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I bought ECC instead of Non ECC am I screwed?

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LorthuS

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Dec 16, 2004
I made a mistake when I bought my memory and I ended up buying ECC memory instead of Non Ecc, my motherboard is EPOX EP-5EGA+, I do think I read on my motherboard that it was Non ECC memory only, then what would happened? the ECC wouldnt work or the whole system wouldnt work?
Thx
 
LorthuS said:
I made a mistake when I bought my memory and I ended up buying ECC memory instead of Non Ecc, my motherboard is EPOX EP-5EGA+, I do think I read on my motherboard that it was Non ECC memory only, then what would happened? the ECC wouldnt work or the whole system wouldnt work?
Thx

It probably wont boot.

--Josh
 
Screwed

So the system wont take it for sure, damnit Well I guess I will just put it on ebay if thats the case
 
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