I remember the one time I bought ECC memory, for a PII-400. It was only 512MB or...

jandrese on April 27, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Should I buy ECC memory? (2015)

I remember the one time I bought ECC memory, for a PII-400. It was only 512MB or so I think, but in the 12 years that server ran I saw a grand total of 1 corrected error in the logs. Given how much of a premium that ECC memory was it felt like a waste.