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Is it possible to boot a consumer i7 system with a Xeon processor and ECC memory?
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Mar 15, 20261602 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have read a couple of blog posts on the Internet that appear to imply one can boot at least some i7 motherboards with unbuffered ECC memory and a Xeon 43xx processor installed. I can boot my MSI P55-GD80 motherboard with an X4370 processor and standard non-ECC memory, but it hangs with an FF post…
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I used to write BIOSes for a living and I'm still involved in that business but don't get to do a lot of interesting coding any more. Answering the answer: why would I want to buy an expensive motherboard with limited PCI-e expansion capability for …
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