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by nirvdrum 978 days ago
Testing your memory detects if you have bad RAM, which ECC isn't going to help with anyway. Perfectly fine memory will experience random bit flips from environmental factors. Your PC components and UPS also degrade over time and can cause random bit flips. ECC is there to catch problems as they happen and ideally take corrective action before bad data propagates