ECC support is more expensive on Intel platforms because Intel segments the market intentionally!!! If you want ECC support running an Intel rig, you will need both a Xeon CPU and a Workstation class board (even thought the new FSB desktop chipset supports ECC, it's not enabled)
FYI, I'm actually building a new desktop machine this week. It's an AMD Phenom II paired up with Asus Crosshair III board. I purchased matched ECC DDR3 memory (non-buffered and non-registered) direct from Crucial.com. Simple really. I just pulled down the make/model board and placed the order in two shakes... I could be wrong, but this might be the cheapest desktop class system that supports ECC DDR3.
Although both desktop and mobile CPUs use speed-stepping (dynamic clocking) depending on system load, it's my understanding that laptops use a more advanced method depending on the state of its power source. For example: if plugged in, expect the CPU run at its best under full load. However, while under battery power the CPU will do everything it can to conserve power under the same software load conditions.
No matter how you slice it, it's always going to be trade off between power consumption and performance.
Well, if the GPU becomes saturated, I could imagine the rest of the load spilling over to the CPU (one or many cores). Obviously the GPU is more efficient at video tasks, but if the video task is priority for the user, why not offload to the CPU as well? Makes sense to me.
1. Hiren's BootCD is the only thing you need to diagnose hardware, repair, and transfer data. You can even make a bootable USB thumb drive instead of using it as a CD. It's the gift of the Gods!
2. Be aware that just about every program in this collection is pirated. If you are making a profit through using this boot CD, purchase the F-ing programs by themselves!!! It's one thing to pirate software, it's quite another to ride off the backs of others work.
Unfortunately, those electrolytic capacitors on the MB would have to be replaced long before that. They have a fairly short lifespan compared to the ICs next to them.
I can't vouch for the quality and performance of Crucial's memory. However, their product selector has never failed me. All you have to do is choose your make/model PC or motherboard. They will then filter out what modules are compatible. They even go so far as to tell you how many slots you will be working with and how to populate them. Very nice!
www.crucial.com
I often direct to clients purchase memory from them when they want to upgrade an old computer. It's simply not worth buying "generic" memory and risk spending a long afternoon (and large service bill) futzing around with it.
Memtest86 can detect soft-errors, but you have to run Test #9 manually. Below is their description of what it does.
The bit fade test initializes all of memory with a pattern and then sleeps for 90 minutes. Then memory is examined to see if any memory bits have changed. All ones and all zero patterns are used. This test takes 3 hours to complete. The Bit Fade test is not included in the normal test sequence and must be run manually via the runtime configuration menu.
If a soft-error were to occur, it would have happened within that 90 minute test window. However, it wont tell you *why* it happened.
Parity is different then ECC. Parity allows the system to detect, but *NOT* correct errors. ECC however, detects and corrects errors. Unless specified, all consumer desktops and laptops contain standard memory (non parity or ECC).
It wasn't until the late 70s (early 80s) that the VCR became a consumer mass-market product. Sure, there have been other devices prior for niche markets; but they wouldn't have had much of an impact on content piracy.
I think a more down-to-earth explanation as to why that hi-def analog format failed was due to the cost of the infrastructure to support it. In fact, were there any cameras with the technology to support 819 lines at the time?
Sliders was about traveling to the same "Earth", but in alternate universes. The whole show was about the multi-verse theory involving quantum physics.
The book Time Line was based off the same idea. It was an alternate universe of which the timeline lagged behind their original universe. The concept allows for traveling back in time (sort of speak) without invoking a paradox.
My bathroom has a skylight which is nice to have and all. However, once I clean (scrub) the toilet bowl and then disinfect with Clorox bleach, green algae starts to show up again. Tough little buggers! I think they've adapted to the punishment I inflict on them.
Hauppauge claims it has something to do with the 64bit memory allocation or something.
Sounds like Hauppauge needs to hire competent programmers to develop a proper 64bit device driver. Other reputable hardware manufactures don't seem to have this problem. I'm just saying...
According to Crucial and other sites that benchmark, going ECC is only 2% slower than non-ECC memory. That's a very good trade off for reliability IMHO.
As for Intel. Yes, ECC support is restricted to their Xeon line now. You will also need a workstation motherboard. Even though Intel's latest "high-end" desktop gaming board (X58 chipset) supports the Xeon CPU, ECC support is not available. At least, no reference was mentioned in the manual.
I think my next workstation build will be AMD based.
I guess now would be a good time to use ECC RAM in consumer PCs and not just servers anymore. In fact, I've always been in favor of ECC in every workstation. At least nVidia is talking it seriously.
FYI. Cosmic rays have been known to cause bit-flips in RAM. That's why using ECC is important in preventing data corruption committed back to disk.
Back in the day up till the year 2000, I used to upgrade my PC four times a year. The point was to always improve multi-tasking and obtain faster frame rates with higher detail in games that I already have. Since then however, the hardware has always been "good enough" for general computing and playing even the latest/popular games. The only time I'm compelled to upgrade my computer (mainly the video card) is if there's a game out that I love.
Honestly, the only game I'm looking forward to is Diablo3. Even then, my nVidia 8800GT card should be more than sufficient. If not, it would be games like these that will send me over to Newegg to make a purchase. Given the lack of games compounded with hardware that's already decent in the market, I'm willing to bet it's got Intel, AMD, and nVidia scared. Who really wants/need bleeding edge technology anymore? Am I wrong thinking the desire for better video card technology has plateaued in the last few years?
I'm not sure what version of Trend Micro you using, but I'm very familiar with their Worry Free suite (3.5 through 6.0). In all versions, Windows XP played very nice with the Trend Micro agents.
All and all, it's a very good product for an SBS environment of 50 workstations and below. I'm sure it would also scale past that too, but I've never had a chance to push it that far.
It was just XP Pro (SP3 already included), all available updates including IE8, and 3rd party device drivers.
What caught my eye was when I installed.NET 3.5 framework as it took an unusually long time. After waiting for mscoree.dll to go idle (it's normal post.NET install), I rebooted. The same issue with MsMpEng.exe happened when I installed Office 2007.
I'm not sure what else it could be. My PC has 2GB of RAM and plenty of free drive space. Simply put, it was a barebones software OS/App install.
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I'm sure that's megabit, not millibit.
1 millibit = 1 thousandths of a bit (0.001).
ECC support is more expensive on Intel platforms because Intel segments the market intentionally!!! If you want ECC support running an Intel rig, you will need both a Xeon CPU and a Workstation class board (even thought the new FSB desktop chipset supports ECC, it's not enabled)
FYI, I'm actually building a new desktop machine this week. It's an AMD Phenom II paired up with Asus Crosshair III board. I purchased matched ECC DDR3 memory (non-buffered and non-registered) direct from Crucial.com. Simple really. I just pulled down the make/model board and placed the order in two shakes... I could be wrong, but this might be the cheapest desktop class system that supports ECC DDR3.
Although both desktop and mobile CPUs use speed-stepping (dynamic clocking) depending on system load, it's my understanding that laptops use a more advanced method depending on the state of its power source. For example: if plugged in, expect the CPU run at its best under full load. However, while under battery power the CPU will do everything it can to conserve power under the same software load conditions.
No matter how you slice it, it's always going to be trade off between power consumption and performance.
If it's that bad, why not build a nuclear power plant there instead? It's not like NIMBY would be a factor anymore, would it?
Well, if the GPU becomes saturated, I could imagine the rest of the load spilling over to the CPU (one or many cores). Obviously the GPU is more efficient at video tasks, but if the video task is priority for the user, why not offload to the CPU as well? Makes sense to me.
You can read about Sadam's supergun right here.
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/002751.html.
Would it have worked? Who knows...
1. Hiren's BootCD is the only thing you need to diagnose hardware, repair, and transfer data. You can even make a bootable USB thumb drive instead of using it as a CD. It's the gift of the Gods!
2. Be aware that just about every program in this collection is pirated. If you are making a profit through using this boot CD, purchase the F-ing programs by themselves!!! It's one thing to pirate software, it's quite another to ride off the backs of others work.
Unfortunately, those electrolytic capacitors on the MB would have to be replaced long before that. They have a fairly short lifespan compared to the ICs next to them.
That's because they already fuck us over. Why would we want to go through that again?
I can't vouch for the quality and performance of Crucial's memory. However, their product selector has never failed me. All you have to do is choose your make/model PC or motherboard. They will then filter out what modules are compatible. They even go so far as to tell you how many slots you will be working with and how to populate them. Very nice!
www.crucial.com
I often direct to clients purchase memory from them when they want to upgrade an old computer. It's simply not worth buying "generic" memory and risk spending a long afternoon (and large service bill) futzing around with it.
Memtest86 can detect soft-errors, but you have to run Test #9 manually. Below is their description of what it does.
The bit fade test initializes all of memory with a pattern and then sleeps for 90 minutes. Then memory is examined to see if any memory bits have changed. All ones and all zero patterns are used. This test takes 3 hours to complete. The Bit Fade test is not included in the normal test sequence and must be run manually via the runtime configuration menu.
If a soft-error were to occur, it would have happened within that 90 minute test window. However, it wont tell you *why* it happened.
Ok, first of all. You are a retard!!!
Second. Standard memory is ***NOT*** the same thing as parity!
What part of my previous post did you not get?
Parity is different then ECC. Parity allows the system to detect, but *NOT* correct errors. ECC however, detects and corrects errors. Unless specified, all consumer desktops and laptops contain standard memory (non parity or ECC).
It wasn't until the late 70s (early 80s) that the VCR became a consumer mass-market product. Sure, there have been other devices prior for niche markets; but they wouldn't have had much of an impact on content piracy.
I think a more down-to-earth explanation as to why that hi-def analog format failed was due to the cost of the infrastructure to support it. In fact, were there any cameras with the technology to support 819 lines at the time?
Uh, no.
Sliders was about traveling to the same "Earth", but in alternate universes. The whole show was about the multi-verse theory involving quantum physics.
The book Time Line was based off the same idea. It was an alternate universe of which the timeline lagged behind their original universe. The concept allows for traveling back in time (sort of speak) without invoking a paradox.
That's nothing.
My bathroom has a skylight which is nice to have and all. However, once I clean (scrub) the toilet bowl and then disinfect with Clorox bleach, green algae starts to show up again. Tough little buggers! I think they've adapted to the punishment I inflict on them.
According to our federal Gov, anything that gives YOU personal freedom is a threat to national security for it deprives them of the power to control.
Most of you fail to see the bigger picture here.
That would explain the fucked up routing issues I've dealt with in Shanghai.
Six levels of NAT?? That's really bad!
Sounds like Hauppauge needs to hire competent programmers to develop a proper 64bit device driver. Other reputable hardware manufactures don't seem to have this problem. I'm just saying...
According to Crucial and other sites that benchmark, going ECC is only 2% slower than non-ECC memory. That's a very good trade off for reliability IMHO.
As for Intel. Yes, ECC support is restricted to their Xeon line now. You will also need a workstation motherboard. Even though Intel's latest "high-end" desktop gaming board (X58 chipset) supports the Xeon CPU, ECC support is not available. At least, no reference was mentioned in the manual.
I think my next workstation build will be AMD based.
I guess now would be a good time to use ECC RAM in consumer PCs and not just servers anymore. In fact, I've always been in favor of ECC in every workstation. At least nVidia is talking it seriously.
FYI. Cosmic rays have been known to cause bit-flips in RAM. That's why using ECC is important in preventing data corruption committed back to disk.
Back in the day up till the year 2000, I used to upgrade my PC four times a year. The point was to always improve multi-tasking and obtain faster frame rates with higher detail in games that I already have. Since then however, the hardware has always been "good enough" for general computing and playing even the latest/popular games. The only time I'm compelled to upgrade my computer (mainly the video card) is if there's a game out that I love.
Honestly, the only game I'm looking forward to is Diablo3. Even then, my nVidia 8800GT card should be more than sufficient. If not, it would be games like these that will send me over to Newegg to make a purchase. Given the lack of games compounded with hardware that's already decent in the market, I'm willing to bet it's got Intel, AMD, and nVidia scared. Who really wants/need bleeding edge technology anymore? Am I wrong thinking the desire for better video card technology has plateaued in the last few years?
I'm not sure what version of Trend Micro you using, but I'm very familiar with their Worry Free suite (3.5 through 6.0). In all versions, Windows XP played very nice with the Trend Micro agents.
All and all, it's a very good product for an SBS environment of 50 workstations and below. I'm sure it would also scale past that too, but I've never had a chance to push it that far.
Try setting the priority of MsMpEng to BelowNormal or Idle, this should keep it from eating all your CPU time.
I tried that. No go.
Even though I was running as a local administrator, I would get an "access denied" message when I tried changing it's priority in task manager.
It was just XP Pro (SP3 already included), all available updates including IE8, and 3rd party device drivers.
What caught my eye was when I installed .NET 3.5 framework as it took an unusually long time. After waiting for mscoree.dll to go idle (it's normal post .NET install), I rebooted. The same issue with MsMpEng.exe happened when I installed Office 2007.
I'm not sure what else it could be. My PC has 2GB of RAM and plenty of free drive space. Simply put, it was a barebones software OS/App install.