Re: OT- ECC vs. non-ECC RAM?

ECC stands for error checking and correction - it's generally used on high reliability systems such as servers. I've had ECC RAM before (you need a mobo that specifically supports it) but never noticed a difference in reliability, Windoze was as flopsy as usual. If you have extra money to spend, I'd suggest getting faster RAM instead, pc2400 or something, then you can run CAS2 and get more performance. Rafe Mc On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 07:22:45 -0600, "Warlock!" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>As I put together my new system I noticed a couple of places have both >256 meg PC2100 ECC sticks of ram and 256meg PC2100 non-ECC sticks of >RAM. Since there's generally $6 - $10 difference between the two with >the non-ECC being cheaper, I was wondering what the difference was. >Anyone? > >Warlock!

As I put together my new system I noticed a couple of places have both 256 meg PC2100 ECC sticks of ram and 256meg PC2100 non-ECC sticks of RAM. Since there's generally $6 - $10 difference between the two with the non-ECC being cheaper, I was wondering what the difference was. Anyone? Warlock!

Boards with four DDR slots usually need ECC RAM to use all four slots. That's the way the KG7 is. -Larry "Warlock!" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> As I put together my new system I noticed a couple of places have both > 256 meg PC2100 ECC sticks of ram and 256meg PC2100 non-ECC sticks of > RAM. Since there's generally $6 - $10 difference between the two with > the non-ECC being cheaper, I was wondering what the difference was. > Anyone? > > Warlock! >

"Warlock!" <[email hidden]> writes: > As I put together my new system I noticed a couple of places have both > 256 meg PC2100 ECC sticks of ram and 256meg PC2100 non-ECC sticks of > RAM. Since there's generally $6 - $10 difference between the two with > the non-ECC being cheaper, I was wondering what the difference was. > Anyone? Do you mind if you programs/computer crashes in mysterious ways, maybe ruining files in the process? Of course, most are trained to not care after years of running Windows, but why accept more crashes than neccessary? Get ECC if you can. -- -Sandman, actually not sure if the ram in his box is ECC or not.

"Asbj�rn Bj�rnstad" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> "Warlock!" <[email hidden]> writes: > Do you mind if you programs/computer crashes in mysterious ways, maybe > ruining files in the process? Of course, most are trained to not care > after years of running Windows, but why accept more crashes than > neccessary? > > Get ECC if you can.

And why slow your system down by using ECC if your primary use for your PC is games? I can see using ECC if your data is critical, otherwise it's not worth getting because it is slower than non-ecc ram.