memtest86 3.1a - Find bad RAM chips

[Gordon Darling]

memtest86 3.1a - Find bad RAM chips

About:
Memtest-86 is a very thorough stand-alone memory test for x86 and Pentium
systems (and compatibles). It currently does 11 tests to fully determine
whether you have faulty RAM or not.

Changes:
This release adds processor detection for newer AMD processors, adds a new
"Bit Fade" extended test, fixes a compile-time bug with gcc version 3.x,
includes E7500 memory controller ECC support, add support for 16bit ECC
syndromes, and includes an option to keep the serial port baud rate of the
boot loader.

Release focus: Minor bugfixes
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Project URL: http://freshmeat.net/projects/memtest86/

Homepage: http://www.memtest86.com
Tar/GZ: http://freshmeat.net/redir/memtest86/6321/url_tgz/memtest86-3.1a.tar.gz
Zip: http://freshmeat.net/redir/memtest86/6321/url_zip/memt31a.zip

Regards
Gordon

 

[monkeyman]

memtest86 3.1a - Find bad RAM chips

About:
Memtest-86 is a very thorough stand-alone memory test for x86 and Pentium
systems (and compatibles). It currently does 11 tests to fully determine
whether you have faulty RAM or not.

Changes:
This release adds processor detection for newer AMD processors, adds a new
"Bit Fade" extended test, fixes a compile-time bug with gcc version 3.x,
includes E7500 memory controller ECC support, add support for 16bit ECC
syndromes, and includes an option to keep the serial port baud rate of the
boot loader.

Release focus: Minor bugfixes
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Project URL: http://freshmeat.net/projects/memtest86/

Homepage: http://www.memtest86.com
Tar/GZ: http://freshmeat.net/redir/memtest86/6321/url_tgz/memtest86-3.1a.tar.gz
Zip: http://freshmeat.net/redir/memtest86/6321/url_zip/memt31a.zip

Regards
Gordon

Consistantly reliable. This is a "must have". If you have errors in
your OS that seem to defy explanation. Run the hard drive diagnostics
tool from the drive manufacturer and this gem.

 

[D.R]

memtest86 3.1a - Find bad RAM chips

About:
Memtest-86 is a very thorough stand-alone memory test for x86 and Pentium
systems (and compatibles). It currently does 11 tests to fully determine
whether you have faulty RAM or not.

Changes:
This release adds processor detection for newer AMD processors, adds a new
"Bit Fade" extended test, fixes a compile-time bug with gcc version 3.x,
includes E7500 memory controller ECC support, add support for 16bit ECC
syndromes, and includes an option to keep the serial port baud rate of the
boot loader.

Release focus: Minor bugfixes
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Project URL: http://freshmeat.net/projects/memtest86/

Homepage: http://www.memtest86.com
Tar/GZ: http://freshmeat.net/redir/memtest86/6321/url_tgz/memtest86-3.1a.tar.gz
Zip: http://freshmeat.net/redir/memtest86/6321/url_zip/memt31a.zip

Regards
Gordon

I bet Memtest86+ is what has gotten the original
author/s back coding this app. The previous version
was yonks ago.

.... which of the two is the better?