Checking RAM ECC OR NON-ECC

J

Joker47

Is there a utility available that will check DDR RAM to see if it is
ECC or Non-ECC? Or is there any way to look at the RAM Stick and find
out this information?

Thanks.
 
G

General Schvantzkoph

Is there a utility available that will check DDR RAM to see if it is
ECC or Non-ECC? Or is there any way to look at the RAM Stick and find
out this information?

Thanks.

The BIOS will tell you that ECC is available.
 
A

Alceryes

General Schvantzkoph said:
The BIOS will tell you that ECC is available.


The BIOS is your best bet.

...isn't it also true that if your stick of RAM has an odd number of chips
then it is ECC (5, 7, 9, etc)? ...or is this not always true?
 
G

General Schvantzkoph

..isn't it also true that if your stick of RAM has an odd number of chips
then it is ECC (5, 7, 9, etc)? ...or is this not always true?

Yes it's true, nobody makes DRAMs with parity bits so DIMM manufacturers
have to add an extra x8 RAM.
 
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GT

Joker47 said:
Is there a utility available that will check DDR RAM to see if it is
ECC or Non-ECC? Or is there any way to look at the RAM Stick and find
out this information?

The sticker (serial number, manufacturer, type etc) should say!
 

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