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Re: When do you think Windows 11 will be released?

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:03 am
by Skeithex
froggyboy604 wrote:
Skeithex wrote: I don't think there is any optane ssd? Optane is a type of ram that is used to speed up HDDs, if I understand its concept right.
I think Optane is made with SSD storage chip, but acts as RAM.
possibly:

https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-optane-me ... d-to-know/

but just seems like fancy RAM to me, which sadly a lot of PCs can't really handle it well.

Re: When do you think Windows 11 will be released?

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:29 am
by froggyboy604
Skeithex wrote:
possibly:

https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-optane-me ... d-to-know/

but just seems like fancy RAM to me, which sadly a lot of PCs can't really handle it well.
I think Optane maybe good for people who installed the maximum amount of RAM which their motherboard and CPU can support. Some newer motherboards can only have a maximum of 16GB of RAM.

I seen some shopping sites call Intel Optane a SSD instead of RAM. I think Intel Optane does not lose your data once you shutdown your computer. But, with RAM, the data in your RAM is gone once you restart or shutdown your PC.

Re: When do you think Windows 11 will be released?

Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:28 am
by Skeithex
froggyboy604 wrote:
Skeithex wrote:
possibly:

https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-optane-me ... d-to-know/

but just seems like fancy RAM to me, which sadly a lot of PCs can't really handle it well.
I think Optane maybe good for people who installed the maximum amount of RAM which their motherboard and CPU can support. Some newer motherboards can only have a maximum of 16GB of RAM.

I seen some shopping sites call Intel Optane a SSD instead of RAM. I think Intel Optane does not lose your data once you shutdown your computer. But, with RAM, the data in your RAM is gone once you restart or shutdown your PC.
I think they call it SSD because they don't know how else to explain it, its hard for me to explain to pc shoppers sometimes.

Re: When do you think Windows 11 will be released?

Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:12 am
by froggyboy604
I feel explaining SSD to regular users can be hard, so explaining a new form of RAM can be harder.

I think Optane will not really be popular with users who mainly use web browsers, and MS Office.

Re: When do you think Windows 11 will be released?

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:36 am
by Skeithex
it is very hard to explain, I just try and dumb it down as new and speed. Though I've noticed a lot of machines that use it end up having failing problems.

Re: When do you think Windows 11 will be released?

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:03 pm
by froggyboy604
Maybe Optane SSD are more likely to break from power surges and static electricity compared to SSD with a plastic case, or RAM sticks which may use higher quality micro chips. I seen some very old RAM sticks which still work reliably on old Windows XP and 2000, ME, 98 computers which are over 10 years old.

Re: When do you think Windows 11 will be released?

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:03 am
by Skeithex
froggyboy604 wrote:Maybe Optane SSD are more likely to break from power surges and static electricity compared to SSD with a plastic case, or RAM sticks which may use higher quality micro chips. I seen some very old RAM sticks which still work reliably on old Windows XP and 2000, ME, 98 computers which are over 10 years old.
I still don't think they are related to SSD, all stores list optane under the RAM memory stats.