[NTLUG:Discuss] VM Ware -- memory questions

[John Thomas]

This has been a very useful discussion of VM Ware; a great list. 
Anyway, I'm looking at a Dell workstation since Dell now supports Linux 
(RH Enterprise WS).  Dell sells 533 MHz ECC memory but recommends the 
400 MHz Non-ECC memory.

1.  Is the 400 MHz memory recommended because the front-side bus speed 
is an intergral multiple of this value, thus making memory references 
more efficient?  If so, then that part of the recommendation makes since.

2.  I'm planning on 1-2 GB of RAM, so I'd like to be comforted that the 
Non-ECC memory is reliable running Linux and VM Ware.

Any tips will be appreciated.

JT
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