Intel Optane Memory M Series - Intel VMD Capable Platforms

Intel® Optane™ Memory M Series
February 2021 Installation & User Guide
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3.2 Intel® VMD Capable Platforms
This section describes the specific BIOS settings that must be set on systems that support Intel® VMD. The 11
th
Generation Core™ Processors enabled this support with Intel® RST driver version 18.0.1.x and greater. See the
following for specific support:
Software and Platform Support for Intel® Optane™ Memory.
Note: The field names and menu locations in the BIOS may vary depending on the vendor, confirm the location in
the manufacturer’s user guide/support site.
Step 1: After enabling UEFI in the Boot Settings, Enable the VMD Controller
Step 2: Set the Intel® Optane™ memory device and the ‘slower media’ to be accelerated to be Intel® VMD
controlled. Keep in mind that if the ‘slower media’ is SATA, the SATA Controller must be Enabled, if the ‘slower
media’ is PCIe NVMe it should also be Enabled
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