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by CrLf 4949 days ago
ECC events are triggered by any memory error, be it the occasional cosmic ray or a not so good memory module.

It isn't difficult to tell these two possibilities apart. Sometimes I get an ECC event on some server, and then it never happens again (or it happens in a different module), which doesn't warrant a replacement. Now, if the same module triggers another event, what's the chance of two "cosmic rays" hitting the same module twice and flipping a bit on it? It's better to just replace it (which is covered by warranty or maintenance contracts, so it costs us no additional charge).