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2018/10/15 02:41:35 (permalink)
Can I use ECC memory with my x58 SLI e758 and a Xeon X5650? Don't care if ECC is actually enabled, just saw come good deals on ECC RAM


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    KenMcC
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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/10/15 07:40:15 (permalink)
    I really don't know but, most of the desktop mobo do not support ECC.   

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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/10/15 10:20:56 (permalink)
    Most mobos also dont support xeons :) :) 


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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/10/15 10:34:58 (permalink)
    Might help if you mention the Specific MB in question
     
    I'm leaning towards you'd have POST issues ..... just my gut check
     
    1) Ask the MB mfg
     
    2) Ask the RAM mfg
     
    Maybe someone has already tried & is willing to share how it went ?

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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/10/15 14:55:07 (permalink)
    No.


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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/10/15 19:58:15 (permalink)
    no, even though the xeon memory controller will support ECC the MB will not.

                                   
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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/10/16 09:03:21 (permalink)
    But would ECC ram be able to function as non ECC ram in this case?


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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/10/16 09:18:24 (permalink)
    Only if you can disable the ecc capability inside the bios, but since the board doesn't support ecc it most likey doesn't even have the option, so the answer would be no again.
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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/10/16 22:40:45 (permalink)
    I see, interesting. Thanks!


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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2018/11/08 12:39:23 (permalink)
    i dont give one damn about the ECC functionally lol. all i care about is more ram for less $$$ and if that means losing ECC functionally then i dont really care about that at all. if  cheap ram works, fantastic, ill just give my 2x4gb sticks of desktop memory to my dad for his PC.
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    Re: ECC Memory Compatibility with x58 2020/01/04 11:03:42 (permalink)
    late reply, but i have an evga x58 e758 with a xeon l5640 in it and am running 3 x 4gb 1866mhz ecc unbuffered sticks of micron ram with no problems at all (running in non ecc mode).
    runs fine- had to do a mod to motherboard to get cpu working tho as its a v1.0 board.
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