Re: database corruption - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Ian Westmacott
Subject Re: database corruption
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In response to database corruption  (Ian Westmacott <ianw@intellivid.com>)
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> In your previous emails, you stated that these errors were seen on
> multiple systems.  Multiple systems, configured identically, with
> diverse motherboards/hardware or always identical hardware except for
> the sata/IDE drives?
>
> I ask, because I noted that you are using the Neo 2 ATX motherboard that
> has the "dynamic overclocking" feature.  This can cause grave
> instability in systems when it set to an aggressive setting.  This
> motherboard is not compatible with low quality ram either.   This
> motherboard also is prone to heat problems, and requires extra cooling.
> If you have multiple systems failing, using this motherboard, then that
> particular model could be the culprit.

We have seen this using at least one other motherboard besides the Neo 2
ATX.  And (fortunately or unfortunately) we don't use the dynamic
overclocking feature.  Do you know how the RAM incompatibility is
manifest?

Thanks,

    --Ian


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