[CentOS] server specifications

Mon Feb 14 05:29:08 UTC 2011
Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel at gmail.com>

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:16 AM, Rob Kampen <rkampen at kampensonline.com> wrote:
> Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote:

>> Pleae, name a single instance in the last 10 years where ECC
>> demonstrably saved you work, especially if you made sure ti burn in
>> the ssytem components on servers upon their first bootup...
>
> Twice in the last two years my intel server mb with ECC RAM showed errors
> (after moving system physically) and thus I did a reseat (after cleaning) of
> the modules and all is now well. No data lost, complete confidence -
> definitely gets my vote for servers!!

Same system? Did you burn it in (running it under serious load with
memory and CPU testing tools for a day or two after initial
installation)? And given that you opened it up, I also assume you
cleaned out accumulated dust and cleaned the filters.