Windows 10: M.2 Socket (Optane memory) Question.

Discus and support M.2 Socket (Optane memory) Question. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have been thinking about installing another SSD in mydesktop. I have a ASUS PRIME B360M-A Motherboard that came with 16GB Optane memory in the M.2_2... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Winuser, May 4, 2020.

  1. Winuser Win User

    M.2 Socket (Optane memory) Question.


    I have been thinking about installing another SSD in mydesktop. I have a ASUS PRIME B360M-A Motherboard that came with 16GB Optane memory in the M.2_2 socket that I never set up or used. This is what the manual says.

    Expansion Capabilities

    One PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (x16/x4)
    Two PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots
    Two M.2 (Socket 3) slots
    Note:
    If the M.2_1 socket is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, the SATA2 port will be disabled
    Only the M.2_2 socket supports Optane™ memory

    I know I can't use the M.2_1 socket because it would disable the SATA2 port. Would it be possible to replace the 16GB with a larger drive or is the M.2_2 socket only useful for the OPTANE memory?

    :)
     
    Winuser, May 4, 2020
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  2. about intel optane memory + NVMe™ M.2 SSD

    nitially

    intel optane memory M10(16,32,64gb)PCIe NVMe M.2 3.0x2 was for accelerating 2.5'SATA mechanical HDD regardless of which generation intel CPUs.

    also note :

    not talking about Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with Solid State Storage (32gb+1tb, 32gb+512gb ,16gb+256gb)PCIe NVMe3.0x4 that comes as a single m.2 drive which is mounted on single m.2 slot

    but now why

    intel optane memory M15(16,32,64gb)(PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4)is-- paired with --PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSDs {which is mounted on two differnt m.2 slots on 7th ,8th and 9th gen intel CPUs}

    what is the purpose

    ex: 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + Intel® Optane™ memory 32 GB on (Intel® Core™ i7 9750H) seen from HPs Omen X 2S - 15 Gaming Laptop.
     
    JelittThomas, May 4, 2020
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  3. TraceyW Win User
    Questions about M.2 Memory

    Hi

    I'm investigating what M.2 memory is all about and what is involved in getting it up and running. I've already learnt a lot in just browsing various websites that explain what it is.

    At present though, my husband seems to be having problems running Trainz on his PC and it seems like a faster drive would be useful to say the least in overcoming those problems. Since he has a mobo with an M.2 M socket on it he could quite happily install an NVMe x4 into his PC to use for storing the files. One question though: once it is installed, does it appear in "This PC" in the same way as any other drive. If it does, presumably it can be used as pretty much a normal drive would be. Pretty elementary questions I know but I would prefer to know before I pay my money as we have some very big expenses coming up.

    Oh! One other question about M.2 add-on cards. I wouldn't have thought you could expect the same improvement in speed from an M.2 adapter card as you would get from a socket on the mobo but what is the difference between the two and is it worth worrying about? The only reason I ask is that I don't have an M.2 socket on my mobo and I'm just wondering for future reference.

    Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.

    Tracey

    PS As you can guess from the above I am not suggesting that my husband uses M.2 memory as a boot device.
     
    TraceyW, May 4, 2020
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  4. Winuser Win User

    M.2 Socket (Optane memory) Question.

    Install Memory ?

    I have two more questions. One is about the dual channel and the other is a question about the M.2 socket 3 sockets. My computer came with 16GB Intel Optane Memory. I never set it up because I just swapped the SSD from my old computer to my new computer. My questions are:
    1. Could this be the reason why I can't use the memory in dual channel mode?
    2. Instead of using the 16GB Optane memory can I either use it as a SSD or even buy a larger M.2 drive and replace it. My board has another M.2 slot that as I understand when used disables the slot with the Optane memory.
     
    Winuser, May 4, 2020
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