Question Explain to me how can I check the health level of my pc's RAM with my MemTest86 if the analysis does not start when I boot the program from the BIOS?

[elreydelaswas1]

In a way that a non-computer literate person can understand it

 

[Ralston18]

I would not expect that the analysis start time would make any difference.

As long as all of the RAM gets tested that is what matters.

And very likely that the testing program "moves about" so any RAM it requires and uses is also tested.

Just my thoughts on the matter.

 

[Misgar]

Explain to me how can I check the health level of my pc's RAM with my MemTest86 if the analysis does not start when I boot the program from the BIOS?​

Are you saying you can't get MemTest86 to boot up from a USB memory stick?

If so, you need to learn how to select "boot from USB" instead of "boot from Windows drive". You don't need to enter the BIOS and change anything. Instead, try this method.

Normally there's a Function key (F8, F9, F10, F11 or F12) which brings up a Boot Menu, if you keep pressing the correct key when you switch on the computer. Read your motherboard manual to find out which Function key to use.

When the Boot Menu appears, select the USB drive from the list and the MemTest86 screen should appear after a short delay.

You might see something similar to this boot menu, but it won't be exactly the same.

 

[BFG-9000]

MemTest86 was only embedded into the BIOS of a few motherboards like the ASUS ROG Z590 models, and is the same as the one you would've downloaded onto CD, USB or floppy back then.

However it has been updated over the last 5 years, so you should download the current version and boot from it.

If the memory is really unstable, MemTest86 can crash right away and show no error message, but neither the test progress bar nor elapsed time will move then.