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Chapter 3 Appendix
3-1 Installing an Intel
System Requirements
1. Intel
Optane
memory
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2. The Optane
memory must have at least 16 GB capacity, and it must have equal or smaller capacity than
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the hard drive/SSD to be accelerated.
3. The Optane
memory cannot be used to accelerate an existing RAID array; the accelerated hard drive/SSD
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cannot be included in a RAID array.
4. The hard drive/SSD to be accelerated must be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD and must have Windows
10 64-bit (or later version) installed on it. (Must be formatted for GPT partition.)
5. The motherboard driver disk
Installation Guidelines
A-1: Installation in AHCI mode
If the SATA controller has been configured in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below:
1. After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. On the Xpress
Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration
instructions to continue. The system will auto-restart.
2. After re-entering the operating system, the dialog box as shown above will appear. Click Yes to continue the
installation and then restart the system.
3. Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application from the Start menu. A message which says Intel
Memory is disabled will appear on the main screen. Click Enable to activate the Intel
and restart the system again.
4. Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application from the Start menu and make sure the Intel
Memory has been enabled. (The SATA controller mode is changed to Intel RST With Intel Optane System
Acceleration from AHCI mode. DO NOT change your SATA controller mode back to AHCI. Doing so will
prevent Intel
Optane
memory from functioning properly.)
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A-2: Installation in Intel RST With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode
If the SATA controller has been configured in Intel RST With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode, please
follow the steps below:
1. After system restarts, go to the BIOS Setup, make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled.
2. Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM is disabled. Install
the Optane
memory in the M2A_32G connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 21 to RST Controlled.
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3. Enter the operating system, launch the Intel
enable Intel
Optane
Memory on the Intel
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4. Follow the on-screen instruction to continue the installation and then restart the system when completed.
• An Optane
memory cannot be used to accelerate an M.2 PCIe SSD.
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• Do not abruptly remove the Optane
• If you want to change/remove the Optane
or Intel(R) Optane
Memory application first.
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• After enabling the Optane
(Note 1) Supported by the M2A_32G connector only.
(Note 2) If the system already has Intel
before installing the Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration application.
Optane
Memory
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Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then
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Optane
Memory screen.
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memory. Doing so will cause the operating system to stop functioning correctly.
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memory, you must disable it using the Intel
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memory, the related BIOS settings will remain even after a BIOS update.
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Rapid Storage Technology utility installed, you have to remove it first
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(Note 1)
to install. Follow the on-screen
(Note 2)
Optane
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Rapid Storage Technology
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Optane
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Memory
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Optane
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