• mox@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 years ago

    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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        3 years ago

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

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          3 years ago

          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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            3 years ago

            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.