Tag Archives: SDRAM

Choosing ECC DIMMs for AMD Opteron Workstation or Server

If you’re used to building desktop PCs, buying DDR3 ECC DIMMs for a server or workstation built around an AMD Opteron is going to take a little learning to be sure you get the right product. Unbuffered vs. Registered Memory … Continue reading

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AMD’s New Bulldozer FX and Opteron Processors Offer Affordable High Memory Capacity and ECC

When you’re building a workstation or server intended for high reliability and solid performance, one of the chief obstacles you’ll face today is picking a processor and motherboard that can supports lots of affordable and reliable RAM. Ideally you want … Continue reading

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Why You Should Use ECC Memory In Your Next Computer

You may have heard about ECC (Error Correcting Code) memory and thought it was just some fancy thing for servers, not something you’d need on your desktop PC. But in my opinion, modern computers used for anything more mission critical … Continue reading

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