First time memtest86 test user

[fatcat1785]

Should I run some more test(How many) or stop.

 

[imported_Kensai]

10 passes?

 

[fatcat1785]

Yes, 10 pass, I mean.

 

[fatcat1785]

Now 11 pass.

 

[CheesePoofs]

I let it sit overnight, which is 7-8 hours. Then I can be completely sure.

 

[fatcat1785]

Cool thank's for the advice.

 

[fatcat1785]

So Prime95 would be the same time also?

 

[BW86]

I let memtest and prime run over night (9 or 10 hours for me). If they both pass then I consider my comp stable I also run loops of 3dmark.

 

[fatcat1785]

Ok. I got a foxconn nforce4 ultra board, but the Heatsink fan for the chipset is not working should I be worry?

 

[dunkster]

In my experience, of all the tests that Memtest86 runs, the most critical test of stability was always Test#5.

I'm suggesting that 10 error-free passes of Memtest86 Test#5 is a pretty good indication of stable ram setup - and it will save you a lot of testing time.

Hope this helps!

 

[fatcat1785]

It helps!

 

[FlyingPenguin]

Always run it overnight (especially if you're having intermittent problems). RAM rarely just fails, it's usually a long term cumulative effect.