Need advice on M/B that supports ECC memory
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I'm currently in the market for a new motherboard & CPU, but I don't want to have to buy new RAM.. I currently have 4GB of DDR2 5300, 667. CL5, ECC Ram (Four 1GB Chips).
I'm looking for a M/B that will support that, along with a Intel Pentium D925 3.0GHz CPU (LGA 775).. "Nice" features to have would include both PATA and SATA drive support and a 16X PCI-E slot.![:)]( ":)")
Would anyone have any recommendations?
I've been running myself ragged trying to find boards that will support buffered ECC Memory.![:(]( ":(")
Many thanks for any assistance!![:)]( ":)")
I'm currently in the market for a new motherboard & CPU, but I don't want to have to buy new RAM.. I currently have 4GB of DDR2 5300, 667. CL5, ECC Ram (Four 1GB Chips).
I'm looking for a M/B that will support that, along with a Intel Pentium D925 3.0GHz CPU (LGA 775).. "Nice" features to have would include both PATA and SATA drive support and a 16X PCI-E slot.
Would anyone have any recommendations?
I've been running myself ragged trying to find boards that will support buffered ECC Memory.
Many thanks for any assistance!
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That may be the way I wind up going, Mondo, but surely there's at least a couple of boards out there for desktop PCs that will take ECC memory.. The Asus P5WD2-E will take 'em for instance, but that board is a bit hard to find right now -- NewEgg had 'em a few weeks ago, I should have gobbled one up then. ![:)]( ":)")
I haven't looked at that specific board, but remember that you need a board that can take *registered* ECC memory, not *unbuffered* ECC memory. I'd be surprised to find a "normal" desktop MB that can handle registered memory.
Edit: took a quick look at the Asus MB, and as I suspected, it only supports unbuffered memory (both normal and ECC).
Edit: took a quick look at the Asus MB, and as I suspected, it only supports unbuffered memory (both normal and ECC).
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Darn, that may indeed be the case with that motherboard, but I'm almost certain that the official Asus site stated it accepted *Buffered* ECC memory.. I can't verify that at the moment though, as the official ASUS site is apparently down. ![:(]( ":(")
Well, shucks. I hate to have to replace $250 or so worth of memory, I guess I'll have to hold off on my upgrade a bit longer than I wanted to.![:(]( ":(")
Thanks for the help & advice though, it's greatly appreciated.![:)]( ":)")
Well, shucks. I hate to have to replace $250 or so worth of memory, I guess I'll have to hold off on my upgrade a bit longer than I wanted to.
Thanks for the help & advice though, it's greatly appreciated.
Hmm.. Memory Unlimited seems to back up the fact that it will take 667 CL5 ECC memory..
http://www.memoryunlimited.com/asus-p5wd2-e-series-asus...
"1GB 667MHz DDR2 ECC CL5 DIMM (Memory Kit of 2) for Desktop"
I wish I could get to the Asus site to verify it one way or the other.![:(]( ":(")
http://www.memoryunlimited.com/asus-p5wd2-e-series-asus...
"1GB 667MHz DDR2 ECC CL5 DIMM (Memory Kit of 2) for Desktop"
I wish I could get to the Asus site to verify it one way or the other.
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