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[blkdrgn613]

to start off, i used pcpartpicker to build my current system.

 

current build 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$379.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	Corsair H80i 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Amazon
Thermal Compound	Noctua NT-H1 3.5 g Thermal Paste	$7.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$299.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$204.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Corsair Force LS 60 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$64.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Patriot Blaze 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage	Samsung 960 EVO 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$124.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$69.99 @ B&H
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Green 1 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$73.88 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$155.18 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB FTW3 ULTRA+ Video Card	$589.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Define R6 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply	Corsair Professional 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive	LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer	$49.88 @ Other World Computing
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	$139.99 @ Other World Computing
Software	Microsoft Office Professional 2016 Software
Software	Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements 14 Software
Software	Nero 2016 Platinum Software
Software	Sony Vegas Pro 13 Suite Software
Software	Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017 Software	$448.00 @ Newegg
Wired Network Adapter	Intel EXPI9301CTBLK PCIe x1 1000 Mbit/s Network Adapter	$31.97 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.88 CFM 120 mm Fans	$82.68 @ Amazon
Monitor	Acer S201HLbd 20.0" 1600x900 60 Hz Monitor
Monitor	Asus VN289QR 28.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor
Keyboard	SteelSeries Merc Stealth Wired Ergonomic Keyboard
Mouse	Razer Basilisk Wired Optical Mouse	$39.99 @ Amazon
Speakers	Logitech Z906 500 W 5.1 Channel Speakers	$299.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3214.37
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$3184.37
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-26 09:21 EST-0500

 

when i first built the system, i had a 32gb optane module. i replaced that module with an intel ssd for my main games that i play.

 

i have this optane module sitting here collecting dust but i would like to use it. if you looked at the picker build, the corsair 60gb ssd was subbed for a king dian 60gb sata ssd that i picked up from a local auction spot for a couple bucks (literally $3), and have been using that as a write around cache drive using intel's cache acceleration software. i don't really know if that is even making a difference, i really have no way to measure or anything like that. i'm tech savvy, but not THAT savvy.

 

question time.

can the optane module be used as it normally would if put into a m.2 to pcie slot adapter?

would using the optane module as a cache drive be better than the king dian ssd?

can the module be used to cache more than one drive using the optane software?

lastly, would my original though, putting the module into an adapter to be recognized as only a drive and using it to cache using intal cache acceleration software, be the way to go?

 

i would really appreciate the communities help.

 

[Meganter]

4 minutes ago, blkdrgn613 said:

Hello,

 

The URL gets us back to this thread.

[blkdrgn613]

sorry about that, i mixed up the insert link info. i "kinda" fixed it? lol

[Robchil]

I would put the m2 disk you are not booting from in an expantion board instead, and use the optane module as it should be used. 

[blkdrgn613]

I actually hadn't thought of that. Would you happen to know how exactly I should use the module since I am booting from an nvme ssd? 

[Robchil]

sorry.. i never tried one, but i see it's an install guide in your mainboard manual. 

i have 64GB ram are are using ramcache to get that same boost. ... shhh .. it's even faster. 

 

[blkdrgn613]

physical install not a problem, as i used it before. i was just hoping for use cases. i think originally it was only letting me accelerate the 1 tb wd green drive. the main reason i swapped it for the 500gb ssd. i was originally using that green drive for lesser game installs before adding the pair of 3tb drives that i use for video storage and other misc storage.

[Robchil]

I assume it's doing exactly the same as ramcache, atleast that's the whole idea, except, i assume ram is a bit faster than nvme drives.