up. Follow the instructions in the "Enable Acceleration&qu...
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IRT.book Page 15 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Select the acceleration mode. By default, Enhanced mode is selected. See "How to use Smart Response?" on page 15 for more details regarding E...
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IRT.book Page 16 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Removing the m SATA/SSD or HDD Before removing the HDD or cache from the system, the Smart Response feature should be disabled in the Rapid Storage Man...
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IRT.book Page 17 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM "Clicking Yes will return the m SATA or SSD cache device to a blank non-accelerated state, at which point it can be reconfigured by following the ...
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IRT.book Page 18 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Intel Responsiveness Technologies - Dell Setup Guide
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IRT.book Page 19 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Rapid Start System Configuration How to set up or re-configure a system for use with Rapid Start? Pre-Installation Notes If the system is in ATA (or ID...
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IRT.book Page 20 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Confirm that the system BIOS is set to AHCI mode or RAID on mode (or in some system BIOS menus, this mode may be called Smart Response mode or Rapid St...
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IRT.book Page 21 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM For systems with Smart Response, skip steps 3-5 and proceed to step 6. For single-SSD systems, right-click the partition furthest to the right (highlig...
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IRT.book Page 22 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Enter the size of the required partition in the field marked "Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB." The Dell recommendation (and factor...
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IRT.book Page 23 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM After selecting "Shrink", a new unallocated 8 GB partition will appear with a black bar above it on the right side. Rapid Start System Config...
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IRT.book Page 24 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM The free space on the SSD needs to be used to create an 8 GB hibernate partition. This can be done using the diskpart.exe utility in Windows. From the ...
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IRT.book Page 25 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM A prompt may appear: "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?" If this appears, select Yes. Then, a comm...
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IRT.book Page 26 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Type "list disk", and press Enter. A * should appear next to the disk with 8 GB free. Type "create partition primary", and press En...
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IRT.book Page 27 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Rapid Start System Configuration
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IRT.book Page 28 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Type "set id=84 override", and press Enter. The 8 GB partition description in the Disk Management window should change to "Healthy (Hibe...
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IRT.book Page 29 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Type "select disk #", and press Enter. The "#" should correspond to the number listed next to the disk with free space. In this exa...
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IRT.book Page 30 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Type "detail disk", and press Enter. The first line of the output from this command should say "Volume_0000", which corresponds wit...
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IRT.book Page 31 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Close both windows. Proceed by selecting restart from the Windows start menu. As the system resets... BIOS: ....press F2, when the Dell splash screen a...
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IRT.book Page 32 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM How to use Rapid Start Once the system is configured for Rapid Start, and the feature has been enabled, the system will automatically attempt to save p...
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IRT.book Page 33 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Timer Value: When the Rapid Start Timer is enabled, the timer value (in minutes) can be configured to specify how long the system should wait in sleep ...
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IRT.book Page 34 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Status: This option allows the user to enable or disable Rapid Start from within Windows. NOTE: A selection "off" here will not be reflected ...
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IRT.book Page 35 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Smart Connect Configuration How to set up or re-configure a system for use with Smart Connect? BIOS Settings: Enable/Disable option: The Smart Connect ...
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IRT.book Page 36 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM After installing the application, the Windows device manager in some systems will report a device listed as "Intel (R) Smart Connect Technology De...
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IRT.book Page 37 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Update Frequency Slider: There is a slider in the application user interface which allows the customer to configure how often the system will connect t...
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IRT.book Page 38 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM If the Smart Connect wireless device does not find a network connection while in sleep mode, the Rapid Start timer will put the system into a lower- po...
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IRT.book Page 39 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Appendix A Table 8-1. Supported Storage Configurations Boot Disk (below)/ Smart Connect Rapid Start Smart Response Technology (right) HDD only Not Not ...
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IRT.book Page 40 Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:25 PM Appendix B Registry modifications to allow transitions between BIOS ATA, AHCI, and RAID modes. CAUTION: Procedures for making manual changes to Windows...
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| Brand | Intel |
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| Pages | 40 |
| File Size | 3.29 MB |
| Published | May 29, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What hardware combination is required for Intel Smart Response Technology?
It requires both a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid state drive (SSD) of greater than 32 GB together.
How does Intel Rapid Start Technology improve resume time?
It provides power savings similar to Windows hibernate but improves the resume time compared to hibernate by approximately two times (~2x).
What is the purpose of Intel Smart Connect Technology?
It periodically wakes the system from the Windows sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications.
Can all Dell systems use these responsiveness technologies?
No. Usage depends on the Intel chipset, Dell system BIOS enablement, and specific hardware requirements; users must check their product documentation.