Chris Mackensen wrote: > most of this memory stuff also has ECC (error correction code) of some sort > that should be fault tolerant on the board/chip/asic level (not the > software/application level)... I don't know much more about it, but if in > the software, you assign a memory pointer incorrectly and then try to use > it, you would very likely crash on the software/os level.... > > I doubt it is the memory... (I am running PC800 RDRAM on a 2GHz with no > problems)
No, most machines sold today do NOT have ECC, or even parity! Note, most memories are 32 bit, 64 bit, 128-bit widths, not 36-bit, 72-bit, etc., and do not have the extra bits to even carry the parity check bits, no less ECC. Jon * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
