Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 Memory Upgrade - Not Allowed!

["ISEE Multimedia" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> > I have a RaQ3 with only 64MB RAM which I was thinking of upgrading to
> > 256MB or 512MB. The RaQ3 is leased from a colocation provider in London.
> > When I got the RaQ3 I was informed the RaQ3's RAM could be upgraded by
> > them (although at rather excessive prices) but now when I have asked
> > them (a year or two down the line) I get the following reply:-
> >
> > <snip>
> > I'm afraid that we are unable to upgrade memory in RaQ3's as in the
> > past it has proven to conflict with the motherboard and prevent the RaQ
> > from working until the upgrade is removed, unfortunately it has also
> > caused problems leading to complete loss of data, as a result we stopped
> >
> > performing the upgrades.
> > </snip>
> >
> > Are there any real justification in what they are saying? Are RaQ's more
> > prone to smoking after a RAM upgrade than any other brand of server?
> > Obviously there is always the risk of something failing after any
> > upgrade, but if done correctly with branded memory I can't see what the
> > problem is. If I lose data, I have backups. In fact, I wanted them to do
> > a RaQ4 OS restore at the same time.
> >
>

I take it this is a UK2.net raq, i would get out while you can!!!!

regards

Mark