I think it really matters what you're using it for. If you look around on AMD's site you'll see some mention of ECC being important for embedded applications now as well but I have to agree that most desktop users aren't going to care one way or another...
"Does either the Intel Core i7 processor or the Intel Core i5 processor family support Error Correction Code (ECC) memory? Neither family of desktop processors supports ECC memory. Typically ECC memory is used on servers and workstations rather than on desktop platforms. This is due to the price premium and extremely low likelihood of a data error occurring even on memory not utilizing ECC." http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-029913.htm "ECC memory support for low end SOHO server applications and applications requiring reliable data or minimum down time." http://www.amd.com/pl/products/embedded/processors/Pages/socket-am3.aspx _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
