We use this memory in all our servers (well - the 512 sticks). 0 problems to date:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145513 $163 for 1GB. This stuff is probably better than the Samsung RAM dell is selling you for 3 times the price. Alex On 11/10/05, Ron Peacetree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My original post did not take into account VAT, I apologize for that > oversight. > > However, unless you are naive, or made of gold, or have some sort of > "special" relationship that requires you to, _NE VER_ buy RAM from your > computer HW OEM. For at least two decades it's been a provable fact that > OEMs like DEC, Sun, HP, Compaq, Dell, etc, etc charge far more per GB for the > RAM they sell. Same goes for HDs. Buy your memory and HDs direct from > reputable manufacturers, you'll get at least the same quality and pay > considerably less. > > Your Dell example is evidence that supports my point. As of this writing, > decent RAM should cost $75-$150 pr GB (not including VAT ;-) ). Don't let > yourself be conned into paying more. > > I'm talking about decent RAM from reputable direct suppliers like Corsair and > Kingston (_not_ their Value RAM, the actual Kingston branded stuff), OCZ, > etc. Such companies sell via multiple channels, including repuatble websites > like dealtime.com, pricewatch.com, newegg.com, etc, etc. > > You are quite correct that there's poor quality junk out there. I was not > talking about it, only reasonable quality components. > > Ron > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt De Grave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Nov 10, 2005 5:40 AM > To: Ron Peacetree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Charlie Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, pgsql-performance@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [PERFORM] Sort performance on large tables > > > > On Wed, 9 Nov 2005, Ron Peacetree wrote: > > > At this writing, 4 1GB DIMMs (4GB) should set you back ~$300 or less. > > 4 2GB DIMMs (8GB) should cost ~$600. As of now, very few mainboards > > support 4GB DIMMs and I doubt the D3000 has such a mainboard. If you > > can use them, 4 4GB DIMMs (16GB) will currently set you back > > ~$1600-$2400. > > Sorry, but every time again I see unrealistic memory prices quoted when > the buy-more-memory argument passes by. > What kind of memory are you buying for your servers? Non-ECC no-name > memory that doesn't even pass a one-hour memtest86 for 20% of the items > you buy? > > Just checked at Dell's web page: adding 4 1GB DIMMs to a PowerEdge 2850 > sets you back _1280 EURO_ excluding VAT. And that's after they already > charged you 140 euro for replacing the obsolete standard 4 512MB DIMMs > with the same capacity in 1GB DIMMs. So the 4GB upgrade actually costs > 1420 euro plus VAT, which is quite a bit more than $300. > > Okay, few people will happily buy at those prices. You can get the > exact same goods much cheaper elsewhere, but it'll still cost you way > more than the number you gave, plus you'll have to drive to the server's > location, open up the box yourself, and risk incompatibilities and > support problems if there's ever something wrong with that memory. > > Disclaimers: > I know that you're talking about a desktop in this particular case. > I wouldn't see a need for ECC in a development box either. > I know a Dell hasn't been the smartest choice for a database box lately > (but politics...). > > kurt. > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
