On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Jeff Lasman<[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you cant do a memtest, then you could just change the ram to >> something better and/or not bad. In some cases, ie) kingston ram, >> you might need to up the voltage. Just a guess. >> >> What kind of ram are you running on this server? > > Unfortunately I don't know and as far as I know I'd have to shut down > the server to find out. > > Here's what I do know... we buy the servers populated with ram, by > ServersDirect, a rather well-known and respected provider. When we > need more memory, we buy it from them as well. > > This is the first time we've ever had a problem that could relate to > memory, in about eight years of using these servers.
Just some off the way observations from someone who has a few old VALinux and HP boxes still in use (440BX mobo). Are these particular servers 5+ years old? One thing to consider is that the power supply could be degrading which causes more noise (not regulated as well) and putting a new one in could make the instability go away. Any buildup of dust? That's insulation, making it harder for heat to be dispersed. Or in general, poor airflow in that area. If it's in your colo though, I really doubt it, and I'd be very concerned if there was dust buildup in the computer(s). -- Regards... Todd
