Date: Sat, 05 Jul 1997 01:10:44 -0700 From: David Greenman <dg@root.com> To: Carey Nairn <cpn@ccd.tas.gov.au> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: EDO vs non-parity RAM Message-ID: <199707050810.BAA00440@implode.root.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 05 Jul 1997 12:30:36 %2B1000." <Pine.BSF.3.96.970705122733.17105A-100000@krondor.cpn.org.au>
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>I suppose this has been asked before somewhere but I can't find it right >now... > >I want to know which is the preferable RAM type to use for FreeBSD. I >have heard people say don't use EDO but the reasons seem to be a bit >vague. Is EDO better/worse or more/less reliable than normal non-parity >RAM ? It has the same reliability, but most EDO SIMMs are only available in non- parity versions. Non-parity is just as reliable as parity RAM, but with parity your system will crash if it detects a parity error, which many people believe is superior to continuing to run with the bad bit(s). -DG David Greenman Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project
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