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- Nov 28, 2001
Straight to the question: Since the memory controller is built into the CPU for LGA1155 based CPUs, will using a Xeon processor in a consumer board allow the usage of ECC ram?
I have searched for the answer to this but have not found a definitive answer to the question. Instead of trying to purchase all new hardware just to make use of ECC ram, I'd rather just swap the cpu and ram in my ESXi box. The motherboard does support Xeon processors (cpu compatibility) but is unclear about the ram. Says that ECC is not supported on the main page, but again, the controller is built into the CPU. Using a Xeon should allow ECC ram, or does the motherboard actually play a role as well?
I have searched for the answer to this but have not found a definitive answer to the question. Instead of trying to purchase all new hardware just to make use of ECC ram, I'd rather just swap the cpu and ram in my ESXi box. The motherboard does support Xeon processors (cpu compatibility) but is unclear about the ram. Says that ECC is not supported on the main page, but again, the controller is built into the CPU. Using a Xeon should allow ECC ram, or does the motherboard actually play a role as well?