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June 20th, 2016 21:00

How to verify the installed memory type (ECC or no)?

*** all!

I have some Dell PowerEdge R420 servers and i want to upgrade memory, install more..

How to verify the installed memory type (ECC or no)?

Output dmidecode here:

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June 21st, 2016 21:00

Thank you!


Can i will see this informations from output dmidecode?

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June 22nd, 2016 23:00

Hello Robert,

Thanks for your response!

# dmidecode -t 16
# dmidecode 2.12
SMBIOS 2.7 present.

Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
Physical Memory Array
        Location: System Board Or Motherboard
        Use: System Memory
        Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
        Maximum Capacity: 384 GB
        Error Information Handle: Not Provided
        Number Of Devices: 12

[root@dns ~]# dmidecode -t 17
# dmidecode 2.12
SMBIOS 2.7 present.

Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
        Array Handle: 0x1000
        Error Information Handle: Not Provided
        Total Width: 72 bits                                     <<-- this means that we use ECC memory?
        Data Width: 64 bits
        Size: 8192 MB
        Form Factor: DIMM
        Set: 1
        Locator: DIMM_A1
        Bank Locator: Not Specified
        Type: DDR3
        Type Detail: Synchronous Registered (Buffered)
        Speed: 1333 MHz
        Manufacturer: 002C04B3002C
        Serial Number: E69B4ED0
        Asset Tag: 0F132121
        Part Number: 36KSF1G72PZ-1G4M1
        Rank: 2
        Configured Clock Speed: 1067 MHz

Handle 0x1106, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
        Array Handle: 0x1000
        Error Information Handle: Not Provided
        Total Width: 72 bits
        Data Width: 64 bits
        Size: 8192 MB
        Form Factor: DIMM
        Set: 4
        Locator: DIMM_B1
        Bank Locator: Not Specified
        Type: DDR3
        Type Detail: Synchronous Registered (Buffered)
        Speed: 1333 MHz
        Manufacturer: 002C04B3002C
        Serial Number: E69B4EC4
        Asset Tag: 0F132121
        Part Number: 36KSF1G72PZ-1G4M1
        Rank: 2
        Configured Clock Speed: 1067 MHz

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