What is the meaning of a MemTest?

[James T Kirk USS Enterprise]

Hi folks,

What is the meaning of a MemTest?

Here are the results: [Memtest 4.0]

I selected option 2, Memtest 3.5, and the program ran 😀

"Unexpected Interrupt - Halting CPU0"
Errors: 0
Ecc Err: 0
Pass: 0
Pass 0%
Test 57%
Time = 01 sec

::100% of time same results #Boots: 4

 

[clutchc]

Basically, all you really want to know is if it completed one pass without any errors. Memtest is a small routine that checks all memory addresses for errors that would indicate a faulty stick of RAM.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Memtest should be run overnight, at least 12 passes. Any error is unacceptable.

http://www.memtest.org/

Version 4.2 is current.

 

[James T Kirk USS Enterprise]

Hello,

So what should I do, throw away the RAM since it is a failed test?

Test Time: 1 second

Could not do an overnight test.

 

[clutchc]

Hello,

So what should I do, throw away the RAM since it is a failed test?

Test Time: 1 second

Could not do an overnight test.

You can run it again for a '2nd opinion' if you want. But if it fails on the first pass, the RAM is either faulty or the memory controller is. Most likely the RAM. That's why I said you really only need to run it for one pass if you're not O/Cing and testing for stability. Memtest will find the error in 1 pass.

 

[James T Kirk USS Enterprise]

Best answer selected by James T Kirk USS Enterprise.

 

[James T Kirk USS Enterprise]

I am going to do the isolate 1 RAM stick diagnostic test.

If it fails on one pass, I am going to throw it in the garbage.

 

[clutchc]

I am going to do the isolate 1 RAM stick diagnostic test.

If it fails on one pass, I am going to throw it in the garbage.

Don't do that... recycle it.

Btw, if you buy memory always buy in matching pairs for populating 2 slots, and matching 4's if populating 4 slots. If your system uses triple channel memory (3 or 6 slots), buy in sets of 3 or 6. Keeping volatge and timings the same is critical for problem free usage.

 

[nikorr]

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