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Sunder
Canada
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 Posted - 04/21/2009 : 07:41:47
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ECC stands for Error Correction Code. It is similar to Parity, but more advanced. It can detect multiple errors in data returned from memory and actually correct a single error. ECC memory has 8 extra bits to support the ECC. The system board to be used must support ECC, and all of the memory in the system must be ECC for it to be actively supported. Your system board specifications will tell you whether or not you can use ECC.
Using ECC decreases your PC's performance by about 2%. Current technology DRAM is very stable and memory errors are rare, so unless you have a need for ECC, you are better served with non-parity SDRAM. Most importantly, ECC memory is only needed in mission critical enviornments like a web server. It serves little to no benefit for the average user.
If you already have a PC, you need to match the type of memory already installed in your system. If you are unsure whether you have ECC or non-parity, count the number of small, black, IC chips mounted on one of your existing sticks of memory. If the number of chips on one side is even, as in 4 or 8, you have non-ECC. If the number of chips on one side is NOT even, as in 9, you have ECC.
In short...
If you are building a PC and plan to use your system as a server or a similar mission critical type machine, it is to your advantage to use ECC. If you plan to use your PC for regular home, office, or gaming applications, you are better off with non-parity.
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sanjaylmahajan
Canada
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Posted - 01/27/2012 : 11:34:06
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I am looking for the following Memory configuration and I get confused in these numbers. How to decide which memory I have to buy to upgrade my Intel DX58SO Mother BOARD:
Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts arranged in two channels
1600+/1333/1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory Modules
Support for single- and dual-channel memory interleaving
Unbuffered, non-registered single- or double-sided DIMMs with a voltage rating of
1.65 V or less
16 GB maximum total system memory (with 2 Gb memory technology).
pLEASE REPLY
8 minutes ago - 4 days left to answer.
Additional Details
I detected my MB on Intel Website and the configuration of my MB is as under:
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 16 GB
Memory Types DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800
# of Memory Channels 3
# of DIMMs 4
ECC Memory Supported Yes
What is ECC Memory ?
1 minute ago
What r these no.? like DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800
How to find out appropriate RAm for these no on any website?
I am looking for the following Memory configuration and I get confused in these numbers. How to decide which memory I have to buy to upgrade my Intel DX58SO Mother BOARD:
Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts arranged in two channels
1600+/1333/1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory Modules
Support for single- and dual-channel memory interleaving
Unbuffered, non-registered single- or double-sided DIMMs with a voltage rating of
1.65 V or less
16 GB maximum total system memory (with 2 Gb memory technology).
pLEASE REPLY
8 minutes ago - 4 days left to answer.
Additional Details
I detected my MB on Intel Website and the configuration of my MB is as under:
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 16 GB
Memory Types DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800
# of Memory Channels 3
# of DIMMs 4
ECC Memory Supported Yes
What is ECC Memory ?
1 minute ago
What r these no.? like DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800
How to find out appropriate RAm for these no on any website?
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