[paulkemp]

Hi guys, i've seen this question asked around the web, but i still get confliction results. At work ive seen some PC2-5300 EEC ram, but my mobo only support non-eec unbuffered memory. Will the server grade memory work? It's left over ram from a server room. Thanks.

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[Malcolm]

You'll need a Xeon for ECC support. I want to say if your CPU supports ECC then it should work, but in all honesty not sure about that on 775 specifically.

 

[paulkemp]

Ive got the classic Intel Q6600, but im guessing it doesnt support EEC. I think im going to take 4 of bricks and just see if the computer boots. Its going to be a virtual host, so i need the max memory i can get. Thanks for the reply

 

[patawic]

ECC and non-ECC ram are a different module layout (it was with SDRAM anyway)
im pretty sure the ECC ram will not actually fit into your motherboard

I have like 4gb of ECC DDR ram lieing around somewhere that i dont have a use for as i have no server board, liek 16 sticks of 256mb

 

[StormX2]

You do mean ECC not EEC right?

 

[Relevant Wing]

No ECC Ram will not work on that motherboard, the memory controller is in the chipset on Socket 775, Also I used to have the same motherboard, they almost always have issues with memory if you fill all the dimm slots due to a weak memory controller. with the 4 slots full you will need to raise the northbridge voltage to get it stable, and probably run the ram at a lower speed. First you need Non ECC Ram. Also update to the newest Bios for the board as it improves the ram compatibility a bit

 

[paulkemp]

Ok thanks. I didnt try tu use any of the server ram for the machine, but i am getting 4 dimms from a colleague next week. Thanks for the insight folks!