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Intel

Optane™ Memory Configuration

Intel

Optane™ memory can accelerate the Windows 10 64bit operating system. This

section describes how to install and remove the Intel

Optane™ memory.

System Requirements

y Intel

Optane™ memory ready MSI

motherboards

y Supported 8th Gen, or later, Intel

Core™ - i Processor

y System BIOS that supports the Intel

Rapid Storage Technology (Intel

RST) 16 or

later driver

y Operating system: Windows 10 64 bit (UEFI mode).

y Intel

Optane™ Memory Module

Installing the Intel

Optane™ memory

Install the Intel

Rapid Storage Technology 16.

1. Update BIOS (refer to the Updating BIOS section).

2. Install the Intel

Optane™ memory module.

 Power off the system.

 Refer to the Specifications for location to install your Intel

Optane™ memory

module.

 Install the Intel

Optane™ memory module into the M.2 slot.

3. Enable M.2/Optane Genie

 Power on and press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu.

 Enable M.2/Optane Genie by clicking the M.2/Optane Genie item.

 Click Ok in the dialog.

 Press F10 to save configuration and exit.

4. Install the Intel

Rapid Storage Technology

 Reboot to operating system.

 Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive.

 Click the Select to choose what happens with this disc pop-up notification,

then select Run DVDSetup.exe to open the installer. If you turn off the AutoPlay

feature from the Windows Control Panel, you can still manually execute the

DVDSetup.exe from the root path of the MSI Driver Disc.

 Under the Drivers/Software tab, check the Intel RAID Drivers check-box.

 Click the Install button.

 When prompt you to restart, click OK button to finish.

 Reboot System.

Intel® Optane™ Memory Conﬁguration

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MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z390
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Number of mounting holes	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, 3000, 3200, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4200, 4266, 4300, 4400 MHz
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	3
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Wi-Fi	No
LAN controller	Intel I211-AT, Intel I219V
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Cables included	SATA
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	6.1
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.8