The only thing I see for ECC in the X99-A/USB 3.1 BIOS is ECC support, and it's default setting is Auto
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AMIBCP, and MMTool/UEFITool (Extracted setup to verify)
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I did not look in BIOS for EC, you said it was there so I assumed you were correct. It probably is, before you mentioned that to confirm, I had checked asus download page and no EX downloads so you are surely correct. Sorry, I don't know how to view/edit EC FW. Well I have only looked at one boards EC and it was OEM like Lenovo or HP I think, maybe Asus looks different? I'll see what I can find, but I bet its same, all alien text in hex and no way to render or view otherwise in app or anything.
Yes, confirm it's there, I see ECUpdateFramework, still looking for file itself - found them! As you mentioned RGE2-X99-0206 @ 128kb / MBEC-X99-0426 @ 128kb Nothing I can do with those, sorry. One looks like it has some VRM freq control, fan control and SMBus stuff in it (And overvoltage fun literally it says that, part of tweakit app it looks like. The othher USB flash related stuff, but that's all I can tell Here is files - https://www.sendspace.com/file/dd6aqs
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@e97 - All I can do is check the BIOS settings, and in most BIOS I've seen that are ECC compatible only some have an ECC setting (or two), some have none and work fine with ECC (So could just be those sticks you are trying are not compatible, if you think it should be ECC enabled)
I found the usual setting I've seen @ >> IntelRCSetup >> Memory Configuration >> ECC Support (Default = Auto) TONS of settings there, and I'm not familiar with ECC, so many, or none may also apply
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@Lost_N_BIOS thank you! I missed that, will try to set to Enabled and see what happens.
I verified the ECC RDIMMs have ECC enabled and working in another system. This leaves me to think its either a BIOS setting, BIOS feature or hardware traces for ECC are not connected.
You're welcome! Another system is not this system, unless you meant same exact model? Not all memory is compatible with all boards, BIOS, chipsets etc - that's all I meant, maybe this particular set of memory is incompatible with one of those things, try another different ECC stick and see if always same fails or not.
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That's the exact name of the setting. Sorry, I thought you were looking in AMIBCP when you mentioned digging around.... MANY settings may be hidden from you, you will either need mod BIOS to make them visible, or directly change in AMIBCP then reflash.
If you want me to make it visible to you, tell me how far into that string of submenus can you see in your current BIOS? I mean, can you see IntelRCSetup, if yes, can you see IntelRCSetup >> Memory Config submenu? If yes, but no ECC Support in there, then it will need to be made visible, or changed directly and left hidden (up to you)
On your BIOS Main page, can you see "Access Level" if yes, what does it say, User or Admin/Supervisor?
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No worries, I should have mentioned I hadn't modified the BIOS yet ;)
Access level: Administrator
Here are the Memory Configuration screens:
So using AMIBCP I'll be able to modify / unhide all the options needed?
update:
mfg got back to me with a new BIOS with "Enable ECC Support" option available but still same with "Auto" or "Enable" also tried the 8GB sticks and same issue.
One thing I did notice if using less than 8 stick, the channels overlap. I'm thinking its a bug in the initialization.
this system: with 8 DIMMs = OK CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#0_DIMM#0 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#1_DIMM#0 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#2_DIMM#0 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#3_DIMM#0 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#0_DIMM#1 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#1_DIMM#1 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#2_DIMM#1 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#3_DIMM#1
with 2 DIMMs = OK CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#0_DIMM#0 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#1_DIMM#0
with 4 DIMMs = overlapping ?? CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#0_DIMM#0 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#1_DIMM#0 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#0_DIMM#0 CPU_SrcID#0_Ha#0_Chan#1_DIMM#0
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literally it says that, part of tweakit app it looks like. The othher USB flash related stuff, but that's all I can tell
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