Re: Can we ignore errors in mcelog if the server is running fine

[Robert Hancock <hancockr@shaw.ca>]

Handle X wrote:
> On 7/27/06, Robert Hancock <hancockr@shaw.ca> wrote:
> > Vikas Kedia wrote:
> > > The server seems to be running fine. A. can I ignore the following
> > > mcelog errors ? B. If not what should i do to stop the server from
> > > reporting mcelog errors.
> >
> > Looks like data cache ECC errors, meaning the CPU 0 is faulty.
> > Eventually if it's not replaced there will likely be some uncorrectable
> > errors and the system will likely crash.
>
> I am facing similar, but different errors.
>
> [root@turyxsrv ~]# mcelog
> MCE 0
> HARDWARE ERROR. This is *NOT* a software problem!
> Please contact your hardware vendor
> CPU 1 4 northbridge TSC 89a560bb249
> ADDR 1dfa49690
>  Northbridge Chipkill ECC error
>  Chipkill ECC syndrome = 2021
>       bit46 = corrected ecc error
>  bus error 'local node response, request didn't time out
>      generic read mem transaction
>      memory access, level generic'
> STATUS 9410c00020080a13 MCGSTATUS 0

> Repeats whenever I do any kind of operations...
> How severe is ChipKill errors? Should I consider throwing away CPU 1
> and get another one.

That sounds to me more like some of the RAM attached to CPU1 is bad..

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