Intel Optane SSD 905 and ASRock B360M-HDV Motherboard

[Cameron Hamill]

Hi Members,

I'm wondering if the Intel Optane 905p SSD is fully compatible with my PC setup?

Thanks a lot for any tips!

This specific model of the 905p (with U.2 to M.2 adapter)

Intel® Optane™ SSD 905P Series Retail Box for PCIe* U.2 2.5” with M.2 Cable

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000028271/memory-and-storage/enthusiast-ssds.html

I have an ASRock B360M- HDV motherboard.

OS: Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition

OS Drive: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 250GB

Optical Drive: Pioneer BD-RW BDR-209D

Monitor: BenQ FP241W (Digital)

Motherboard: ASRock B360M-HDV
Socket Type: 1151

https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/B360M-HDV/index.asp

Motherboard Form Factor: Micro ATX

PC Case: Fractal Design Focus G Mini (mATX, ITX)

Motherboard Chipset: Intel Cannon Point B360, Intel Coffee Lake-S

Storage Information:

Intel 300 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller

Standard NVM Express Controller PCI-E 3.0 x4

BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/05/18 Ver. 05.0000D

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM x 2 (16GB Total)

LPX CMK16GX4M2A2666C16

Graphics: On board Intel UHD Graphics 630
DirectX 12.0

CPU: HexaCore Intel Core i5-8600, 4200 MHz (42x100)

PSU: Corsair HX 750

Other Storage:

OCZ-VERTEX3 MI (SATA-III) 256GB

Audio: Intel Kaby Lake HDMI Intel Canon Point PCH

Realtek ALC887 Intel Canon Point PCH

 

[cin19]

According to the asrock site, your MB does support the Intel Optane SSD 905p ( storage section) https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/B360M-HDV/index.asp#Specification

Also here is from intel site for how to install the OS into that SSD. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000027198/memory-and-storage.html

 

[Cameron Hamill]

Thank you for your reply cin19. It was helpful and I found the Intel link you posted especially handy!

I'm closely considering the 905P (SSD U.2. to M.2 480GB model).

I just wish there was a 960GB model in the SSD U.2 to M.2 form factor. I've also read they can run warm when pushed. I haven't read anywhere that run Hot which is good.