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what is ECC Memory?
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the new xserves have ECC memory? what is this?
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The U3H memory controller in the Rev B DP 2.0 and 2.5 is the same memory controller as the one in the Xserve, but the ECC feature is disabled. I'm not entirely sure why, either. High-end PCs use ECC RAM, so one would think that the Power Mac would too.
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Its not for scientific applications, ECC=Error Correcting Code, as the name implies if there is an error in the information on the RAM the system can fix that (without ECC the error would go unnoticed)
Though it requiers extra time and thus slows down your system, it is usually only supported on servers, and one of the reasons most desktop dont use it. Most Registered memory is ECC because its mostly only used on servers.
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it would be nice if you could enable ECC in a PowerMac G5 (but you'd have to have ECC RAM for it...
but still, it would be nice.
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Originally posted by MORT A POTTY:
it would be nice if you could enable ECC in a PowerMac G5 (but you'd have to have ECC RAM for it...
but still, it would be nice.
why would it be nice? Wont speed anything up for you.
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Blandine Bureau 1940 - 2011
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Originally posted by Athens:
why would it be nice? Wont speed anything up for you.
No, but ECC RAM is a prerequisite if you want to do serious calculations or database stuff. It's about security, not speed.
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