ECC vs. non-ECC RAM?

Question

Hi,   Is it better to get ECC RAM vs. non-ECC? What are the pros and cons? This is for an Inspiron 530.   thanks, David

DELL-Donald K · Answer

ECC has error correcting capability, non-ecc doesn't.   In most applications Non-ECC is just fine

DavidSF · Answer

How can I tell if I have ECC or non-ECC installed on my Dell desktop?   thanks, David

afnan · Answer

Go to BIOS ( By pressing F2 key at Dell logo) and under System select Memory Info. According to the memory slot you will get the following information DIMM size ECC Rank Type of DIMM Organization

ejn63 · Answer

The last Dell desktops to support ECC were the Rambus systems -- 8100/8200/8250.

It's been a decade or close since notebooks with ECC support were shipped - you MUST use non-ECC RAM in most newer Dells.

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