After weeks of collaboration with Intel, ASRock has released a new RST driver for their motherboards to take full advantage of the new Intel Smart Response Technology.

The latest Intel RST driver (10.5.0.1027) and suitable BIOS (the latest version) are available from the ASRock website. ASRock recommends to users to update both BIOS and Intel RST driver to the latest version. Below are links to the latest BIOS and drivers:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Extreme4

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Pro3

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z68%20Pro3-M

Intel Smart Response Technology dramatically increases the efficiency of the user’s storage system. For users who would like to connect an SSD and HDD to a ASRock Z68 motherboard, the Intel Smart Response Technology can make the SSD become the “Cache of the HDD” to boost up the HDD access speed.