+100 Can't stress this point enough. Doesn't matter if it's a company machine or company server. They ONLY get Memory from the manufacturer. In this case, Dell.
" The one benefit to ordering Dell-branded memory is that it gets incorporated into your service contract, if any. So if you've got a 2HR contract and the RAM dies, you get new RAM in 2 hours. If it's not Dell brand, you have to go through normal RMA channels." -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Dell vs Kingston ram On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Paul Everett <[email protected]> wrote: > I need to add ram to a Dell R610 and I can save a bundle using > Kingston vs Dell. Good move or not? Like someone else, I've sometimes had "Dell branded" memory I've ordered end up being OEM'ed by Kingston. The one beneift to ordering Dell-branded memory is that it gets incorporated into your service contract, if any. So if you've got a 2HR contract and the RAM dies, you get new RAM in 2 hours. If it's not Dell brand, you have to go through normal RMA channels. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
