Jan Panteltje  writes:

> Was reading this:
> 
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/01/linus-torvalds-blames-intel-for-lack-of
-ecc-ram-in-consumer-pcs/?comments=1
>
> with ever more RAM (now 8 GB) and raspberry used more and more for very
serious things
> should that not be the next step?

I wish. I think it's very doubtful Broadcom will do that. It's up to
them to add that support in the SoC's memory controller first.

Still, the RPi might actually make a decent ARM based computer one of
these years. I just saw a mini-ITX carrier board for the compute module
4 at
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/over-board-raspberry-pi-4-mini-itx-motherboa
rd#/
but I'll pass. I'd like two SATA ports and one m.2. Odroid H2 but in a
standard form factor and an ARM CPU in other words.

As for a PC with ECC RAM, my file server has it and it wasn't that
expensive a system but then it's already quite old. I'm planning to
upgrade my gaming and general desktop PC soon and for that ECC RAM seems
very slow and somewhat expensive compared to non-ECC.

Oh and as for Intel's stupidity in this and other market segmentation
ideals I fully agree with Torvalds. I don't think it's a particularly
bold position either as the Ars article says, more like stating the
obvious.

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