ERROR: single bit error logging disabled

Question

I get this error on one of the memory DIMMS.  I've gotten it before and Dell has replaced the memory sticks twice.  The error had gone away for a few months, but now it's back.  Can someone tell me what this is and how it can be corrected?  The exact error shows up in OpenManage as: 'Single bit error logging disabled'  in the Windows Event Log, it shows up as 'Memory device status is critical'.   Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Mark_A_Smith · Answer

This is a very common error.  SBE errors are simply singleb-bit memory errors that were corrected by the ECC of the memory.  This can be caused by many reasons - top two are corrosion on the DIMM or a bad DIMM.  If the SAME DIMM(s) have been replaced for this issue before then it is possible that the DIMM socket is the problem.  I would suggest that you contact Dell.

muskett32 · Answer

Thanks for your response.  Troubleshooting this error in the past, I have moved the DIMM to a different bank on a different card.  The error has followed the DIMM.  But, perhaps it's time for Dell to replace the card that the DIMM banks reside on.  Sounds by your response that this error is not very critical.  Is it harmful to leave it as is?

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