On: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:35:12 -0800 Will Schou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wrote:
>My understanding of how software Ram testing works would seem to tell >me that while you've come up with a good idea...it won't really work. >Here's why,One of the short comings of software ram testing is some of >the ram in the machine is used to start the machine up and run the >finder and ram testing app. Ram being used for this is not available >for testing and so far no one knows how to tell which ram in which >slots is being used or tested. So in order to test all the ram you have >to move it around in the slots and test several times and hope for the >best. So it would seem to me that making a ram disk would keep you from >testing the ram being used for the ram disk. So even less ram would be >available for testing....Does that make sense? Will S Will; Last May I emailed Micromat on this subject( Supermac Digest #1123), whether all ram was tested by TTP3. They replied that all ram is tested if the the range is selected as Full Memory. This is accomplished by establishing a one Meg memory Scratch Pad and another 3060 to hold the temporary partion that holds the test. The contents of the memory locations to be tested are moved into the one Meg space temporarily and then moved back after that space has been tested and the test progresses with another one Meg. At the end the one meg Scratch is tested and then I suppose the 3060 partition is moved so the last 3K can be tested. This is all mentioned in the TTP3 Manual. However as I recall all running apps are shut down and that would I suppose include the major portion of TTP3. With only the Ram test running in the temporary partition. So I don't see a speed gain for TTP3. I guess I will have to try it and see what happens. Ernie -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:supermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:supermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:supermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
