On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:52:15 +0100
Norman Golisz wrote:

> actually, it's the most reliable way to detect faulty hardware. Memory
> testers, if at all, only find specific issues (mostly by writing and
> reading bit patterns to RAM). They can't stimulate and stress the
> hardware as a build process (e.g. of an operating system) does.
> 
> Memtest and such only have limited use.

Building certainly throws extra heat into the equation.

-- 
Kc

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