How ecc ram work on desktop

[PrivyHere]

Hi ,
I've just bought 2 X 1gb pc3200 ECC ram from ebay where the seller notified that it is a server ram but i ignored it bcz i don't know the difference between server and desktop pc , i thought they are same. But the problem is that when i insert this ram to my desktop pc which VIA PT800 it starts the CPU but doesn't display anything on moniter.
I want to know how this ram would be used in my desktop PC????

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[GhislainG]

The VIA PT800 chipset doesn't support ECC RAM. Unfortunately it can't be used if the motherboard doesn't support it.

 

[PrivyHere]

but this link shows that it supports and how to know the speed of ram???

http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets/p4-series/pt800/

 

[GhislainG]

What motherboard do you have and what RAM did you buy?

 

[PrivyHere]

I have VIA PT800 mother board and ram is 1gb pc3200 DDR ECC.......

 

[GhislainG]

I have VIA PT800 mother board and ram is 1gb pc3200 DDR ECC.......

VIA PT800 is a chipset, not a motherboard. If you use CPU-Z, Motherboard tab, what does it show? I haven't found any motherboard based on that chipset that supports ECC memory, but that doesn't mean that they don't exist. Yours definitely doesn't support it since ECC memory isn't recognized.

 

[Cyberat_88]

Looks like my ECS definitely no ECC support, voltage for ram is 2.5v, I advise not to buy 2.75v or 2.65v because using 2 sticks will never clear memory test even at +6% voltage. Will run DDR400 (PC3200) without a hitch if you buy 2.5v sticks. Everything else is in the details.