ECC RAM is a convenience in the same way having checksums of data, or using a redundant form of RAID when you have a 3-2-1 backup strategy: it warns you if the RAM is going bad (i.e. bit flips being ...

While Nemix isn't a household name among DIY builders, it's well-regarded by server operators and system admins.

NEMIX has listed an extreme-capacity 4 TB DDR5 ECC RDIMM memory kit with a price tag exceeding 70,000 USD, highlighting the ...

About four years ago, the Rowhammer vulnerability in DRAM memory chips emerged. It came about by "hammering" -- many reads or write access -- a particular memory location causing a bit to change state ...

So, is there a speed difference between ECC and Non-ECC RAM assuming that they are both unbuffered modules? If so, how much of a difference is there? The ram will most likely live in an A64 3000+ and ...

(Error-Correcting Code memory) A memory system that tests for and corrects errors automatically, very often without the operating system being aware of it, let alone the user. As data are written into ...

Memory modules with error-correcting code (ECC) protection are vulnerable to Rowhammer, an attack that can help corrupt data the computer stores in its volatile memory chips. Since its discovery in ...

Corsair has unveiled its new line of WS DDR5 RDIMM memory kits, aimed to be used with the latest 4th gen Intel Xeon and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series processors. Coming in capacities of up to ...

Academics from the Vrije University in Amsterdam, Holland, have published a research paper today describing a new variation of the Rowhammer attack. For readers unfamiliar with the term, Rowhammer is ...

Intel stripped ECC RAM support off its consumer products over a decade ago, and Linus Torvalds is still unhappy about it. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...