https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Optane-Memory/How-to-know-which-mode-to-choose-while-enabling-optane-memory/m-p/1395377#M8255 <P>I understand that you are accelerating your DATA drive (rather than the SYSTEM drive) and your are using for this 32GB M Series Optane Module. If my assumption is correct that the answer to your question is yes, but only files/folder on the drive boeing accelerated may be pinned. For more information please refer to page 23 in the <A href="https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/memory-and-storage/optane-memory/Optane-Memory-M-Series-Installation-Guide-345866.pdf" target="_self">Intel Optane Memory M Series Guide</A> and to&nbsp;<FONT size="3"><A href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000028779/memory-and-storage/intel-optane-memory.html" target="_self">Pinning a File, Folder, or Application for System Acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory</A>&nbsp;Intel publication.&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size="3">Leon</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 11:52:28 GMT LeonWaksman 2022-06-25T11:52:28Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Optane-Memory/How-to-know-which-mode-to-choose-while-enabling-optane-memory/m-p/1395366#M8254 <P>I have been using Intel Optane memory for a few months. But. I didn't feel any difference with it or without it. I mean, it's not that useful. I think so. And recently I've disabled it and again turned it on. Then I faced these new options in the below screenshot.&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Dipayan_Mandal_0-1656153204111.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.intel.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/30889i0F7B8A9EAFC537A3/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400&amp;whitelist-exif-data=Orientation%2CResolution%2COriginalDefaultFinalSize%2CCopyright" role="button" title="Dipayan_Mandal_0-1656153204111.png" alt="Dipayan_Mandal_0-1656153204111.png" /></span></P> <P><STRONG>If I choose option 2, then how can I manually pin my files?</STRONG></P> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:35:30 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Optane-Memory/How-to-know-which-mode-to-choose-while-enabling-optane-memory/m-p/1395366#M8254 Dipayan_Mandal 2022-06-25T10:35:30Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Optane-Memory/How-to-know-which-mode-to-choose-while-enabling-optane-memory/m-p/1395377#M8255 <P>I understand that you are accelerating your DATA drive (rather than the SYSTEM drive) and your are using for this 32GB M Series Optane Module. If my assumption is correct that the answer to your question is yes, but only files/folder on the drive boeing accelerated may be pinned. For more information please refer to page 23 in the <A href="https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/memory-and-storage/optane-memory/Optane-Memory-M-Series-Installation-Guide-345866.pdf" target="_self">Intel Optane Memory M Series Guide</A> and to&nbsp;<FONT size="3"><A href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000028779/memory-and-storage/intel-optane-memory.html" target="_self">Pinning a File, Folder, or Application for System Acceleration with Intel® Optane™ Memory</A>&nbsp;Intel publication.&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size="3">Leon</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 25 Jun 2022 11:52:28 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Optane-Memory/How-to-know-which-mode-to-choose-while-enabling-optane-memory/m-p/1395377#M8255 LeonWaksman 2022-06-25T11:52:28Z