Intel Optane Memory; Enabling Intel Optane Memory; Disabling Intel Optane Memory - Dell XPS 8920 Setup And Specifications

Hide thumbs Also See for XPS 8920:

Service manual (130 pages)

Setup and specifications (22 pages)

Service manual (102 pages)

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Enabling Intel Optane memory

1. On the taskbar, click the search box, and then type Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

2. Click Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed.

3. On the Status tab, click Enable to enable the Intel Optane memory.

4. On the warning screen, select a compatible fast drive, and then click Yes to continue enabling Intel Optane memory.

5. Click Intel Optane memory > Reboot to complete enabling your Intel Optane memory.

NOTE:

Applications may take up to three subsequent launches after enablement to see the full performance

benefits.

Disabling Intel Optane memory

CAUTION:

After disabling Intel Optane memory, do not uninstall the driver for Intel Rapid Storage Technology as it will

result in a blue screen error. The Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface can be removed without uninstalling the

driver.

NOTE:

Disabling Intel Optane memory is required before removing the SATA storage device accelerated by the Intel

Optane memory module from the computer.

1. On the taskbar, click the search box, and then type Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

2. Click Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed.

3. On the Intel Optane memory tab, click Disable to disable the Intel Optane memory.

NOTE:

For computers in which Intel Optane memory acts as a primary storage, do not disable the Intel Optane

memory. The Disable option will be grayed out.

4. Click Yes if you accept the warning.

The disabling progress is displayed.

5. Click Reboot to complete disabling your Intel Optane memory and restart your computer.