There is Parity memory and there is ECC memory, but when the buyers always want the cheapest ... You don't really expect a 500$ PC to have all the stuff that is built into a 5000$ machine, do you ?
I think it way off to use software to mask hardware faults. Rene Jon Elson wrote: > > Whew! Having worked on a number of mini-mainframe systems over > the years (when they were king) and having gotten used to having > the computer stop rather than blundering on destroying data in > hidden ways, this is really intolerable! It is totally apalling that > modern > computers don't even have parity in most cases, no less ECC memory. > I guess there are "server-grade" motherboards that do have these > features. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
