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

["Tunc Eresen" <tunc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello, 

Try www.newnet.co.uk  that's where my server is and Good helpdesk Quick
support 

Best Regards, 

O. TUNC ERESEN

-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Young
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 2:29 PM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 Memory Upgrade - Not Allowed!


> > > 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

OK, time to look for a new provider... Preferably based in the UK
(south-west england even better)... Any suggestions from Cobalt user's
hosting in the UK?

Cheers,
Steven


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