[vox-tech] ECC memory --- is it worth it? (semi-OT)

[hajhouse]

P=E5 2007-04-10, skrev Rick Moen:
> Quoting hajhouse (hajhouse at houseag.com):
> =

> > I've never understood the distinction. What's different between
> > registered and unregistered DIMMs?
> =

> Registered RAM has a buffer through which data are checked in and out of
> the stick's address space, to help ensure data integrity.  It's
> generally supported only on server boards.  Unregistered RAM is more
> often referred to as "unbuffered".  See:
> =

> http://www.mushkin.com/doc/techSupport/papers/registered.asp

I see. So then, for the strongest assurance of data integrity, one would
choose registered ECC RAM.

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