1. Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.zip)
2. Unzip downloaded
memtest86 -....iso.zip file.
3. Inside, you'll find
memtest86 -....iso file.
4. Download, and install
ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/
5. Insert blank CD into your CD drive.
6. Open
ImgBurn, and click on
Write image file to disc7. Click on
Browse for a file... icon:
8. Locate
memtest86 -....iso file, and click
Open button.
9. Click on ImgBurn green arrow to start burning bootable memtest86 CD:
10. Once the CD is created, boot from it, and memtest will automatically start to run.
The running program will look something like this depending on the size and number of ram modules installed:
It's recommended to run 5-6
passes. Each pass contains very same
8
tests.
This will show the progress of the test. It can take a while. Be patient, or leave it running overnight.
The following image is the test results area:
The most important item here is the “errors” line. If you see ANY errors, even one, most likely, you have bad RAM.