How often do you test your memory? The nice thing about ECC is it's always testing your memory, and (if it's set up properly!) you'll get notified when it begins to fail. Without ECC, your memory may begin to fail, and you'll have to deal with the consequences between when it starts to fail and when you detect it.
(Of course, I don't run ECC on my personal systems, but at least I'm wandering knowingly into the abyss)
Testing your memory detects if you have bad RAM, which ECC isn't going to help with anyway. Perfectly fine memory will experience random bit flips from environmental factors. Your PC components and UPS also degrade over time and can cause random bit flips. ECC is there to catch problems as they happen and ideally take corrective action before bad data propagates
toast0|2 years ago
(Of course, I don't run ECC on my personal systems, but at least I'm wandering knowingly into the abyss)
nirvdrum|2 years ago