ECC support on low-end consumer 1155 CPUs? ITX boards?

[strata8]

I'm building a FreeNAS box, either using this or a future Kabini board, if I can find a Kabini supporting ECC.

The Jaguar-based G-series embedded APUs and Opteron X-series both support ECC. Not sure if you'll be able to find those though.

 

[bobbozzo]

re MSI FM2-A75IA-E53

Proof?

http://us.msi.com/product/mb/FM2-A75IA-E53.html#/?div=TestReport
Click on Memory report.

A Kingston DDR3 1066 4GB ECC module (available from NewEgg as a single DIMM or set of 2) is listed as compatible.

EDIT: Sorry, see above and/or below; VirtualLarry pointed out that there's no FM2 CPU/APU with ECC support.

BTW, NewEgg lists the motherboard as supporting 32GB max RAM, but MSI's site and manual say 16GB max.


BTW, I just noticed this thread was about Intel CPUs... I had found it when searching for ITX ECC and hadn't noticed. Sorry.

As far as Intel goes, HP has a new Gen8 Microserver, available with a dual-core Celeron or Pentium, with ECC support (up to 16GB, 2 slots).
They also have dual Broadcom gigE NICs, and an iLO NIC.
Newegg has the Celeron model on sale for $395 this weekend.

I'm really tempted to get one.

Bob

 

[bobbozzo]

How sure are you about this? Since the memory controller for FM2 systems is on the CPU, and there are no FM2 CPUs that I know of that support ECC, then I don't see how this board can actually support ECC.

DOH!

Looks like you're right!

thanks; I almost ordered!

 

[bobbozzo]

The Jaguar-based G-series embedded APUs and Opteron X-series both support ECC. Not sure if you'll be able to find those though.

Yeah, I've been looking for the Kabinis (GX-series) or Opteron X-series (Koyoto) on mini-ITX but nothing yet.
I was looking because of the lower TDP, but if this is the only path to ECC, it makes finding these critical.

There's a couple Kabini ITX boards announced, but not GX-series afaik. Also, I've only seen one announcement for one with more than 2 SATA (non GX, iirc)

This is all making the HP Gen8 look much more attractive.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[bernstein]

just wanted to share that you either use zfs+ecc or some other filesystem.

oh and there is now a cheap solution to the mitx+ecc+sata combo :
- http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=C2750D4I has 12x sata, 4x DIMM & might be fanless ~$350 incl. cpu
- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157467 has 6x sata ~$190

and albeit a little bigger:
- http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=E3C224D4I-14S has 8x SAS + 6x sata ~$400