How to Disable System Acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory

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05/24/2022

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. 

Note

Before proceeding, back up all data.

Click or the topic for details:

Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management Application
  1. Open the application
  2. Click the Intel® Optane™ Memory tab on the left
  3. Click Disable

    Click Disable

  4. Confirm that you want to disable acceleration, click Disable

    Click Disable

  5. Acceleration is being disabled

    Acceleration is being disabled

  6. Once complete, click Restart

    Click Restart

Intel® Optane™ Memory Application
  1. Open the application
  2. Click the Setup tab on the left
  3. Click Disable

    Click Disable

  4. Acceleration is being disabled

    Acceleration is being disabled

  5. When complete, click Restart

    Click Restart

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

    Click the Disable link

  3. Confirm that you want to disable acceleration, click Yes

    Click Yes

  4. Acceleration is being disabled

    Acceleration is being disabled

  5. Once complete, Reboot the system

    Reboot system

Another option is to disable the Intel® Optane™ Memory volume in 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 Optane Memory volume and click deconcatenate.

.Related topics
How to Install and Manage Intel® Optane™ Memory Devices
Error Codes and Messages While Using Intel® Optane™ Memory System Acceleration