Does the IX38 quad gt support ECC ram?

benbaked

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Does the IX38 quad gt support ECC ram? Thanks.

 

redduc900

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No...

Supports Dual channel DDR2 1066/800/667 Un-buffered Non-ECC memory

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redduc900 said:

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Well, it depends. If the question was generic, then yes, there are boards that support ECC. From the Gigabyte website (GA-EX38-DS5):
Support for DDR2 1200/1066/800/667MHz, ECC, non ECC memory modules.
And yes, I have this board and I too have ECC memory modules

 

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Bummer, I see mwave is clearing out this board for an attractive price, probably due to Abit closing down their motherboard business. I was hoping that all x38-based motherboards supported ECC ram, oh well.

 

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It would be plain too simple if you could go out and buy a board assuming that the mobo manufacturer has implemented all the features a chipset offers.