What testing software?

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hdtv guy

I'm putting together my new rig this week and I'd like to know what
testing software I should get to test the memory, hard drive, etc.
I want to make sure everything is working 100% as it should before
it's too late to return something.
 
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Paul

hdtv said:
I'm putting together my new rig this week and I'd like to know what
testing software I should get to test the memory, hard drive, etc.
I want to make sure everything is working 100% as it should before
it's too late to return something.

Hard drive - download diagnostic from hard drive manufacturer
Memory - memtest86+ from memtest.org, Prime95 from mersenne.org
Video - some version of 3DMark - I use 3DMark2001SE and it has a
demo loop you can leave running over night.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=99

Paul
 
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ProfGene

hdtv said:
I'm putting together my new rig this week and I'd like to know what
testing software I should get to test the memory, hard drive, etc.
I want to make sure everything is working 100% as it should before
it's too late to return something.
You can get a free memory testing software from Microsoft, but you must
have a floppy drive for it to be used as you boot to the floppy drive
to use it.
 
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genri

ProfGene ha scritto:
You can get a free memory testing software from Microsoft, but you must
have a floppy drive for it to be used as you boot to the floppy drive
to use it.

my favourite programmes:
- Memtest86+ for ram
- HD Tune v254 for hard drives
- Nero utilities for dvd drive

genri
 
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Michael Hawes

ProfGene said:
You can get a free memory testing software from Microsoft, but you must
have a floppy drive for it to be used as you boot to the floppy drive to
use it.
Incomplete, you can also burn a bootable CD!

Mike.
 

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