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220-801 · Question #96

Which of the following memory types is MOST commonly found in servers?

The correct answer is D. ECC DIMM. ECC (Error Correcting Code) DIMM memory is the industry standard for servers because it detects and corrects single-bit memory errors on the fly, protecting against data corruption in critical workloads. DIMMs are full-size modules suited for standard server motherboards…

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Question

Which of the following memory types is MOST commonly found in servers?

Options

  • ARAMBUS
  • BECC SODIMM
  • CECC RAMBUS
  • DECC DIMM

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    91% (41)

Explanation

ECC (Error Correcting Code) DIMM memory is the industry standard for servers because it detects and corrects single-bit memory errors on the fly, protecting against data corruption in critical workloads. DIMMs are full-size modules suited for standard server motherboards. SODIMMs are compact modules for laptops, not servers. RAMBUS (RDRAM) is an older, largely obsolete memory type. ECC RAMBUS was even more niche and is not in common use.

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#ECC DIMM#server memory#RAM types#error correction

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