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Neuromancer
10-15-2009, 09:29 AM
Are there any windows applications that can "adequately" test memory?

I know I can make a memt86 boot cd, but was thinking there might be something simpler lol

Like booting memtest in a VM :)

Kal-EL
10-15-2009, 10:12 AM
Not sure how that'd work out, let us know ;)

Neuromancer
10-15-2009, 11:28 AM
LOL I was being facetious :p (hmm one day I will learn the normal KB shortcuts for emoticons here lol)

Kal-EL
10-15-2009, 02:33 PM
With you, I never know wtf is coming down the pipe :party:

Or whats in the pipe for that matter :rofl

Buckeye
10-15-2009, 02:36 PM
Get Memtest 2.11

I think this is the correct link
http://download.cnet.com/Memtest86/3000-2086_4-10912366.html

I have tried the lastest but went back to 2.11

I use this on every AMD setup and spend a fair amount of time finding the best RAM settings before I even start to bench. Chew showed me the way of the Jedi.

Neuromancer
10-15-2009, 02:54 PM
Yah chew has some good tips. Totally focused on that, and the only premium (IE Overpaid) piece of my AMD setup, is the ram :)

I cheaped out on i7, just to get in the door, and it shows lol.

Gotta spend some time with this memory :) I will burn the memtest disk later tonight, playing with Riva and VT1165 right now :)