Testing RAM using Memtest86+

xirokx · 29 Sep 2006 at 18:37

Hi,

I think I have some dodgy RAM on a another machine due to random restarts and some other issues...

Trouble is I have never tested RAM for failures or errors using memtest86+

I dont know what tests I should run or for how long....

Can someone kindly help me possibly talk me through like so its "fool proof" please?

Thanks in advance..

xirokx · 29 Sep 2006 at 23:08

hmmm

some ppl tell me to run it by booting from cd rom drive and then running test #5 and test #8 only .......

then some people say test it for 8hrs...

if i run it for 8 hrs will it run test #5 and #8 itself

please clarify what is the proper way

thanks

xirokx · 30 Sep 2006 at 01:22

thanks smids et al

appreciate your help guys

xirokx · 30 Sep 2006 at 12:30

I enabled MEMTEST86 in bios and then ran a test overnight (8 hours)

no errors...

I am assuming my RAM is fine then? Or is memtest not that reliable?

Problem is my overclock was stable for weeks then just I started getting random restarts, so I went back to stock settings and everything ran perfectly...

I guess you guys would suggest its a overclock issue? however is it possible for my overclock to be stable for weeks and then suddenly start playing up??

please advise

thanks in advance...