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Questions tagged [optane]

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Can Intel Optane memory compensate for less RAM?

I currently have a laptop that is about two years old, and has 8 GB of RAM. I use my laptop for internet browsing, productivity applications, and programming, including data science within Spyder or RStudio. I'm running Windows 10. I usually sit…
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Does adding Intel Optane make sense when 512G Intel NVMe SSD is in the m.2 slot?

I am confused about intel Optane. I plan to use an ASUS Prime Z590-A mobo with intel i5-11600 CPU and intel 670P 2280 NVMe 512GB M.2 SSD. I've read that Optane is a special tech to speed up OS loading, and applications start, but I have a feeling…
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Linux and Windows report different physical sector size for Intel Optane SSD DC P4801X Series

I have a Intel Optane P4801X. It is a NVMe storage device. In Linux, the physical sector size reported is 512 bytes: $ sgdisk -p /dev/nvme0n1 Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 195371568 sectors, 93.2 GiB Model: INTEL SSDPEL1K100GA Sector size (logical/physical):…
Chau Chee Yang
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As of late 2020, is optane still worth considering?

If I want very fast NVMe storage for general usage, is Optane still a good option? In the past, I read that Optane/3D Xpoint was superior in situations that didn't just require raw throughput, mainly due to its very high IOPS, however as of late…
Andreas Hartmann
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Why doesn't my Intel Optane application recognize my Optane hardware?

I am trying to use an Optane chip, and I believe I have installed it correctly, but the application for it says Cannot Enable Intel Optane Memory Your system appears to be Intel Optane memory ready but no Intel Optane memory modules were detected…
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Intel 32 GB Optane + 512 GB NVMe vs Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB

[Intel Optane / NCMe stick (1) I'm hoping that I am posting this question in the correct section of the site. If not, please advise me where I should place it. I very recently purchased a new laptop (Dell Inspiron 7706). This came with a combined…
Dwayne Reid
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Intel Optane and Dual Boot

I have the following case: I have a 128GB M.2 SSD where I want to install Ubuntu. I have a 256GB SSD where I want to install Windows, and I have a 1TB HDD i want to use in Windows. Now I was thinking for to accelerate Programs and everything to…
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Intel Optane Memory vs Optane SSD

I haven't found a good source to answer this question which deals with Intel's Optane products. I'm looking to build a new gaming computer primarily but I also do use my computer for the occasional video edit or design work (among the traditional…
Jeremy
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Windows 10 keep freezing and running into blue screen error

I created a custom CPU by buying parts individually for crypto mining. After flashing the device with windows 10, I am seeing the OS keep freezes and running into various blue screen errors. I am updating the bios, drivers from nvidia frequently.…
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I uninstalled Intel Optane Memory - The message says my computer won't boot after restart (Have restore point - will that work?)

I uninstalled Intel Optane Memory, believing that would interfere with making a dual-boot system with Linux on a Lenovo Ideapad i7 (based on a guide). There was a warning message about potential data loss, and a check box to read about it. I…
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Windows 10 pro 1903 boot up time - already played the SSD card

I built a home workstation 2 years ago, including a Samsung EVO SSD (PCIe/NVME interface) and have enjoyed a snappy system and literally 6-8 second boot up times since then. ... Until the forced update to Windows 10 Build 1903 surprised me…
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Can't uninstall Intel Optane software components

My PC started freezing up a few times a day. Not finding any smoking gun in Event Viewer, I looked for recent updates to rollback, and I found https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000095780/memory-and-storage.html good reason to…
East Of Nowhere
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Intel Optane: can't find Optane memory volume

I bought used 32GB Optane + 512GB Nand Intel Optane H10 NVME drive. My BIOS SATA mode is AHCI. I plan to use Intel Optane with Linux and don't need any special features. I just want to use 32GB as usual SSD partition, but I can't see this partition…
rzlvmp
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Remove unused Optane drive, laptop will not boot

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15-cx0xxx Windows 11 Bios InsydeH20 Rev 5.0 version F.28 Has PCIe Intel MEMPEC1J016GAH Optane drive and 2.5" solid state drive Both show as Non-RAID Physical disks in BIOS / UEFI Devices There is no option to disable either…
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how can I defrag my hard drive that is hidden behind an intel optane front end. I am running 100% disk usage most of the time

I am running windows 10 with an Intel Optane+932GBHDD drive. It used to work fine but now I am at 100% disk usage most of the time and any application that uses the disk just drags. All the disk checking utilities say everything is A-OK. But they…
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