•
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 RAIDs
•
Optical Media Drives
•
Multimedia Devices
•
Networking
•
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 Adapter Cards & Hubs
Compatibility
The good news is that USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 has been carefully planned from the start to peacefully co-exist with USB 2.0. First of all,
while USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 specifies new physical connections and thus new cables to take advantage of the higher speed capability of
the new protocol, the connector itself remains the same rectangular shape with the four USB 2.0 contacts in the exact same location as
before. Five new connections to carry receive and transmitted data independently are present on USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 cables and only
come into contact when connected to a proper SuperSpeed USB connection.
Windows 10 will be bringing native support for USB 3.1 Gen 1 controllers. This is in contrast to previous versions of Windows, which
continue to require separate drivers for USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 controllers.
Intel Optane memory
Intel Optane memory functions only as a storage accelerator. It neither replaces nor adds to the memory (RAM) installed on your computer.
NOTE:
Intel Optane memory is supported on computers that meet the following requirements:
•
7th Generation or higher Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor
•
Windows 10 64-bit version or higher
•
Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 15.9.1.1018 or higher
Table 2. Intel Optane memory specifications
Feature
Specifications
Interface
PCIe 3x2 NVMe 1.1
Connector
M.2 card slot (2230/2280)
Configurations supported
•
7th Generation or higher Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor
•
Windows 10 64-bit version or higher
•
Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 15.9.1.1018 or
higher
Capacity
16 GB
Enabling Intel Optane memory
1
On the taskbar, click the search box, and type
"Intel Rapid Storage Technology"
.
2
Click
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
.
3
On the
Status
tab, click
Enable
to enable the Intel Optane memory.
4
On the warning screen, select a compatible fast drive, and then click
Yes
to continue enabling Intel Optane memory.
5
Click
Intel Optane memory > Reboot
to enable the Intel Optane memory.
NOTE:
Applications may take up to three subsequent launches after enablement to see the full performance benefits.
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