Laptop with Optane 16 GB installed & when I run software it shows 1 channel in use and one open

[SEarle56]

Optane 16 GB factory installed and Sata HD.  When I run software for Optane and HD config it shows second "channel" as open.  I have no DVD in this unit but wondering is there another PCIe port available inside as the Optane module is on one?

HP Notebook - 15-da0083od      Serial number: [personal info removed].  Also looking to install Optane H10 32GB /512GB module in place of 16GB can I boot from it?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Your notebook only has one M.2 slot.

You can run the Optane memory in the slot, or remove the Optane memory and install a SATA or NVMe M.2 SSD instead.

If you plan to remove the Optane memory, there is a procedure you have to follow before physically removing the device.

See the last two sections of the document at the link below.

HP PCs - Installing and Using Intel Optane | HP® Customer Support

Below is the link to the service manual.  Chapter 1 has the supported drive types and configurations.

h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06691790.pdf

[SEarle56]

Excellent, I suspected as much...

Currently despite the manual saying no I am running and SSD drive in place of the HDD which failed right after warranty expired and it works great.  I had looked into the H10 Optane with 32GB Optane and 512GB SSD in place of the 16GB currently but wonder if I can set the bios to boot from it?  If I replace the Optane module with a more standard NVME M.2 SSD same question can I boot from it or just use it as more storage and fast.  I have another SSD from Samsung that I want to use in place of the current 250 GB SSD I installed when the HD drive crashed and remove spinning disks altogether and install 32 GB of Memory as well

All the best

Steve

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome, Steve.

I know that you can boot from a M.2 SATA or NVMe drive.

I don't know how you would get Windows installed on an Optane memory stick and then be able to boot from it.

I've heard tell that it may be possible.

Some HP notebooks don't show the M.2 SSD available as a bootable device, but if you don't have an operating system on the 2.5" drive and only on the M.2 SSD, the notebook will boot from the M.2 SSD.

Cheers,

Paul

[SEarle56]

All in I think just dusting off the optane issue and going solid state on that channel and 32GB of Memory will be the best solution and easier to maintain.  I went to the Crucial site and it says I can run (as have others) 32 GB of Memory and up to 3200 mhz DDR4.  I know it sounds like lipstick on the bulldog but I want performance from what I have, what do you think of this config

Cheers,

Steve

[SEarle56]

I ran their (Crucial) test and that is the result so it was more than just  marketing stuff it reached into my system and then gave the results

Steve

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, Steve:

If I had your notebook, I would remove the 2.5" SSD and the Optane memory and just run it with a NVME SSD of sufficient storage capacity to meet my needs.

32 GB of memory is fine.  You will have plenty of free memory if needed.

As far as the memory speed...any memory you install over 2133 MHz is only going to run at 2133 MHz.

That is the fastest speed your notebook's processor can run the memory at.

If the 3200 MHz memory is the same price as the 2400 MHz memory, you may as well go with the 3200 MHz memory.

[SEarle56]

Awesome response no need to pay more for capability if the processor cannot use it so 2133 is is, single or double rank what do you suggest if it is an option.  Somewhere along the way on this it mentioned core locking the OS if I had 32 GB but with SSD speeds it may be an extravagant way to look at things but I am used to being in an engineering environment and squeezing performance was a part of it all.  Wonder why they suggested the higher clock speed memory but I am not going to worry about it

[Paul_Tikkanen]

I  don't believe it will be easy to find DDR4-2133 MHz memory nowadays.

If the DDR4-2400 memory is cheaper than the DDR4-3200 memory, you may as well go with that.

Get the standard memory (with the green circuit board).

The gaming memory will probably not work because you can't change the memory timing in the BIOS, and the gaming memory has faster timing, outside of the normal parameters.

The single or dual rank spec should not matter,  I think that notebook uses either.

Whatever the Crucial DDR4 part number's ranking is, it will be fine.

They used to indicate on the memory kit specs whether it was single or dual rank.

[SEarle56]

Just looked and the faster memory is cheaper than the slower so that makes it easy.  You are right 2666 is the slowest available so asked and answered 

32 GB looks good and replacing spinning drives a must have so Optane is no bonus and NVME drive in place of the Optane makes sense, does it have to be SSD or not?

Steve