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BallardRex t1_itnjw9k wrote
Holy crap, talk about waves of nostalgia, lovely!
NerdBanger t1_itnpc85 wrote
Uh wut?
valiantbore t1_itnpto8 wrote
What better way to test my RAM overclocking?
AMillionMonkeys t1_ito4320 wrote
Windows actually has a built-in Memory Diagnostic now which does the same thing. Last time I ran it, it didn't save its results like it said it would, though.
Felinomancy t1_itobxk1 wrote
What's next, Memmaker86+ ?
amcrambler t1_itodt5l wrote
So memtest64?
DeadMansMuse t1_itorwhp wrote
This bad boy helped my diagnose HW vs SW problems in I dunno, a thousand or so machines in my time? System instability in windows almost always shows up on Memtest as some kind of memory failure, doesn't necessarily mean the memory was bad, only that the system was infact being fucky instead of say a PoS piece of software or driver problem.
ruinne t1_itowe85 wrote
Please elaborate on how a software package that tests memory before any kind of OS is even loaded is supposed to help bring back user privacy.
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wierdness201 t1_itozm53 wrote
Does it test the memory any faster than previous versions?
Iggyhopper t1_itozuls wrote
This works on Mac and Linux too.
LloydAtkinson t1_itpd00p wrote
I didn't even know it was abandoned? Crappy journalism or true?
> But development stopped in 2013 once Memtest86 was split into Memtest86 and Memtest86"
OK so crappy journalism.
curationaccount t1_itpfzur wrote
Silicon_Knight t1_itpl2m5 wrote
Feature request: diagnose memory issues on my brain ðŸ§
iambluest t1_itpnljb wrote
More information about what is using your memory.
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ruinne t1_itpomx3 wrote
Not correct. The task manager can do that.
Memtest can't show you what uses your memory because it doesn't run in userspace on the desktop. It only runs stress tests on RAM to make sure the modules can read and write data without errors.
OklahomaXx t1_itpu9ie wrote
Does the old Boot n Nuke not work anymore?
ragingninetails99 t1_itqja7v wrote
That's not what memtest is for.
It's supposed to test that your RAM physically works properly, nothing to do with what you put on it.
Mr_ToDo t1_itqkabk wrote
Last time I used it it was more or less a stop on fail, low feedback, tool. It's actually why I use the Memtest86x line.
wallacebrf t1_itrimhe wrote
I love this program and am happy to see it is back
wallacebrf t1_itrjcpm wrote
I miss the old "ultimate boot CD" and the amazing tools it had available
styres t1_itrxdc3 wrote
Recently was cleaning up and found my software cd collection. Lots of good stuff there.
Some of the most fun I had with computers back in the day was simply troubleshooting. Definitely a testament to hardware/firmware/software reliability as I have way more computers now but don't need those tools
Sekhen t1_itni7y2 wrote
That's amazing.
One of my favorite diagnostic tool ever made. Now, remade!