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Three monitors, and i feel insulted (lemmy.world)
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[–] 13 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

I wonder if anyone has studied the rate of cosmic ray-induced bit flips in a PC with a side window case vs. an all metal one.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    It's an interesting question, but realistically inconsequential.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Do you mean that you think bit flips are inconsequential, or that the rate of bit flips is inconsequential?

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    The rate for your home PC is inconsequential, and the difference between a thin sheet of metal and lexan would have an inconsequential impact.

    But flips are not inherently inconsequential. Coincidentally, a lot of my current work involves making sure we are not adversely affected by cosmic bit flips in safety-critical hardware.

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The rate for your home PC is inconsequential,

    Please don't make assumptions about my data integrity needs.

    But thanks for clarifying what you meant.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    If you have real data integrity needs, you shouldn't be relying on off-the-shelf home PC parts. There's real hardware and software for such applications.

    Your basement is safe enough from cosmic rays for your personal needs.

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