Thor Lancelot Simon <tls@rek.tjls.com> writes:

> You should only get the NMI if it *couldn't* correct the error.  The
> operating system doesn't get to "try to correct it" -- if the chipset's
> ECC could correct it, it would have.  If it's telling you it couldn't,
> you Just Lose... and you should find a new memory vendor, or stop rubbing
> your shoes on the carpet while you build machines. ;-)

Right.  But, it should provide a way to _log_ the event, so you can
see that your ECC protection is doing its job, and that you need to
replace something soon.

--Michael