Optional memory error checking
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsAyedin Nikazm, William Sauber
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Abstract
A memory error checking system includes a controller that is operable to transmit memory signals and error check signals. A first memory device coupler is coupled to the controller and operable to couple to a first memory device. The first memory device coupler is operable to transmit the memory signals from the controller to the first memory device. A first error check device coupler is coupled to the contoller and operable to couple to a first error check device that is separate from the first memory device. The first error check device coupler is operable to transmit the error check signals from the controller to the first error check device to be used to error check the memory signals transmitted to the first memory device.
Claims20
A memory error checking system, comprising:
- a controller that is operable to transmit memory signals and error check signals;
- a first memory device coupler that is coupled to the controller and operable to couple to a first memory device, wherein the first memory device coupler is operable to transmit the memory signals from the controller to the first memory device;
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- a first error check device coupler that is coupled to the controller and operable to couple to a first error check device that is separate from the first memory device, wherein the first error check device coupler is operable to transmit the error check signals from the controller to the first error check device to be used to error check the memory signals transmitted to the first memory device.
An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
- a board;
- a processor mounted to the board;
- a controller coupled to the processor and operable to transmit memory signals and error check signals;
- a first memory device coupler that is located on the board, coupled to the controller, and operable to couple to a first memory device, wherein the first memory device coupler is operable to transmit the memory signals from the controller to the first memory device;
- and
- a first error check device coupler that is located on the board in a spaced apart orientation from the first memory device coupler, coupled to the controller, and operable to couple to a first error check device that is separate from the first memory device, wherein the first error check device coupler is operable to transmit the error check signals from the controller to the first error check device to be used to error check the memory signals transmitted to the first memory device.
A method for memory error checking, comprising:
- providing a first memory device coupler and a first error check device coupler that are each coupled to a controller;
- coupling a first memory device to the first memory device coupler, wherein memory signals are transmitted from the controller to the first memory device;
- and
- coupling a first error check device that is separate from the first memory device to the first error check device coupler, wherein error check signals are transmitted from the controller to the first error check device and used to error check the memory signals transmitted to the first memory device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.