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symbiote
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Posted : Sep 2, 2005 20:56
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Can't help you about the processor, but if you mean ECC RAM, it means the memory uses error-correcting codes (hence ECC) for added reliability. ECC is thus more reliable, but slower in terms of throughput than comparable non-ECC RAM, in addition to being a bit more expensive.
The performance hit and reliability might or might not something you would notice for typical use. This type of RAM is traditionally used in servers where reliability is paramount, but has been seeing more and more support in desktop-aimed motherboards. It's less useful for desktops, as most desktop don't need uptimes of months/years with pretty constant multi-Gbps memory throughput.
For audio I'd say ECC RAM isn't necessary, and performance-wise the non-ECC will perform better, but given today's memory speeds, the perfomance hit of ECC should be pretty minimal. You might want to do some googling to find some exact ECC vs non-ECC benchmark if you plan to get ECC RAM, just to make sure.
DDR can be either ECC or non-ECC, and all the memory in your system needs to be either ECC or non-ECC, i.e. you can't mix both. |
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Posted : Sep 3, 2005 13:06
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thank you  for that nice explanation on RAM ... now somebody also please suggest about the processors .... Intel primirarily ... |
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Drunken Monk
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Posted : Sep 3, 2005 13:21
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if you want to upgrade only the processor check which is the higher speed your motherboard can accept and go for it.. but its not much difference from 2,8 that you have to the 3,2. The other solution is to go for 64bit cpus but then you need another motherboard (and maybe depending on the board you choose another graphic card). If you can wait for a little while i will suggest to wait and go for 64bit when its trully supported by all software (os and apps).
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