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From: Frank Steinmetzger <Warp_7@×××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ECC-ram, it is worth it.
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:37:28
Message-Id: 20140731103704.GA4345@methusalix.lan
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ECC-ram, it is worth it. by Volker Armin Hemmann
1 On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 12:50:54AM +0200, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
2
3 > >>> Is ECC memory a drop-in replacement for ordinary RAM, or does it need
4 > >>> a special motherboard?
5 > > [...]
6 > > I would have liked the aspect of a system that tells me when something goes
7 > > wrong, but there seems no such thing for my requirements. So I must help
8 > > myself with file checksums when dealing with my archive disks.
9 >
10 > I don't know about AMD's APUs but AFAIK all CPUs using the AM2/AM3
11 > socket support it.
12 >
13 Hm... unfortunately, if I were to go the AMD route, I would get an FM2(+)
14 APU. Also, I'm looking for something smaller than ATX. Interestingly enough,
15 the product comparison site that I use does not mention ECC for the Asus
16 board that was stated in the other recent post. :'(
17
18 Oh well, what is a world without dreams.
19 --
20 Gruß | Greetings | Qapla’
21 Please do not share anything from, with or about me on any social network.
22
23 Get your grubby hands off my tagline! I stole it first!

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