So what's the least bloated memory bench?

[Yeem]

Just did a fresh format and I need to run some memory benches (for mild overclocking). Since it's a fresh system I don't want to install anything bloated at this point. Trying to keep it clean.

Tried Sisoft Sandra years ago, but I can't remember anything about it. Also heard Everest is supposed to be decent.

If possible I'd like a zipped version that doesn't install anything, but if such a thing doesn't exist I'd like to know which memory benchmark program installs the least amount (or none!) of toolbars/spyware and is completely uninstalled when I want to remove it, leaving nothing behind. Bloated sentence :thumbsup:

Free is a requirement. Running Socket 775, c2d, DDR2, so it doesn't have to be up to date with newer stuff if the only option is an older program. Win7 x64.

Help me Anandtech community, you're my only hope.

 

[FishAk]

One thing you can do is make an image of your OS/program partition while it's fresh and unbloated. Then, you can load and run whatever tests you want, after which you can recover to your previous OS image, and all will be as it is now.

If you keep 3 or 4 of these images- reflecting different historical snapshots of your OS, you can easily revert to them in a jamb.

I like Macrium Reflect, since it's free, and retains alignment on pre-aligned partitions.

Keep your data on a separate partition, so it doesn't get deleted when you revert to an older snapshot.