Clevo P955ET Series User Manual

Modules & Options
6 - 6 Setting Up SATA Mode (Optane™ or AHCI)
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11. Select “Save and Exit”, however ensure that the condition in the bulleted point
below is met before doing so.
• Make sure the Windows 10 OS DVD is in the DVD drive, as the computer starts
up it will automatically boot from the Windows 10 OS DVD (you will be
prompted to press a key to boot from the DVD).
12. Press <F2> as the computer starts up and select Boot Manager.
13. Click to select the DVD drive containing the Windows 10 OS DVD.
14. Press a key at system startup to begin installing Windows from your Microsoft
Windows 10 disc.
15. Click Next > Install Now to continue installing the operating system as normal
(see your Windows documentation if you need help on installing the Windows
OS).
16. Select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).
17. It is recommended that you select and then delete existing partitions.
18. Click New to create a partition for Windows.
19. It is very important to make sure that when you create the partition, to leave at
least a minimum of unallocated space of 5MB (see sidebar).
20. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Windows 10 operating system.
21. Install the Windows drivers from the Device Drivers & Utilities + User’s Manual
disc as per Table 4 - 1, on page 4 - 4 (make sure you install the Intel Rapid
Storage Technology driver - see overleaf).
22. Run the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology application to manage your Intel®
Optane™ system as instructed in “Intel® Rapid Storage Technology” on
page 6 - 37.
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Creating a Windows
Partition for Optane
When installing Win-
dows, make sure that
you leave a minimum of
5MB of unallocated
space for the Intel® Op-
tane™ software to cre-
ate needed metadata.
After you have created a
Windows partition the
Windows Setup screen
will display the partitions
and sizes, including the
unallocated space. If the
unallocated space is
less than 5MB, then de-
lete the partitions and
recreate them until the
criteria is met.
Note this is 5MB only,
not GB.

Clevo P955ET Series Specifications

General

Brand	Clevo
Model	P955ET Series
Category	Laptop
Language	English