That is the Crucial memory configuration tool - it will tell you what type of RAM your motherboard takes. It does not test your RAM. For that, you need memtest86. It will make a bootable floppy that runs about 9 different memory tests. It automatically loops so you can run it for several hours.
Norm Higgs http://forbiddenpc.com https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 12:31 AM Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Installing Linxu Problem.... Not sure why? > On the Crucial home page you see a panel at the bottom " Crucial System > Scanner" and a blue box with a magnifying glass at bottom right to "scan my > system" . > > It will put a temporary scirpt on your computer to do so but give you a > great readout and advice on upgrades. > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Wade Adams > Date: 07/10/2006 23:15:44 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Installing Linxu Problem.... Not sure why? > > I tried that site, and did not see anything that would > test my memory. Which option did you see that allowed > me to do that. > > Thanks > > Wade > > --- Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Go to: > > http://www.crucial.com/uk/index.asp > > > > And run the online test for your Ram. > > > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Norm Higgs > > Date: 10/04/06 09:37:10 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Installing Linxu > > Problem.... Not sure why? > > > > One more note regarding RAM - you are better off NOT > > buying it in a > > store - in general they will sell you cheap 'value' > > RAM but charge you > > 'premium' RAM price for it, compared to what you can > > get online at > > places like Newegg. For example, Best Buy sells 512 > > MB of Kingston > > PC3200 for $79. This is good memory, but its not > > premium memory, its > > basically Value RAM. At Newegg, on the other hand, I > > can get 512 MB of > > Corsair XMS PC3200 with timings of 2-2-2-5 (the best > > you will find) for > > under $70 with shipping. > > > > Basically, you get ripped off buying RAM from a > > store. > > > > Norm Higgs > > http://forbiddenpc.com > > https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wade Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 12:00 PM > > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Installing Linxu > > Problem.... Not sure > > why? > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > Wade > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: Norm Higgs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2006 11:07:15 AM > > > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Installing Linxu > > Problem.... Not sure > > why? > > > > > > Run memtest86 on it for a few hours - if any > > errors show up ask the > > > vendor you bought the RAM from to exchange it. > > > > > > Norm Higgs > > > http://forbiddenpc. com > > > https://www. linkedin. com/e/fpf/ 4018099 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Wade Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> > > > To: <LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 8:16 AM > > > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Installing Linxu > > Problem.... Not sure > > > why? > > > > > > > Is there a way for the store to test this out > > for when I purchase I > > > know it works? > > > > > > > > How about if I take out the memory, install > > Linux, then put memory > > > back. Think that will work? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Wade > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > From: Kailassingh Patil <kailassingh@ gmail.com> > > > > To: LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com > > > > Sent: Monday, October 2, 2006 9:52:38 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Installing > > Linxu Problem.... Not > > sure > > > why? > > > > > > > > yes Mr Wade, some memories work in Windows but > > not in Linux due to > > > some > > > > errors in memory only > > > > > > > > On 10/2/06, wadejadams <wadejadams@ yahoo. com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In LINUX_Newbies@ yahoogroups. com > > <LINUX_Newbies% > > > 40yahoogroups. com>, > > > > > Robert C Wittig > > > > > <wittig.robert@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > wadejadams wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > So I installed more memory so I could run > > the gui install and > > > > > then > > > > > > > when I ran it, it would get stuck on the > > Formatting section. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So I thought maybe somehting is wrong with > > the disk. So I did > > > > > the > > > > > > > read test, andit failed. > > > > > > > > > > > > You installed more memory, and then when a > > problem suddenly > > > > > appeared, > > > > > > you thought it might be a problem with the > > disk? > > > > > > > > > > > > Try removing the memory stick you installed, > > just prior to the > > > > > problem > > > > > > occurring. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just because RAM will post, does not mean it > > is error-free. It > > > > > might be > > > > > > having read-write problems. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > -wittig http://www.robertwi ttig.com/ > > > > > > . http://robertwittig .net/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, that is true. I should try that. Thanks. > > But I have been > > > > > able to load other things with this memory it > > is just the linux > > that > > > > > i have issues with. 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