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0 pointsformerly_proven5y ago0 comments

RAM is not as reliable as you think. Some ECC memory hardly ever finds an error, some machines see them at a very consistent rate, e.g. 50 errors per TB-day. That would translate to 1-2 errors per day in a 32 GB PC. Without ECC you cannot know in which bucket you are.

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trevyn5y ago

If true, that seems like... a very straightforward bucket to test if you’re in.

toast05y ago

The bucket can change over time though. If you want to be sure, you need to test often, which gets in the way of using the computer.

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trevyn5y ago

If true, that seems like... a very straightforward bucket to test if you’re in.

toast05y ago

The bucket can change over time though. If you want to be sure, you need to test often, which gets in the way of using the computer.

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