Memtest86+ 4.00

Based on the well-known original memtest86 written by Chris Brady, memtest86+ is a port by some members of the x86-secret team, now working at www.canardpc.com. Our goal is to provide an up-to-date and completly reliable version of this software tool aimed at memory failures detection.

9/22/09 - memtest86+ 4.00

*** Enhancements in v4.00 : ***

• New Features
  
  • Major Architectural changes
  • First pass twice faster (reduced iterations)
  • Detect DDR2/3 brands and part numbers on Intel DDR2/3 chipsets
  • Added detection for Intel "Clarkdale" CPU
  • Added detection for Intel "Gulftown" CPU
  • Added detection for AMD "Magny-Cours" CPU
  • Added detection for Intel XMP Memory
  • Added for CPU w/ 0.5/1.5/3/6/12/16/18/24MB L3
  • Added "clean" DMI detection for DDR3/FBDIMM2
  • Better detection of Integrated Memory Controllers
  
  
• Bug Fixes
  
  • Corrected detection for Intel "Lynnfield" CPU
  • Corrected detection for AMD 45nm K10 CPU
  • Solved crash with AMD Geode LX
  • Complies with SMBIOS 2.6.1 specs
  • Fixed compilation issues with gcc 4.2+
  • Many others bug fixes
  
  

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Thanks, Aaron.

I'll be grabbing a copy as soon as I can. When dealing with computer problems, and suspicion falls on the RAM then this is an excellent tool to confirm or eliminate RAM troubles. I know that there is a RAM testing tool that is available from the boot menu, but, because this relies on your system still being functional enough to load files from the HDD, it has its limitations. A copy of this program can be placed on a CD and, because it is bootable, can be run directly from there when you restart/boot your system (make sure that your CD/DVD comes before your HDD in the boot order).