ECC memory > do i need it ?

[SlickRick]

Hi
I am collecting parts for my first homemade PC
its going to be an AMD chip and i want to use
DDR memory/board but i am confused about the
ECC type.What & why ? Thanks in advance.........Rick

 

[bozo1]

ECC is pretty much just used in servers and is slower. You need a board that supports it, which most don't.

 

[AndyHui]

Please read the FAQ: What is ECC RAM? Should I buy this over normal RAM?

 

[WarCon]

Ok while we are on the memory subject, why does using the third slot in some (if not most) mobo's force you to use registered memory. Also please explain what registered memory is.

 

[AndyHui]

Also answered in the FAQ: What are ECC, Buffered and Registered SDRAM?

 

[WarCon]

What section of your FAQ's was that in? And I thank you................., I have been enlightened.

 

[Daovonnaex]

ECC memory is nice to have, though. It's very useful for higher clocked DDR SDRAM, due to the signal integrity issues. Basically, though, unless it's mission-critical, you don't need it.

 

[AndyHui]

WarCon: General Hardware.

The opening FAQ page only shows the last 20 or so FAQs. There are a lot more FAQs sitting in each of the categories.....you can also check the link at the top of this forum for an entire index.