Memory test
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From: Stan Brown on 27 Jun 2010 12:51 I'm a big fan of the memory-test utility at memtest.org. But now I have a 64-bit computer. Is the ISO bootable image compatible with 64-bit PCs? The site doesn't say. It does mention the i5 core chip, which is what I have. And if I can't use memtest, does anyone know a good memory-test program? I really like the memtest approach of a bootable image, so that it's not dependent on the operating system. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai...
From: sandy58 on 27 Jun 2010 13:22 On Jun 27, 5:51 pm, Stan Brown <the_stan_br...(a)fastmail.fm> wrote: > I'm a big fan of the memory-test utility at memtest.org. > > But now I have a 64-bit computer. Is the ISO bootable image > compatible with 64-bit PCs? The site doesn't say. It does mention > the i5 core chip, which is what I have. > > And if I can't use memtest, does anyone know a good memory-test > program? I really like the memtest approach of a bootable image, so > that it's not dependent on the operating system. > > -- > Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA > http://OakRoadSystems.com > Shikata ga nai... Have a look here, Stan http://shareme.com/showtop/freeware/ram-memory-test-software.html
From: Shenan Stanley on 27 Jun 2010 13:25 Stan Brown wrote: > I'm a big fan of the memory-test utility at memtest.org. > > But now I have a 64-bit computer. Is the ISO bootable image > compatible with 64-bit PCs? The site doesn't say. It does mention > the i5 core chip, which is what I have. > > And if I can't use memtest, does anyone know a good memory-test > program? I really like the memtest approach of a bootable image, so > that it's not dependent on the operating system. Your hardware (or the few parts that need to be) allow you to now use a 64-bit Operating System. You don't have to (most likely) and the memory tester you are used to should work just fine. Are you actually running a 64-bit Operating System? (As I said -having the hardware for it and actually doing it - two different things.) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: LVTravel on 27 Jun 2010 14:47 "Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown(a)fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:MPG.26914bb1a4158a9598c3fd(a)news.individual.net... > I'm a big fan of the memory-test utility at memtest.org. > > But now I have a 64-bit computer. Is the ISO bootable image > compatible with 64-bit PCs? The site doesn't say. It does mention > the i5 core chip, which is what I have. > > And if I can't use memtest, does anyone know a good memory-test > program? I really like the memtest approach of a bootable image, so > that it's not dependent on the operating system. > > > -- > Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA > http://OakRoadSystems.com > Shikata ga nai... As Shenan was saying, most personal computers produced within the last 10 years has 64 bit architecture (actually before Windows XP 64 bit was originally produced.) 32 or 64 bit operating systems will run on a 64 bit architecture enabled computer platform but 64 bit will not run on a 32 bit architecture system. That said most 32 bit programs will also run on either 64 or 32 bit operating systems but 64 bit programs will not run on 32 bit operating systems (Windows 2000, Windows XP (home or Pro), Vista 32 or Win 7 32 bit.) The first operating system that has had fairly wide device drivers (sub-programs that actually operate devices attached to the computer such as printers, scanners, etc.) created for it is Vista 64 bit with Win 7 having even more being produced for it.) All that said, your memory test program should run without any issues on any hardware you currently have. Remember to create your bootable CD from the ISO bootable image prior to attempting to boot from the program to test the memory. A bootable CD is totally operating system independent (the computer's OS isn't loaded) as the CD contains whatever operating system the program's creator desires to use to test the memory.
From: Stan Brown on 27 Jun 2010 19:57
On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:25:51 -0500, Shenan Stanley wrote: > > Stan Brown wrote: > > I'm a big fan of the memory-test utility at memtest.org. > > > > But now I have a 64-bit computer. Is the ISO bootable image > > compatible with 64-bit PCs? The site doesn't say. It does mention > > the i5 core chip, which is what I have. > > > > And if I can't use memtest, does anyone know a good memory-test > > program? I really like the memtest approach of a bootable image, so > > that it's not dependent on the operating system. > > Your hardware (or the few parts that need to be) allow you to now use a > 64-bit Operating System. You don't have to (most likely) and the memory > tester you are used to should work just fine. > > Are you actually running a 64-bit Operating System? (As I said -having the > hardware for it and actually doing it - two different things.) Yes, it's 64-bit Windows 7. But memtest is a boot image itself; it doesn't boot the operating system. Come to think of it, "64-bit" in the hardware would refer to the address space, right? The actual RAM is still going to consist of eight-bit bytes, just potentially more of them. Or am I off base here? -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... |