Questions tagged [ecc]
Error Correcting Code (ECC memory) is used in most computers where data corruption cannot be tolerated under any circumstances.
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How do you tell if memory is similar enough to existing memory to put in a system?
I know it is best practice to use identical modules when adding memory to a system, but when the existing memory becomes difficult to source and you would prefer not to throw out the old ones, how do ...
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Multiple uncorrectable ECC errors on multiple DIMMs
I have a Supermicro X8DT6 system that has suddenly developed a high rate of uncorrectable ECC errors. The system was running error-free until just a few days ago, and now it is experiencing ...
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Will 'Desktop' RAM work in a Rack Server?
I am very new to Rack servers and am exploring options for RAM.
I am looking at the Dell PowerEdge R710 I have found this PDF which explains memory requirements. It however does not mention ECC, ...
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Memory module error affected OS performance
One day, one of the memory modules started producing correctable memory errors.
Then, the operating system began to slow down, and the Oracle database stopped working correctly.
Also, I don't use ...
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ecc - why does edac-ctl need drivers while edac-util does not?
My AMD Ryzen Linux system has ECC memory that purposely bought.
edac-util shows I have ecc, if I am reading correctly:
mc0: 0 Uncorrected Errors with no DIMM info
mc0: 0 Corrected Errors with no DIMM ...
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How to test RAM if memtest86 freezes?
I suspect some faulty RAM and wanted to test it with Memtest86. I'm using a bootable Ubuntu 20.04 USB stick and choose the "Memtest" option from the boot menu.
Unfortunately the test freezes ...
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Do modern NVMes correct and reallocate bad data at the hardware level?
I'm planning on getting an NVMe for use to contain a swapfile to extend the RAM of my Linux system. Yes, I know this is a bad choice due to the finite number of writes an NVMe has in its lifetime, but ...
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SAS/RAID controller non-ecc ram
I have Adaptec 51245 controller (I know it is old but I got it for free) that I use in my server.
As far as I know it is highly recommended to use ECC RAM as system memory, but what about RAID ...
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CL latency of unbuffered and registered RAM
So AFAIK, registered ram generally has a bit higher latency as going through the registers adds (usually one?) cycle.
If I have two dimms of ecc ram, one registered and one unbuffered, and both say ...
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Memory controller or ECC errors on Xeon server. How to interpret the syslog entries?
I just got an alert from one of my servers, running FreeBSD 11.2 on a Xeon E5-1620 v4 with ECC. Its the first time I've seen an error like this, and there's a lot of detail. But it's also a one-off ...
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ECC Registered Ram: Mixing Identical Kits
So I know that identical RAM from different sets / kits may cause system instability. I'm talking about RAM with identical brand & serial numbers but with a different batch number (usually a 4 ...
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Does Xeon Harpertown (E5400 series) support ECC DDR3?
Is it possible to use Xeon E5450 with 8GB (preferably 16GB) DIMMs of DDR3 Registered Buffered ECC RAM?
I checked Intel's Spec page for Xeon E5450
and Wikipedia
Xeon#Harpertown
Harpertown spec table
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Correct EDAC driver for Supermicro X10SLL-F
Prompted by Debian upgrade (stretch to buster), I've replaced mcelog with rasdaemon. I'm not sure whether things work as expected though. In dmesg I can find a message like this:
[ 1.871662] EDAC ...
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How to validation ECC DDR memory controller periodic control scrub?
Using ARM not x86, how do I validated DDR periodic patrol scrubs? The controller is enabled per the hardware spec, nothing in the hardware spec on how to validate periodic patrol scrub for the ...
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Does fully buffered memory have a different notch position?
I'm working on a server and ordered replacement ECC memory and found that the fully buffered DDR2 to have the notch in a different positions.
I wasn't aware what buffered vs unbuffered memory has a ...
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Sync ECC archive with non-ECC backup/archive server
For archiving and backup, I created the following strategy:
Server 1 (Local Network in Office) running 24/7, Linux Ubuntu NAS on DIY Odroid XU4 with Cloudshell 2 and Raid-1 (2x 8TB)
this is my ...
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Non-ECC RAM for virtualization?
I'm on a quest of building a virtualization server. However, I was asking myself a question: should I stick with non-ECC RAM for this server or not?
This because I found a Xeon CPU that falls in the ...
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Does ECC RAM help in a home-use NAS? [closed]
Do i need to use ECC RAM if i'm only going to use a 100TB Server for video file storing, organizing and copying files on and off of it ?
The build will be Asrock X370 Taichi + Ryzen 3 + Windows 10 ...
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What to do in response to repeat DRAM ECC error notifications for the same memory location?
I woke up this morning to what's a first for me; one of my systems had logged DRAM ECC error notifications. Three of them, in fact, for as far as I can tell the exact same memory location (obviously, ...
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i7 edac: ecc error - which module?
I'm running a Xeon X3450 on a Supermicro X8SIE-F mainboard. Currently there are 4 reg. ECC DIMMs installed (each 4GB in size; installed as DIMM A-Channel1, DIMM A-Channel2, DIMM B-Channel1, DIMM B-...
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Do Kaby Lake Pentiums support ECC?
Looking at setting up a SOHO server with a C236 Chipset and ECC RAM and wondering about the CPU to use.
Skylake Pentiums (e.g., the G4400) support ECC, but prior to Kaby Lake's release, news outlets ...
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Where to find report about ECC DDR single bit failure rates on Windows?
We have a windows server 2012 with ECC DDR3 installed. Recently the Dell admin software that came with it started reporting single-bit correction warnings on one of the modules:
My question is, is ...
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R610 Mixed Memory configuration
The configuration for this question is as follows:
We have two dell R10 servers.
Each R610 is has 2 X E5504 cpus, (The E5504 is 4 core X 2.0 GHz).
I ordered 12 sticks of 8GB ECC DDR3 ram (Hynix ...
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How to check if RAM is running in ECC mode?
I updated this post since I replaced the processor, but the core of my question (and unfortunately the results as well) are the same.
I built my first FreeNAS box and wanted to use ECC RAM since I ...
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Can I mix ECC RDIMMs with different rank?
I have an Intel S5520SC motherboard with two Intel Xeon E5620 CPUs installed. It currently has six KVR13R9D4/8I DIMMS - I want to add another six DIMMs (48GB of RAM) to upgrade this workstation to ...
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Fujitsu server memory modules - registered ECC, but still won't POST
I have a Fujitsu TX150 S7, for which I want to upgrade the memory. I thought that would be simple enough, but apparently that is not so.
The manual for that server states the following:
Memory slots:...
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Does Rabbitmq support Elliptic Curve Encryption?
I am using rabbitmq for chat. I have already installed the ssl on machine, which work fine for Android platform, but iOS broker not able to establish connection with machine and always show SSL ...
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dmidecode weird total/data width
I am getting strange outputs from my workstation, which has ECC RAM.
Supposedly, from what I read, the data width should be at 64 bits and the total width at 72. But... data width shows as 64 and ...
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Using DDR4 SDRAM in a Supermicro X10SRL-F Mobo that wants DDR4 ECC SDRAM?
Hey so I got my hands on a Supermicro X10SRL-F motherboard, and bought myself a Xeon off ebay, but I neglected to get any ram, (money reasons). I figured however, that I might be able to pick ...
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What does ECC RAM failure look like
For Non-ECC memory I have a decent idea of what a failure looks like; certain random things start going wrong (e.g. PNG checksums fail validation once and then not the next time), that sort of thing. ...
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How to force ECC error [closed]
I'm looking for a way to force an ECC error in a DRAM DIMM to test some code associated with recovering from these errors. I believe Intel makes a test jig for several thousand dollars, but I'm ...
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Advice on DL380 G5 RAM, and why the DIMMS I have aren't supported
I have 3x DL380 G5 servers that were second hand retired ones. One of the servers, I populated with 4x 4GB DIMMs, and 4x 1GB DIMMs.
Everything was working away merrily, and I decided to purchase some ...
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Is it safe to use not ECC RAM for cold backup server?
I need home computer for simple backup task (just cronjob on Linux, it will run once per day):
Download file from my production server (in datacenter, it's good server with Xeons & ECC RAM etc.) ...
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Mid Range Server Motherboard Recommendation (linux) [closed]
I am looking for a mid price range motherboard for a Linux Server.
It should have support for ECC memory.
On all other aspects I am pretty open minded!
Any suggestions or recommendations?
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ECC memory errors causing random server reboots
I'm running ubuntu server 14.04 on Supermicro X10SLM-F / Xeon E3-1271 v3
Memory: SuperTalent 32GB DDR3 1600 ECC
About every 4 days, the logs on Ubuntu will show this:
{1}[Hardware Error]: Hardware ...
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Are 2Rx4 DDR2 ECC memories compatible with Intel Xeon on socket LGA771?
For my Intel Xeon L5420 (LGA771) I bought 24GB of DDR2 ECC Reg, 2Rx8, knowing that 2Rx4 are specific to AMD chipsets or, at least, the non-ECC ones are.
However, this slick seller instead sent me ...
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Skimp on CPU or skimp on RAM? [duplicate]
I'm upgrading to a dedicated server, and I've decided between two servers, but I don't know which to choose. The differences between the two configurations are:
Server 1: Intel Xeon W3520(4 cores/ 8 ...
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See ECC correction count
I'm curious as to whether or not there's some performance counter that will log the number of ECC corrections required, that could perhaps be tracked as an early indicator of memory failure. I imagine ...
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What is the Rowhammer DRAM bug and how should I treat it?
DRAM chips are very tightly packed. Research has shown that neighboring bits can be flipped at random.
What is the probability of the bug triggering at random in a server-grade DRAM chip with ECC (...
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Which browsers and OSes supports ECC based SSL certificates?
We are evaluating whether to buy a RSA based certificate or a ECC based certificate.
RSA is older and is supported by all browsers.
ECC is newer, they state it is faster due requiring smaller key ...
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Why is the use of ZFS without ECC RAM "not recommended"? [duplicate]
I've been reading up on FreeNAS and RAID Z, and one of the things people kept mentioning is that you shouldn't use ZFS (or more specifically, RAID Z) on a machine without ECC RAM. I'm wondering what ...
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Is an ECC ram enabled GPU necessary for a server, or will a normal gpu work fine in a server?
Is it a requirement for a server to use ECC ram on a GPU while the normal CPU ram is ECC? Im thinking that instead of using a Quadro k6000 or AMD Firepro, we could use a GTX 980 or AMD r9 290...if ...
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Alternative file system/volume manager for ZFS w/ non-ECC RAM?
It's not recommended to use ZFS for a computer without ECC RAM. So, what's a good alternative then? Or is the risk the same, so it doesn't matter what manager I use, it'll be the same problem if a bit ...
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How do I get notified of ECC errors in Linux?
How do I get notified, when a Linux machine equipped with ECC memory recognizes a memory failure? I'm interested in both correctable and uncorrectable errors.
if a message is written to dmesg/the ...
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Is there such a thing as unbuffered registered DIMM memory?
I thought the two (registered and buffered, and the same for the negations) are synonymous. Are there any ECC unbuffered but registered modules out there?
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Uncorrectable ECC memory error [closed]
I was running simulations on a virtual machine of Ubuntu on Windows 7 OS and nothing was wrong. I decided to wipe Windows 7 off, and install Linux (Ubuntu 14.04). I started getting this error after ...
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Where are the ECC memory error counters stored?
Where are the ECC memory error counters stored: on the DIMM itself, the motherboard, or the host's disk?
I'm using memtest86+, but it seems that it doesn't recognize ECC on my system, so if ...
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Evaluating uncorrectable ECC errors and fallback methods
I run a server which has just experienced an error I've not encountered before. It emitted a few beeps, rebooted, and got stuck at the startup screen (the part where the bios shows its logo and begins ...
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What happens to a random bit error in the cache on an Intel CPU?
I have a system with ECC RAM and a Xeon E3 CPU.
My understanding is that ECC circuits on the RAM will detect corruption from random bit errors in the RAM chips.
But what happens to random bit errors ...
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What RAM options do I need to know before buying Server RAM?
This is a proposed Canonical Question about Server Memory.
I have to buy a Dell R420 server and there are various combinations (1600 and 1333 MHz RDIMMS and UDIMMS) and Performance Optimized vs. ...
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