network drive

[TJuli1]

all my games are stored on a network drive because I have more than 1 computer, I wonder if optane memory would help with this

~google translated to pt-br from en

[DiegoV_Intel · Accepted solution]

Hi TJuli1,

Thank you for posting in the Intel® communities.

The Intel® Optane™ Memory can only accelerate one physical SATA drive connected to your computer, so it would not be possible to accelerate the network drive you use for your games.

I hope this information clarifies your inquiry.

If there is anything else I can help you with, feel free to ask.

Have a nice day.

Regards,

Diego V.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Under Contract to Intel Corporation

[TJuli1]

and if I create a virtual disk (.vhd) on the network drive and boot as a physical disk, would this make optane speed up the virtual disk?

[DiegoV_Intel]

Hi TJuli1,

The same would apply in this other case.

Only an actual physical SATA drive can be accelerated. If you create a virtual disk, it will be exactly that, a virtual unit, so it won’t be possible to accelerate this unit with the Intel® Optane™ Memory.

Have a nice day.

Regards,

Diego V.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Under Contract to Intel Corporation

[DiegoV_Intel]

Hi TJuli1,

Just wondering if there is anything else I can help you with, or if the information above answered your concern.

Regards,

Diego V.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Under Contract to Intel Corporation