Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 28 Sep 1998 20:05:45 -0400 (EDT) | From | <> | Subject | Re: utility for testing ram? |
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On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, Jeff Noxon wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 28, 1998 at 04:25:28PM -0400, Ricardo Kleemann wrote: > > Anyone know of a utility to extensively test a system's ram, in order to > > determine whether the ram has any faults? > > There are numerous programs that do that, but none of them really work. > The only way to know for sure is to use a hardware memory tester. Any > store that sells a lot of RAM will have one, and they may test your memory > for you (if it may result in a sale)...
I've had times when those claim it works and it doesn't as well, though that's rare.
> Debian has at least two relatively useless tools. One is memtest86 in > hwtools, and the other is memtest in sysutils. Both failed to detect > marginal memory in my system. I've had similar problems with DOS-based > diagnostic programs.
http://www.ultra-x.com/rst.html
Basically it's a boot disk that puts one's machine under the gun for a couple of hours of memory testing if I recall correctly.
Stephen
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