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Intel Optane cache ssd

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I watched the latest linustechtips video on the intel optane ssd and for 50 bucks i can afford it BUT it only supports kabylake cpus and 200 series chipsets. I got a skylake cpu with a z170 series motherboard. If i bought this, what will the performance be or is it just not going to work??? im also going to ask intel on this

 

 

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it's not a SSD, it's a cache drive that works only on

  • KabyLake CPUs
  • Intel 200 series mobos

you cannot install anything on this drive, it's only visible to the Intel internal system

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It won't work; it probably wont even be recognized and certainly not usable. 

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This was the big, new feature introduced with Kaby Lake. It is extremely unlikely to work at all with earlier platforms.

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42 minutes ago, zMeul said:

it's not a SSD, it's a cache drive that works only on

  • KabyLake CPUs
  • Intel 200 series mobos

you cannot install anything on this drive, it's only visible to the Intel internal system

yeah i just watched the video out the corner of my eye, am i right in thinking then that you just put this drive in, and the software just does it all for you, basically install and forget ?

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5 minutes ago, DnFx91 said:

yeah i just watched the video out the corner of my eye, am i right in thinking then that you just put this drive in, and the software just does it all for you, basically install and forget ?

the PCH needs to be set in RAID mode prior to installing

problem is, if it was set in AHCI mode when Windows was initially installed and then switched to RAID, Windows won't boot

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I had a somewhat relevant question of whether I would be able to use an Intel Optane Cache to store certain files permanently e.g. a small game.

 

I tweeted Intel Guy James Myers and he replied saying:

[I think you might have to click on the link to get the full context of the q&a]

 

Also; in the PDF that he links in another reply it states that 

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Intel® Optane™ memory is designed to provide functionality for the following Intel® PCH Storage Controllers:

So perhaps using a 100 series chipset will still allow for basic use of the drive (without the functionality of the cache) as it may be suggesting above.

 

So I believe that it should work for you; but not necessarily in the cache usage as intel intended.

Please correct me if I'm wrong

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I've also just noticed that on Intel's frequently asked questions page they seem to have contradicting statements about the use of it with incompatible hardware/software as just a data drive (see screenshots)

 

I think they might just be saying that although it will work, Intel does not support using it as just a storage drive(?)

 

 

 

 

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