Fwd: New Batch: Found 1768 messages waiting

[Glenn Steen]

On 04/03/06, Scott Silva <ssilva at sgvwater.com> wrote:
> dnsadmin 1bigthink.com spake the following on 3/3/2006 9:54 AM:
> > At 12:36 PM 3/3/2006, you wrote:
> >
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> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> >> > bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of TAC Forums
> >> > Sent: 03 March 2006 17:16
> >> > To: MailScanner discussion
> >> > Subject: Re: Fwd: New Batch: Found 1768 messages waiting
> >> >
> >> > > With that number of messages waiting and only 256Mb of RAM your
> >> machine
> >> > > will be almost at a stand still I would have thought. How many
> >> children
> >> > > are you running as doubling the RAM should mean you can increase the
> >> > child
> >> > > processes?
> >> > >
> >> > > Drew
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > The server is a Cobalt RaQ 550 which has a P-III processor (1 GHz) and
> >> > I've configured it to run only one child process. How much do you
> >> > suggest I should increase it to?
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> >> AS much as you can squeeze into the thing..
> >
> > The Cobalt maxes  out at 512MB, I think. You can look up maximum amount
> > and type SDRAM replacement at www.crucial.com <http://www.crucial.com>.
> >
> > Sorry, not an advertising plug! You can buy the ram elsewhere!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Glenn
> >
> Crucial lists a 1 gig module for that system, but it is pricey ($414 US)
> I suppose you could fit 2 of them, as I can't remember how many slots the 550
> has. But you have invested close to a grand in an older system, that you could
> invest into a new 1u system that will run rings around the RAQ.
>
That is steep.
Perhaps it's time I actually did a plug for kingston parts
then....:-).Getting 2 512 MiB capsules or one 1 Gib ... would set you
back far elss if you use the kingston "work-alike-replacements".

It's been quite a while since when the use of kingston memory prompted
the phrase "do a double-kingston" ... meaning the act of punching the
power button twice (effecting a power reset), after the machine had
gone bonkers on the shoddy memory:-).
They're much better now ... has been using kingston and viking
memoryextensively for the past 5-10 years without any more problem
than originals would've.

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