Through the various guides and discussions on the forum here, I am convinced ECC RAM is the only way to go. I can't tell if the ECC part is working, though.
Here's my system:
motherboard: ASRock Rack E3C236D2I
processor: i3-6100
RAM: Kingston KVR21E15D8/16
All three support ECC, but I can't tell if it's working.
The BIOS doesn't have settings for ECC and doesn't specify if it's turned on.
memtest86+ v5.01: doesn't show much about ECC and I'm not sure it even supports Skylake/DDR4
memtest86 v7.1: shows my RAM as ECC in the RAM info during the test, but it only looks like the name of the RAM. It gives no indication if it's testing ECC.
mdidecode:
The Error Correction Type line might suggest that ECC is working
But then right under it, the info on the RAM modules suggests that the ECC bits are not exposed. Reading about dmidecode suggests that I should see 72 bits (or maybe 144?) for Total Width if ECC is detected and functioning.
Can anybody guess if my ECC is working properly from what I've provided? Anything else I can run to figure this out?
Thanks for the help!
mew
Here's my system:
motherboard: ASRock Rack E3C236D2I
processor: i3-6100
RAM: Kingston KVR21E15D8/16
All three support ECC, but I can't tell if it's working.
The BIOS doesn't have settings for ECC and doesn't specify if it's turned on.
memtest86+ v5.01: doesn't show much about ECC and I'm not sure it even supports Skylake/DDR4
memtest86 v7.1: shows my RAM as ECC in the RAM info during the test, but it only looks like the name of the RAM. It gives no indication if it's testing ECC.
mdidecode:
The Error Correction Type line might suggest that ECC is working
Code:
Physical Memory Array Location: System Board Or Motherboard Use: System Memory Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC Maximum Capacity: 32 GB Error Information Handle: Not Provided Number Of Devices: 2
But then right under it, the info on the RAM modules suggests that the ECC bits are not exposed. Reading about dmidecode suggests that I should see 72 bits (or maybe 144?) for Total Width if ECC is detected and functioning.
Code:
Memory Device Array Handle: 0x0022 Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: 128 bits Data Width: 64 bits Size: 16384 MB Form Factor: DIMM Set: None Locator: ChannelA-DIMM0 Bank Locator: BANK 0 Type: DDR4 Type Detail: Synchronous Speed: 2133 MHz Manufacturer: Kingston Serial Number: 23021535 Asset Tag: 9876543210 Part Number: 9965669-008.A03G Rank: 2 Configured Clock Speed: 2133 MHz Minimum Voltage: Unknown Maximum Voltage: Unknown Configured Voltage: 1.2 V Memory Device Array Handle: 0x0022 Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: 128 bits Data Width: 64 bits Size: 16384 MB Form Factor: DIMM Set: None Locator: ChannelB-DIMM0 Bank Locator: BANK 2 Type: DDR4 Type Detail: Synchronous Speed: 2133 MHz Manufacturer: Kingston Serial Number: 23021517 Asset Tag: 9876543210 Part Number: 9965669-008.A03G Rank: 2 Configured Clock Speed: 2133 MHz Minimum Voltage: Unknown Maximum Voltage: Unknown Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Can anybody guess if my ECC is working properly from what I've provided? Anything else I can run to figure this out?
Thanks for the help!
mew