How to Disable System Acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory

Intel® Optane™ memory is managed from the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application (or from one of the legacy Intel® Optane™ applications). To disable system acceleration with Intel® Optane™ memory choose the application listed below that is on your system. During this process the Intel® Optane™ memory is being un-paired from the drive/media being accelerated.

Use any of the below options to disable system acceleration with Intel® Optane™ memory:

Option 1: Using the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application

1. Open the application.
2. Click on the Intel® Optane™ Memory tab on the left.
3. Click Disable.
4. Confirm that you want to disable acceleration by clicking the Disable button. The disabling process will start.
5. Once complete, click Restart.

Option 2: Using the legacy Intel® Optane™ Memory application

1. Open the application.
2. Click on the Setup tab on the left.
3. Click Disable. The disabling process will start.
4. Once complete, click Restart.

Option 3: Using the legacy Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) application

1. Open the application.
2. Acceleration can be disabled on the Status tab or the Intel® Optane™ Memory tab. From the Status tab, click the Disable link.
3. Confirm that you want to disable acceleration by clicking Yes. The disabling process will start.
4. Once complete, click Restart.

Option 4: Disabling from BIOS

Another option is to disable the Intel® Optane™ memory from the BIOS (PreOS). The specific way to do this can vary by system, so it is recommended to contact the system platform vendor for the correct process. Generally this capability should be found in the BIOS under the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) section. Select the Intel® Optane™ memory volume and click Reset to non-Optane or Deconcatenate.