ECC RAM CPU Support

The cluster focuses on discussions about ECC RAM support on consumer and desktop CPUs, particularly Intel's restrictions to Xeon processors versus AMD's broader compatibility on Ryzen and other lines, including motherboard availability and use cases like NAS.

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Sample Comments

tacticus β€’ Jun 18, 2014 β€’ View on HN

Blame intel. They won't allow you to put ecc on many of their chips.

dooglius β€’ Aug 11, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Intel supporting ECC RAM would not preclude them from doing so

garaetjjte β€’ Apr 26, 2017 β€’ View on HN

Didn't AMD CPUs already supported ECC for many years?

mrpippy β€’ Mar 19, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Intel only allows ECC with Xeons, meaning a big price jump if nothing else.

pikrzyszto β€’ Jul 23, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Are there any plans for ECC memory support?

mixmastamyk β€’ Aug 26, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Will we ever have ECC RAM as an option?

nwmcsween β€’ Apr 26, 2016 β€’ View on HN

Whoa wait they don't use ecc ram?

gigatexal β€’ May 5, 2020 β€’ View on HN

It’s not well known but the desktop CPUs support ECC

farseer β€’ Jun 5, 2018 β€’ View on HN

It would be infuriating if this doesn't come with ECC RAM support.

summm β€’ Nov 30, 2022 β€’ View on HN

- Intel disables ECC Ram support for their consumer CPUs, AMD does not