how do i check if my ram is corrupt?

AdamW · 07-19-2007, 02:43 PM

Seems like I may have corrupt ram, been getting a lot of blue screens that quickly reboot, the only thing i have caught is something about memory so I thought it might be corrupt. How do I check that?

hefemeister · 07-19-2007, 02:47 PM

memtest86 Memtest86 - Download Page let it run for 4 to 6 hours and look for errors.

b1gapl · 07-19-2007, 02:48 PM

Hey AdamW,
Welcome to T.F.!!

Usually blue screens means, bad memory, so to check that go to Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

Over there, download the latest version ISO image. Then burn the ISO on to a CD. And then you boot off the CD, and the memtest program will run automatically. This will scan your RAM, for errors. If it detects a lot of errors, than it is bad memory.

edit: Run it for a good couple of hours, like hefemeister said.

07-19-2007, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
AdamW Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	how do i check if my ram is corrupt? Seems like I may have corrupt ram, been getting a lot of blue screens that quickly reboot, the only thing i have caught is something about memory so I thought it might be corrupt. How do I check that?

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hefemeister Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vänersborg, Sweden Posts: 1,440	Re: how do i check if my ram is corrupt? memtest86 Memtest86 - Download Page let it run for 4 to 6 hours and look for errors. __________________ ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe :: AMD 64 4000+ :: EVGA Geforce 7800GTX :: 2048mb OCZ pc3200 :: Antec TruePower 2.0 550 Watt :: Samsung T240 24" :: XP Pro Sp3. Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

07-19-2007, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,801	Re: how do i check if my ram is corrupt? Hey AdamW, Welcome to T.F.!! Usually blue screens means, bad memory, so to check that go to Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic Over there, download the latest version ISO image. Then burn the ISO on to a CD. And then you boot off the CD, and the memtest program will run automatically. This will scan your RAM, for errors. If it detects a lot of errors, than it is bad memory. edit: Run it for a good couple of hours, like hefemeister said. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

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