How to test ram?

Dale Gray · Post by **Dale Gray** » 24 Apr 2012 4:50 pm

Can ram be tested? If so what program would you use?

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 24 Apr 2012 5:19 pm

MemTest

Dale Gray · Post by **Dale Gray** » 25 Apr 2012 6:02 am

Ok, Thanks Wiz.

Dale Gray · Post by **Dale Gray** » 25 Apr 2012 6:03 am

Ok, Thanks Wiz.

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 25 Apr 2012 6:48 am

After you create the bootable media with Memtest, you boot to it and let it run for an hour or so. It takes a long time to run all of the tests just one time through.

I usually let the testing run for a couple of hours, which will reveal errors that develop after the case heats up inside. That is how real world RAM problems usually develop; from heat, over time.

Dale Gray · Post by **Dale Gray** » 25 Apr 2012 7:00 am

Ok, will give it a shot. Thanks.