I've got a SM dual Opteron board that I bought in '06, running Linux. It's throwing a ton of ECC errors. I've done memtest with all the RAM, and even tried known good RAM (and still get the ECC errors ...

ECC adds multiple parity bits, though calculations are usually applied to complete words (typically 32 or 64 bits), not single bytes. Each ECC bit represents the parity of a different subset of the ...

When running a server, especially one with mission-critical applications, it’s common practice to use error-correcting code (ECC) memory. As the name suggests, it uses an error-correcting algorithm to ...

The decision comes down to cost. There are a few AMD builds that can get ECC for the added cost of the RAM, but I'd prefer IVB which hurts more. I'd also like 16GB total though 4GB sticks should be ...

When running a server, especially one with mission-critical applications, it’s common practice to use error-correcting code (ECC) memory. As the name suggests, it uses an error-correcting algorithm to ...

We experimentally study memory errors, examine how on-die ECC obfuscates their statistical characteristics, and develop new testing techniques to overcome the obfuscation.

Intel stripped ECC RAM support off its consumer products over a decade ago, and Linus Torvalds is still unhappy about it. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...