moody , 3 months ago

ECC is meant for systems that can’t afford a single faiure, but standard memory is definitely meant to be entirely reliable as long as it doesn’t fail.

I know that sounds like a dumb statement, but when memory fails, it’s never a single occurrence. Anyone who has ever done memory tests on failing memory knows that either it’s 100% functional or complete garbage. If your memory is less than 100% accurate, the results are obvious. You’ll never run a memory test and see only one error at the end.