ecc ram?

[dontopenmysnacks]

my motherboard only supports ecc ram ..... does it need to be actively cooled its ddr2?

[Mira Yurizaki]

ECC is a subtype of RAM. The RAM module itself specifically needs to stay it's ECC. Though I think a sign is that there are nine memory chips per side than eight.

[dontopenmysnacks]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00FYEKKIO/ref=olp_twister_child?ie=UTF8&mv_size_name=7

thats the ram im looking at

[jj9987]

ECC stands for error correction RAM. It's like any other RAM, but it is capable of detecting errors (for example, a bit flipped from 1 to 0 due to electromagnets or cosmic rays) and even fixing them (Supermicro motherboards' specs say it can fix single-bit error, but can detect double-bit errors).

 

As for your question, it does not mean it needs any specific cooling. ECC RAM sometimes has some own heat spreader on top as well.

[dontopenmysnacks]

so no need for those active ram cooler things?

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, dontopenmysnacks said:

so no need for those active ram cooler things?

No. No RAM needs active cooling because they consume so little power.

[dontopenmysnacks]

ok because i read about people hitting 90c on the ram and was concerned lol

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, dontopenmysnacks said:

ok because i read about people hitting 90c on the ram and was concerned lol

Because those are fully buffered DIMMs. Those usually get very hot.

[dontopenmysnacks]

so if its fully buffered it needs to b actively cooled?

[SLAYR]

6 hours ago, dontopenmysnacks said:

so if its fully buffered it needs to b actively cooled?

Fbddr2 can hit well over 100c if not cooled and could cause stability issues, or destroy the ram, but sticking a fan over it is enough.

[dontopenmysnacks]

ok and any idea what ram my xw8400 takes?