You’re installing a memory upgrade into a computer, and you notice that the motherboard documentation states that ECC memory is required. Why would a computer use ECC memory?
A) ECC memory is much faster than other memory types
B) You can install more ECC memory on a motherboard than other memory types
C) ECC memory can automatically identify and fix data errors
D) ECC memory can be used along with other memory types
E) ECC memory is full of rainbows and ponies
The answer: C) ECC memory can automatically identify and fix data errors
Error Correcting Code memory can identify errors and correct them on the fly. You’ll often see ECC memory required on motherboards that are used for centralized servers.
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Want to know more? Watch “An Overview of Memory.”There are many different memory types and memory technologies, and in this video you’ll learn about memory parity, ECC memory, memory sides, and memory channels. |