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It will work with ECC DDR3, non-registered/non-buffered. The Samsung RAM you're trying to use is an RDIMM, which means registered/buffered. ECC is a function that wont work if anything in the system doesnt support it, not a system-breaker.

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I recently came into possesion of Lenovo Thinkstation E30 with a C206 chipset motherboard.

 

I decided to upgrade this PC from a Core i3-2100 to a Xeon E3-1220.

 

The xeon processor supports ECC memory.

 

Will any ECC RAM work in this computer? Or will it only work with specific part numbers?

 

I purchased 16GB worth of Samsung M393B5170DZ1-CH9 EEC memory modules, but i receive a memory failure beep code when any of the ram is installed ( I have tested each dimm slot independently)

The seller is telling me that the RAM is guaranteed working and has been tested. The RAM also arrived at my house with no evidence of physical damage.

 

The system boots normally with regular unbuffered non-ECC RAM installed.

 

Thoughts?

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It will work with ECC DDR3, non-registered/non-buffered. The Samsung RAM you're trying to use is an RDIMM, which means registered/buffered. ECC is a function that wont work if anything in the system doesnt support it, not a system-breaker.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

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1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

It will work with ECC DDR3, non-registered/non-buffered. The Samsung RAM you're trying to use is an RDIMM, which means registered/buffered. ECC is a function that wont work if anything in the system doesnt support it, not a system-breaker.

Oh okay... I didnt understand the difference between ECC Registered vs ECC non registered. Thanks for your help.

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24 minutes ago, BarackOBatman said:

Oh okay... I didnt understand the difference between ECC Registered vs ECC non registered. Thanks for your help.

Registered/buffered means there is a latch register in the memory bus between the DRAM and CPU and accessing data requires an additional clock tick.  This is usually only used in situations where there is a lot of RAM 256GB+ and the CPUs memory controller hub cannot power it all.

 

In short, ECC will work in non-ECC and vice versa.

 

Registered memory will NOT work on unregistered motherboard and the vice versa wont either.

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