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The CPU supports it but I still don't see the option to actually configure it with ECC memory (which has been keeping me from buying one for quite a while now).
by thijsvandien 9y ago
The CPU supports it but I still don't see the option to actually configure it with ECC memory (which has been keeping me from buying one for quite a while now).
- dijit 9y agoI have one with ECC memory that's seen my archlinux. I had to buy the memory myself but I was looking for "better" memory anyway.
- thijsvandien 9y agoAre you absolutely positive that ECC is functional? What memory did you opt for? Does this void warranty?
- dijit 9y agoMemory upgrades on this line to not void warranty; however it seems my exact memory is not commercially available (yet). I can see the full "width" in linux, which indicates that the OS can see it.
- Roritharr 9y agoSo you bought it with 8GB non-ECC, plugged in 2* 32GB ECC Dimms and it works? I can't find those DIMMs, 16GB DIMMs are the biggest I can find.
- dijit 9y agoYep, I think I'm using memory that is not commercially available although I didn't know it before. I can't find them online. For reference they're Samsung branded, I can take a photo if you like; you can see the "width" of the channel in linux which tells you if you're using ECC or not.
- Roritharr 9y agoWow, where did you get them? Is it an engineering sample?
- bubblethink 9y agoStart from here. www.dell.com/developers
- thijsvandien 9y agoNot sure what you're getting at. Security vulnerability?
- bubblethink 9y agoSorry, wrong link. www.dell.com/developers. Updated the parent too.
- thijsvandien 9y agoStill don't see ECC there on the 5520.
- bubblethink 9y agoSearch for ECC on that page. Some of them do. It is possible that their SKUs change with time. Currently, 3520, 7510 and 7710 show ECC support. Dell's site is quite terrible for navigation. You may have to spend some time to find the right model.
- thijsvandien 9y agoThe point was to have the compact XPS-like casing. All those other ones are bulky. So I'd have to go with replacing the RAM myself... I really don't get why this configuration option is missing here.
- smacktoward 9y agoIt's not available for that model, but the 3520, 7520, 7720, 7510 and 7710 all offer ECC RAM as an option.
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