Question on ECC memory for AM3+ cpu's and 990 chipset

[chrisjames61]

I was wondering if I could use DDR3 server memory which is cheap on eBay. Forgive me for being clueless about ECC and whether the memory has to be buffered or unbuffered?

 

[EarthDog]

The CPU does after a quick trip to Google. Does the board?

Edit: nope -http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FX_R20/specifications/

 

[Mr.Scott]

My revision 1 board has the option to turn ECC on or off.

 

[chrisjames61]

I read somewhere that the memory had to be unbuffered. Can't believe everything you read on the internet. So I figured I would ask the pro's here and eliminate any potential headaches. I see the Sabertooth doesn't. I think my GA-990FXA-UD3 R4 does.

 

[chrisjames61]

My revision 1 board has the option to turn ECC on or off.

I also have a R1 board collecting dust. Maybe I'll swap boards as for my needs I never saw a difference in my usage with my R1 or R2.

 

[Mr.Scott]

I cannot compare. I've never tried a R2 board. My R1 board was a little glitchy according to the previous owner. A little bios modding seems to have remedied that. I'm satisfied with it.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

You can use ECC memory with AM2+/AM3 opteron 1389 processors based off the Phenom II technology.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

I cannot compare. I've never tried a R2 board. My R1 board was a little glitchy according to the previous owner. A little bios modding seems to have remedied that. I'm satisfied with it.

Oh! No it wasn't glitchy.... it was cold bugged. DICE was a NO GO. LN2 was a NO GO. My only issue there. Other than that, the Rev 1.0 "could" be a good board for air or liquid. It just didn't do what I needed it to do.

 

[Mr.Scott]

Oh! No it wasn't glitchy.... it was cold bugged. DICE was a NO GO. LN2 was a NO GO. My only issue there. Other than that, the Rev 1.0 "could" be a good board for air or liquid. It just didn't do what I needed it to do.

Couldn't remember what the reason was.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Couldn't remember what the reason was.

Ohhh lol. Yea try Dice on that *****. I'd like to see if your bios mod cured that!!!

 

[Mr.Scott]

Ohhh lol. Yea try Dice on that *****. I'd like to see if your bios mod cured that!!!

Soon.
Chiller is only good to around -10 or so.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Soon.
Chiller is only good to around -10 or so.

Yea that one would post with a TEC if I had a decent enough load. Thinking it was -30s or so. I can't remember exactly to be honest, but HEY! If you got it working, good on you mate!