Help! Difference between ECC and NonECC

[rdudek]

I currently have 512rdram 4x128 and wanted to do an upgrade. I was wondering what is the difference between ECC and NonECC? The ram I'm currently using is NonECC.

I personally use my comp for gaming and 3D design. Any ideas which I should get? I use the Intel I850GB motherboard with P4 1.4ghz chip.

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[jlanka]

ECC has parity bits to do error checking, it's mainly for important database servers that serve critical financial apps and such. There is a performance penalty, so for your purposes non ECC is the way to go.

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[Arrow]

If you want more basic information on memory, I suggest the FAQ at Crucial's web site. It can be a good read.

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[rdudek]

Thanx guys. I'll check out hte FAQ.

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