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“"12th Generation Core processors support ECC when paired with W680 platforms. In fact, even enthusiast-grade Core i9-12900K gains ECC support when paired with
by ebb_earl_co 4y ago
“"12th Generation Core processors support ECC when paired with W680 platforms. In fact, even enthusiast-grade Core i9-12900K gains ECC support when paired with W680." - Intel spokesperson.”
This is a bit confusing: why single out the i9-12900K? The way that sentence follows the first, it seems that it is the only CPU that will gain ECC support.
- wtallis 4y agoIntel's product segmentation strategy used to keep the -K parts' unlocked multiplier and the Xeon E3's ECC as mutually exclusive features, so the ECC support on the 12900K is the most surprising and significant part of this strategy change. Aside from the -K parts, the consumer CPU product line generally offered just a subset of the entry-level Xeon series capabilities, at roughly equal speeds