MemTest

[Ryder401]

How do I MemTest 2GB(2048MB) of RAM????

 

[Bozo Galora]

unzip the .exe to a floppy
set bios to boot from "A" first
boot and run

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: Ryder401
How do I MemTest 2GB(2048MB) of RAM????

Don't use that memtest. Use the much better memtest86 which bypasses the OS completely instead.

 

[deathwalker]

Just a side note....these Memory tests are useful tools..however using these tools and trusting there results to verify your memory as 100% is ill advised. On more than one occasion I have passed 100% of all the testing on memtest86 and still had a memory problem. Saying this though, is not intended to discourage you from using this testing software. Memetest86 is probably about the best software based tool available for stress testing your system memory.

 

[wildcat86]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: Ryder401
How do I MemTest 2GB(2048MB) of RAM????

Don't use that memtest. Use the much better memtest86 which bypasses the OS completely instead.

so how long should you run that for?

 

[suszterpatt]

A couple hours for sure, but it really depends on the amount of memory you have.

 

[Brian48]

I've had great success with Memtest86+ v1.60. For my 2048mb rig, it took just under an hour I believe, but I don't recall if that was just one pass or two.

Anyway, this version has been very effective for me and has helped me troubleshoot numerous memory related issues.

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Run Memtest-86 for a while, then go into Windows and run SuperPi 32M calculation. If you can pass that, your RAM should be fine.

 

[Ryder401]

How can I download Memtest86+ v1.60 on my old and then use it on my new computer(dosen't have the internet yet)???

Where is the best place to get SuperPi 32M???

 

[Bozo Galora]

Memtest is an open source program like Linux
and like Linux - people can take the basic code and alter it to their liking
thats why there are linux versions of memtest
and windows versions
and DOS bootable floppy versions
and bootable CD ISO versions
and running in the backround versions
Just like Mandrake and Redhat, I could bring out a version of memtest tomorrow and call it memtest bozo+
if people liked it, it would survive, if not, it would be replaced by a better version.
86 stands for "x86" type system (not MAC's)
86+ means that the code was updated to allow for new CPU (athlon 64) and much greater amounts of RAM.
the original memtest ceased to be updated in 2002

the latest version (the one noted here is 6-05) is presumably the best - if it works for you.

If you REALLY want to test RAM, you use RST software or hardware ($99 and $200)
http://www.realworldtech.com/page.cfm?ArticleID=RWT041499000000
http://www.uxd.com/rstpro2.shtml

 

[Hacp]

I usully do test 5 and test 8 24 hours each, then another 24 hours for Super pi 32million.

 

[V00D00]

Originally posted by: deathwalker
Just a side note....these Memory tests are useful tools..however using these tools and trusting there results to verify your memory as 100% is ill advised. On more than one occasion I have passed 100% of all the testing on memtest86 and still had a memory problem. Saying this though, is not intended to discourage you from using this testing software. Memetest86 is probably about the best software based tool available for stress testing your system memory.

How can you be sure it's the ram then? Did you run extensive test for 24 hours? If you did, then pretty much any memory errors would surface.