fan noise for HP ML115

[Julian C. Dunn]

On Mon, 2009-01-26 at 10:22 -0500, Lennart Sorensen wrote:

> I found a Q&A for that model from HP and saw this one that I find hard
> to believe:
> 
> Q4.  	Why do I need four memory slots?
> A4. 	Having four memory slots most likely enables systems to
> accommodate more total memory than a two or three slot solution.
> Additionally, having up to 3 open slots allows users to add memory
> incrementally, growing only as fast as it is necessary. Most importantly
> for cost-sensitive small businesses, having four slots accommodates
> large memory configurations without using extremely expensive high
> density DIMMs. For example, loading 2GB in 2 slots costs $3,000-$4,000
> more than loading 2GB in four lots (2x1 GB DIMMs vs. 4x512MB DIMMs).
> 
> Is HP actually claiming it costs $4000 to buy a pair of 1GB ECC dimms
> for their box?

HP definitely charges a lot of money for their DIMMs, so I wouldn't be
surprised. We've found that buying Kingston RAM would save you at least
50% if not more, but then if HP discovers that you've substituted
3rd-party RAM for their RAM, they may walk away from a service call.

I liken it to the laser printer toner cartel that HP, Lexmark, and ilk
engage in.

- Julian

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