Author: Shep
Date: 10:44:27 05/28/01
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On May 28, 2001 at 11:27:06, Jonas Cohonas wrote: >On May 28, 2001 at 10:58:01, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>ECC includes a hamming code for each 64 bit "word". This code is used to >>correct single-bit errors on the fly, and detect double-bit errors. It is >>most often used in servers where higher reliability is desired, at a higher >>price. > >Would you reccoment them over "normal" ram? At twice the price? I don't think any ordinary user would need it. I had ECC RAM in my P6-233, but it had next to no effect since the machine crashed so often because of Win95 that it never got a chance to crash due to a memory failure. It's one of those things that you only need if you absolutely must have a high data integrity (just like no private user buys a RAID 5 or a cooling system the size of a tennis court). --- Shep
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