SOLVED C2550D4I ECC doesyn't work.

[V4M]

Thx for response, I have not started any returns yet, sill had some home to mate that working.
Your BIOS in in verison 2.10 Revision 5.6. My boards have come also with that bios.

As I see case is bit more complicated than I think.

My T110 dmidecode:

Code:

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# dmidecode 3.0
Scanning /dev/mem for entry point.
SMBIOS 2.6 present.

Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
Maximum Capacity: 16 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4

Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 1
Locator: DIMM_A1
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
Speed: 1600 MHz
Manufacturer: 00CE000080CE
Serial Number: 183F620D
Asset Tag: 03144300
Part Number: M391B5173QH0-YK0
Rank: 1

# dmidecode 3.0
Scanning /dev/mem for entry point.
SMBIOS 2.6 present.

Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
Maximum Capacity: 16 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4

Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 1
Locator: DIMM_A1
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
Speed: 1600 MHz
Manufacturer: 00CE000080CE
Serial Number: 183F620D
Asset Tag: 03144300
Part Number: M391B5173QH0-YK0
Rank: 1



# dmidecode 3.0
Scanning /dev/mem for entry point.
SMBIOS 2.6 present.

Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
Maximum Capacity: 16 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4

Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 1
Locator: DIMM_A1
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
Speed: 1600 MHz
Manufacturer: 00CE000080CE
Serial Number: 183F620D
Asset Tag: 03144300
Part Number: M391B5173QH0-YK0
Rank: 1

And with normal RAM Kingston HyperX 8GB DualC non ECC set.

It is still reporting ECC, something new had I learn ^^

Code:

PRE { font-family: "Courier New",monospace; font-size: 10pt; }P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }
# dmidecode 3.0
Scanning /dev/mem for entry point.
SMBIOS 2.6 present.

Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
Maximum Capacity: 16 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4

Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 1
Locator: DIMM_A1
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
Speed: 1333 MHz
Manufacturer: 0198000080AD
Serial Number: 3F39603A
Asset Tag: 04114800
Part Number: KHX1600C9D3/4GX
Rank: 2
Handle 0x1101, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 1
Locator: DIMM_A2
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered)
Speed: 1333 MHz
Manufacturer: 0198000080AD
Serial Number: 3F392A3B
Asset Tag: 04114800
Part Number: KHX1600C9D3/4GX
Rank: 2

Handle 0x1102, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 2
Locator: DIMM_A3
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer:
Serial Number:
Asset Tag:
Part Number:
Rank: Unknown
Handle 0x1103, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x1000
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 72 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: No Module Installed
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: 2
Locator: DIMM_A4
Bank Locator: Not Specified
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Manufacturer:
Serial Number:
Asset Tag:
Part Number:
Rank: Unknown

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I had also complied ecc_check.c binary, from (on debian):

http://pastebin.com/URExZi29


And on ASRock it is not returning any reasonable output.

For example when something like that means ecc_enable

5008-5007h: 20 20 66 3 (last number should describe how ECC memory is working)


I got:

5008-5007h: ff ff ff f


Maybe it is avoton caused problem, I don't know.


So, as I see if BIOS reports ECC is working, that means it is a matter of faith ^^

And there is nor clear way to know for sure.


By the way, memtest86 6.3 recognise swap from ECC to non ECC on c2550D4I.

So maybe it is not that tragic, and that crucial was also working corectly.

 

[nojohnny101]

Sorry, you're right, it was late and I didn't have my glasses on ;)

Have you contacted ASRock yet?

 

[V4M]

So (fox example) if we assume that ECC is working if BIOS, and memtest are saying that.

Can I mix kingston, and Crucial modules in same system, to get 16GB of memory?

Or do that is not a best practice?


Right now I have second C2550D4I with both modules installed (Crucial borrowed from shop, for test purpose), and have memtest86 v6.3 setup for parallel CPU and 8 passes. I will burn them hard ^^

Next in the line is passmark.

 

[Ericloewe]

Can I mix kingston, and Crucial modules in same system, to get 16GB of memory?

Yes.

Or do that is not a best practice?

It isn't, but should work.