Tom's Hardware: Topic What is ECC RAM?
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Okay, I will give a short explanation then 
ECC "corrects errors" and is mainly used in servers or mission-critical machines. It's usually more expensive and actually cuts back on performance. If you're a gamer or home user, then non-ECC is the way to go.
Rob
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