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> "Not minding" data corruption is a perverted mindset that comes from internalising Intel's market segmentation. Disagree. The mindset of "assume my metal box
by piaste 9y ago
> "Not minding" data corruption is a perverted mindset that comes from internalising Intel's market segmentation.
Disagree. The mindset of "assume my metal box can catch fire at any time" is absolutely the right one to adopt, and the more valuable your data is the more right the mindset becomes.
Intel's nasty market segmentation strategy doesn't make that mindset wrong.
- frou_dh 9y agoAre you going to get the word out to every owner of Xeon(s) in the world that they're doing it wrong and should be using consumer gear if they truly value their data? Or, is ECC in fact a good thing that's worth having?
- alkonaut 9y agoThe key here is "truly value" and how much. Intel pricing forces you to think about whether you value what's in your ram. If you are only gaming on a Xeon you should have put that money on the gpu. If you are doing databases, cad etc without ECC then the converse is true: should have put more money towards ECC. Can't see the controversy in recommending Non-ECC for Intel buyers based on the workload in question.