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Here are some changes I hope Intel makes:
1. Allow the Optane Software application to work on lower end systems (e.g. Pentium and H310 chipset). This because I think RAM extension is one of the more important aspects of Optane and H310 chipset only supports two DIMM slots which makes it likely such a system will only typically have 8GB max. That and the ability to speed up drives that are either slow or get slower as they fill up.
2. Add write through cache as an option (I assume this is already coming with the arrival of H10 Optane). (And if write through is selected for the 16GB have the page file pinned by default)
3. Add the ability to cache NVMe NAND drives (I assume this is coming already with the arrival of H10 Optane). With this noted, many Youtube videos have pointed out that for typical enthusiasts SATA SSD is plenty fast for games (compared to 3D TLC NVMe)* and 4K editing. Still the ability to cache NVMe means that (when combined with write through) a faster 4K write can had than what is typically seen on the 16GB and 32GB Optane.....and able to get faster 4K write via NVMe NAND and write through cache means paging (when combined with page file pinning on Optane) should be faster. (EDIT: Unfortunately As mentioned in post#12 Write through of 4K files rather than write back will increase write amplification and fragmentation)
4. Add additional cache options:
a.) ability to cache primary NVMe and secondary SATA together with Optane.
b.) ability to cache the NVMe NAND found on the H10 Optane to a SATA drive via SRT. (Not sure how much overhead this add though. Perhaps this and a.) should be limited to Core i3 (or Core i5) and better systems).
c.) ability to cache RAID volumes (Intel SRT could do this, so I figure it is only a matter of time before Intel allows this happen. Again if overhead is relatively high then limit to systems with Core i3 (or Core i5) and better)
(So in a nutshell bring basic Optane functionality to lower end systems and add additional caching options to higher end systems).
P.S. Speaking of higher end systems it would be great if Intel would bring back the CPU upgrade service to Pentium. This so we could upgrade Pentium (or maybe an unlocked Pentium) to a Core i3 via Software. Then with this service we would not only have better CPU but better Optane caching options as well.
*Somewhere I have a post here at Anandtech with links to these videos. Unfortunately I can't find it right now. (EDIT: Found the post here)
1. Allow the Optane Software application to work on lower end systems (e.g. Pentium and H310 chipset). This because I think RAM extension is one of the more important aspects of Optane and H310 chipset only supports two DIMM slots which makes it likely such a system will only typically have 8GB max. That and the ability to speed up drives that are either slow or get slower as they fill up.
2. Add write through cache as an option (I assume this is already coming with the arrival of H10 Optane). (And if write through is selected for the 16GB have the page file pinned by default)
3. Add the ability to cache NVMe NAND drives (I assume this is coming already with the arrival of H10 Optane). With this noted, many Youtube videos have pointed out that for typical enthusiasts SATA SSD is plenty fast for games (compared to 3D TLC NVMe)* and 4K editing. Still the ability to cache NVMe means that (when combined with write through) a faster 4K write can had than what is typically seen on the 16GB and 32GB Optane.....and able to get faster 4K write via NVMe NAND and write through cache means paging (when combined with page file pinning on Optane) should be faster. (EDIT: Unfortunately As mentioned in post#12 Write through of 4K files rather than write back will increase write amplification and fragmentation)
4. Add additional cache options:
a.) ability to cache primary NVMe and secondary SATA together with Optane.
b.) ability to cache the NVMe NAND found on the H10 Optane to a SATA drive via SRT. (Not sure how much overhead this add though. Perhaps this and a.) should be limited to Core i3 (or Core i5) and better systems).
c.) ability to cache RAID volumes (Intel SRT could do this, so I figure it is only a matter of time before Intel allows this happen. Again if overhead is relatively high then limit to systems with Core i3 (or Core i5) and better)
(So in a nutshell bring basic Optane functionality to lower end systems and add additional caching options to higher end systems).
P.S. Speaking of higher end systems it would be great if Intel would bring back the CPU upgrade service to Pentium. This so we could upgrade Pentium (or maybe an unlocked Pentium) to a Core i3 via Software. Then with this service we would not only have better CPU but better Optane caching options as well.
*Somewhere I have a post here at Anandtech with links to these videos. Unfortunately I can't find it right now. (EDIT: Found the post here)
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