LF New Build with ECC Support

[omar]

Want to update my server so thinking of a new build.

Would prefer ECC memory support, but cant seem to find any Intel motherboards that support it.
But I just read that the last few Intel Gen CPUs dont support ECC unless you buy the Xeons.

Not sure about AMD, read that their CPUs and hopefully motherboards do support ECC.

 

Any suggestions on motherboards and CPUs?
Dont want to go too expensive, but am thinking about adding 10Gb network port.


Though I see a big majority of people using non-ECC memory.
I know its cheaper but arent you afraid of losing your data if something happens?

[Orphée]

https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/motherboards/

Edited October 14, 2021 by Orphée

[omar]

Still stuck with just Xeon CPUs there though.

[Orphée]

If you want ECC, the mandatory part is the CPU. then if CPU is ECC compatible, you have to find matching motherboard ECC capable.

 

So yes, except a very few, most of intel CPUs ECC capable are Xeon.

 

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/search/featurefilter.html?productType=873&0_StatusCodeText1=3,4&0_ECCMemory=True

 

Edit : You can filter on Intel Core :

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/search/featurefilter.html?productType=873&0_ECCMemory=True&1_Filter-Family=122139

Edited October 14, 2021 by Orphée

[omar]

Hmm thanks.

Hard to source supermicro in UK, and those who do are pretty expensive.
Wonder about AMD then....

[Orphée]

In France, we would say "You're looking for a 5-legged sheep"

 

Cheap motherboard handling ECC with cheap CPU, I guess Haswell at least... You'll have to pay for it dude.

[Orphée]

You may have a look at HP Gen10 Plus Xeon actually.

 

Edit : If beeing stuck to DS3615xs is not an issue, you might consider HP Microserver Gen8 Xeon.

Edited October 14, 2021 by Orphée

[flyride]

Xeon or Ryzen but on AMD it is supported by only a few motherboards.

 

Personally I went the Xeon/SuperMicro route.