[cobalt-users] RAM for RaQ 550?

["Erica Douglass" <erica@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

I'm looking for RAM upgrades for my Cobalt RaQ550 servers. I want to
make sure I am buying the correct RAM.

I went to Crucial.com first, as they are my preferred vendor for memory.
Ouch! They say a 512MB ECC PC133 chip for my RaQ 550 is $132.99. (Link:
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Sun%2BCobal
t+Products&mfr=Sun&cat=RAM&model=Cobalt+RaQ+550&submit=Go)

I then went to Newegg. They have a piece of Crucial RAM for $40 less,
but it's not quite the same part (it says "unbuffered"). The page they
link to for the ECC SDRAM is this:
http://www.crucial.com/store/PartSpecs.asp?imodule=CT64M72S4D75

Note that Newegg is selling that RAM for $95. However, it's not the one
Crucial is recommending for the RaQ 550, and it does say "unbuffered",
so I am not sure if it will work.

Should I buy the cheaper RAM from Newegg, or should I go the safe route
and pay the extra $40 for the recommended memory from Crucial?

Erica Douglass
Lead Web Developer
Simpli, Inc.