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ECC Unbuffered vs. ECC Registered Memory

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I am putting together a server machine that will be used to run a multi-threaded program. I used the following configuration:

SUPERMICRO MBD-X8DTL-iF-O Dual LGA 1366 Intel 5500 ATX Dual Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 Series Server Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182190

Intel Xeon X5650 Westmere 2.66GHz LGA 1366 95W Six-Core Server Processor BX80614X5650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117231

The question I have is about ECC Unbuffered vs. ECC Registered memory. I have chosen either of the two, which one do you guys recommend?

Kingston 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Server Memory Model KVR1333D3E9SK3/12G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139268

or

Kingston 24GB (3 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) ECC Registered Server Memory Model KVR1333D3D4R9SK3/24G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139273

Will this machine work? Any recommendation?

Thanks.
 
Get REG ECC for xeon lga1366 boards. If you are doing xeons on lga1155 you need unbuffered ecc. Registered memory is preferred for better stability with large modules.
 
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