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Re: ECC SDRAM?
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Jan Lambert <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 24 Jul 1999 21:12:47 -0700
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In <[log in to unmask]>, on 07/24/99
   at 09:08 PM, Mary Elise Zimlich <[log in to unmask]> said:

>Can someone please tell me what "ECC SDRAM" is?  I know about the
>SDRAM part, but "ECC" is new to me.

>Thanks,
>Mary

ECC stands for Error Correcting Code. There are extra memory bits
added to the board to provide detection and/or correction of bit
errors. Generally the available boards will detect two bit errors
or detect and correct one. It's more expensive than non-ECC  It's
intended for servers and other systems where a crash or undetected
data error is not acceptable.

jan lambert
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