SSD for the Masses

[jebo_4jc]

No, you can WOL from a PC that was shut down by any and all means. As long as its still plugged into the wall, it can wake up....

Did it say it can take ECC DIMMs? I know one would want ECC DIMMs but I never saw anything that explicitly said it takes ECC.

Oh....I guess you would want ecc dimms wouldnt you.....I didn't even think about that.

 

[unhappy_mage]

Yep, ECC would be nice, especially because I've got a gig of it here I can't use for anything else. How about registered?

 

[drizzt81]

why would one want ECC DIMMs? In the end, I don't think one would use it as long-term storage anyway.

 

[DougLite]

RAM is vulnerable to single bit errors caused by electromagnetic radiation. Even cosmic radiation can cause bits in RAM chips to flip. ECC can detect and correct such single bit errors. It can also detect (but not correct) multi-bit errors. ECC is a really good idea.

 

[Ice Czar]

^

Error Correcting Memory - Part I

Data in modern memory systems is largely stored in a binary format. The data storage is susceptible to corruption due to electronic noises. As a result, there is a need to design memory systems to locate and correct any errors that may occur while the data is stored in the memory system.

Error Correcting Memory - Part II: Myths and Realities

(also in the Memory Forum FAQ)

 

[unhappy_mage]

why would one want ECC DIMMs? In the end, I don't think one would use it as long-term storage anyway.

'cause I've already got a gig of it that I can't use anywhere else...

 

[Stang Man]

why would one want ECC DIMMs? In the end, I don't think one would use it as long-term storage anyway.

because if you were to run your OS/swap file off this, the last thing you want is to have bad data getting spit out..


registered ecc is the way to go for this. i really hope they do this well, and do it right!