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ECC memory still isn't standard on consumer PCs, I don't think — although all DDR5 memory includes some error correction, manufacturers suggest it's not as robu
by csande17 3y ago
ECC memory still isn't standard on consumer PCs, I don't think — although all DDR5 memory includes some error correction, manufacturers suggest it's not as robust (https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/memory/is-ddr5-ecc-memory/ https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/memory/is...).
- wtallis 3y agoConsumer PCs aren't relevant here because they only use unbuffered DIMMs and cannot accept RDIMMs, LRDIMMs, MCRDIMMs, etc., which is part of why consumer desktops are limited to much lower memory capacities than servers. (The other limitation being the number of memory channels.)
- candiddevmike 3y agoIntel is to blame for this status quo. AMD is fixing it, hopefully Intel will start shipping ECC support for their consumer products soon...
- wtallis 3y agoAre you referring to the status quo of consumer PCs not supporting ECC memory, or the status quo of consumer PCs not supporting buffered memory of various flavors? Because AMD's not doing anything about the latter, and DDR5 made it even harder to support both buffered and unbuffered modules on the same platform.