Author: Jonas Cohonas
Date: 11:26:26 05/28/01
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On May 28, 2001 at 13:44:27, Shep wrote: >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 Ok shep thx for the info, i am about to buy a dual 1gig p3 or a dual 1.3-5 gig T-bird if the MB for that is not too pricey. Regards Jonas
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