Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 08:57:05 -1000 From: richard@pegasus.com (Richard Foulk) To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 64 MB ECC or 128 MB non ECC ? Message-ID: <199702021857.IAA17553@pegasus.com> In-Reply-To: roberto@keltia.freenix.fr (Ollivier Robert) "Re: 64 MB ECC or 128 MB non ECC ?" (Feb 2, 4:18pm)
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} > We are thinking about upgrading our old Sparc 10 server } > to a P6 running FreeBSD. } } Yo ! } } > We are faced with the following dilemnna: either we choose } > 64 MB of ECC memory (72 pins), or 128 MB of non ECC } > memory (standard EDO) since prices are very near. } } One thing to consider is that you'll suffer a 10-15% speed penalty with ECC } RAM. (number from some -hardware mails in the past). } -- The speed penalty when a bit fails without ECC is *much* greater.
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