On Wed, Mar 01, 2000 at 12:06:16AM +0900, Ken Nakata wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2000 17:04:45 -0500, Thor Lancelot Simon <tls@rek.tjls.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Single-bit errors _are_ fairly common, in memories of the size of most
> > of today's.  It's not surprising that you're experiencing them; this is
> > why you should use ECC memory!
> 
> Um, do ECC memory modules have error correction circuit built into
> them?  Or does the motherboard have to provide the functionality?  If
> the latter, do most PC motherboards actually provide it?  I'm just
> wondering if it buys me anything to replace the non-parity PC100 SDRAM
> DIMM on my 440BX-based motherboard with an ECC one.

The motherboard has to do it, and these days almost all do.

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Thor Lancelot Simon	                                      tls@rek.tjls.com
	"And where do all these highways go, now that we are free?"