memory correction

[asad]

I have a p II running at 333 mHz. and i go to a benckmark program and it says i dont have memory corection. is there any why i can get memory corection on my computer. or is it impossiable

[grandslammer]

Yes, you can. You enable it in your system bios. However, you need to have error correcting ram installed. (ECC) This is MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE than "regular" sdram! It is also somewhat slower. This is because of the "error correcting" nature of the ram itself.

Almost no-one runs this type of memory, because of the speed hit and the cost. You would only possibly need this if you were, say an accountant with a great deal of very "sensitive" work. Such as millions of dollars, etc.

This would however, be of use to say a person working for organized crime who's life would be on the line in case of a monetary "mistake"

By the way, were you using SiSoft SANDRA?

Hope this sheds a tiny bit of light...

Happy Y2,3 &4K!

Mike

[This message has been edited by grandslammer (edited 01-03-2000).]

[asad]

Yes i am useing sisoft sandra,
thanks for the help,
by the way target what does that my $.02 stand for?

[Mntsnow]

Asad,

The 2 cents is a way of expressing
IMO or IMHO (In My Opinion or I My Humble Opinion)
ROFLMAO = Rolling On Floor Laughing My ***** Off.

LOL = Laughing Out Loud

Mntsnow

[Target]

Thanks Mtnsnow for clarifying for me...

[Target]

Not sure that agree with the statement that ECC memory is necessarily slower than non-ECC memory.

I know that personally I use ECC memory in all of my machines, but I will agree that it is usually more expensive. I even have some ECC memory modules that are faster than their non-ECC counterparts!

ECC memory is primarily used in high-end PC's and file servers. While parity RAM was developed back when yeilds and accuracy were a problem for RAM manufacturers, ECC was developed as a more comprehensive method of data integrity checking that could detect and correct single bit errors. Due to price competition, its common for PC manufacturers and resellers not to use data integrity checking RAM. This strategy is complimented by the fact that RAM manufacturers are producing components of increased quality with the existence of errors being relatively infrequent.

With ECC, 1-bit error correction is accomplished without the user even knowing an error has occurred. Whether or not a system performs ECC error checking depends more on the memory controller than it does on the SIMM/DIMM. The memory module provides the bits, but it is the memory controller that decides how they are used.

All in all, I think you would be hard pressed to find ECC ram that is noticably slower than non-ECC ram operating at the same frequency.

My $.02

"organized crime".....LOL.....lets just say that we don't discuss family business on the BBS <lmao>.

[This message has been edited by Target (edited 01-03-2000).]