Hello, I purchased Intel optane 32gb and a PCIe m.2 ssd adapter. Installed in HP Z820 Workstation. While try to install Intel Optane software in Windows 10 Pro 64bit It giving me error message. Thanks.

[AlHill]

What error message?

Do you know for certain that your device supports Optane?

Download, run, and attach the results of this utility:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25293/Intel-System-Support-Utility

Then, an Intel support engineer can assist you.

Doc

[BDas1]

Hi,

This is my bellow system information:

Operating System

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

CPU

Intel Xeon E5 2670 @ 2.60GHz 50 °C

Sandy Bridge-EP/EX 32nm Technology

Intel Xeon E5 2670 @ 2.60GHz 60 °C

Sandy Bridge-EP/EX 32nm Technology

RAM

32.0GB DDR3 @ 797MHz (11-11-11-28)

Motherboard

Hewlett-Packard 158B (CPU0)

Graphics

NV Surround (5760x1080@59Hz)

3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Gigabyte) 36 °C

Storage

231GB LSI Logical Volume SCSI Disk Device (SAS(Serial Attached SCSI) )

1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EFRX-68EUZN0 ATA Device (SATA ) 33 °C

27GB INTEL MEMPEK1W032GA (Unknown (SSD))

931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-00WN4A0 (SATA ) 34 °C

931GB Western Digital WDC WD10EZEX-08WN4A0 (SATA ) 34 °C

931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB10C (SATA ) 32 °C

Optical Drives

hp DVD A DH16ACSHR ATA Device

Audio

SB Recon3D PCIe

Error Message : Intel Optane memory requires motherboard with a supported Intel 200 Series Chipset(or later) to be enabled.

I ran the Intel System Support Utility, save and attached the information file herewith.

I would appreciate help to resolve the issue.

Thanks

[AlHill]

Well, there you have it. You have a X79 chipset, which is too old and does not support Optane. Does HP provide any documentation about their motherboard to the contrary?

And, you need a 7th gen processor or later:

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktops-Archive-Read-Only/Intel-Optane-Support-in-ZWorkstation/td-p/6147206

Doc

[BDas1]

Hi,

Yes, please refer to below link. They mentioned it. Please do have a look.

https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c05591811

[AlHill]

Yes, but did you look at the link I provided? Show me, specifically, where it says your z820 is supported.

And, your processor is from 2012 - long before the 7th gen processors required to support Optane.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/64595/intel-xeon-processor-e5-2670-20m-cache-2-60-ghz-8-00-gt-s-intel-qpi.html

Doc

[BDas1]

Hi,

So you basically saying it will not support at all.

or

Any driver like Intel RST will not able to support for this ?

Well i do not think so, there must be a option to use it.

thanks.

[AlHill]

I am saying you need the proper processor and chipset, which you do not have.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000026040/memory-and-storage/intel-optane-memory.html

Doc

[BDas1]

Hi,

As i can see in this link

Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v6 Processors

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1285 v6

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1280 v6

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1275 v6

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1270 v6

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1245 v6

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1240 v6

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1230 v6

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1225 v6

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1220 v6

Intel® C236 Chipset 15.5 or later

Where as my chipset is : Intel C602 chipset

So I understand, it will not support at all.

I really loose my money now.

[AlHill · Accepted solution]

Your processor is E5 2670. Do you see it in the list you provided? No, you do not.

OPTANE is not supported on your system.

Return the Optane to the seller for a refund.

Doc

[Santiago_A_Intel]

Hi BDas1,

Greetings from Intel® SSD Support.

This is a friendly reminder your case remains open, awaiting for your reply.

Please let us know if you might need further assistance.

Have a nice day.

Best regards,

Santiago A.

Intel® Customer Support Technician

Under Contract to Intel Corporation