Linux: HowTo Identify Server ECC Memory Modules

You can get this information by visiting your BIOS setup menu. Another option is to use dmidecode command to dump bios memory information from a shell prompt:
# dmidecode --type 16

# dmidecode 2.11
SMBIOS 2.5 present.

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
	Location: System Board Or Motherboard
	Use: System Memory
	Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
	Maximum Capacity: 64 GB
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Number Of Devices: 8

To see memory speed and other information, enter:
# dmidecode --type memory

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