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Re:Best CPUs for Workstations by jeffbee on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @02:50PM (#23083390)
What do you mean by "very old"? This study, which is the only comprehensive public data of which I am aware, says that onset of DRAM errors occurs after 10-18 months.

https://storage.googleapis.com/pub-tools-public-publication-...

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Re:Best CPUs for Workstations by LargoLasskhyfv on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @01:51AM (#23088234)
I've read such studies with great interest, and i prefer ECC whenever possible, but i think these don't necessarily apply to desktops, at least partially.

I think the environment in racks for nodes in whichever formfactor in racks is toxic. Be it EMF interference, power distribution issues, vibrations, and/or temperature. You don't have that in a single system at home, when it is built in a good way, and has stable power. Or at least to a lesser degree.

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Re:Best CPUs for Workstations by agapon on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @05:33AM (#23089253)
Very old -- like 10+ years old.
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