windows memtest version good as standalone one?
 

because i am writing a review of gskill pc4800 i want to test it on stability.
is the windows version reliable?
or should i use the bootversion?

tnx;)

url to site: http://hcidesign.com/memtest/

http://www.memtest.org/

i'm still using the boot version!

use the bootable! CDROM ISO or Floppy

use the latest one to change mem timings on the fly, if needed

after memtest passes at a certain speed boot into windows and run a few loops of 3DMark03/05 to test stability, as I've found that memtest stable != windows stable.

run Memtest #5 in loop btw, this will stress the memory and you'll catch errors quickly

ah tnx.
i'll try it.

this is test #5



to get there, if I remember correct is
hit 2 [enter] 2 [enter] 2 [enter] 5 [enter] (might have on too many iterations of 2 ;))

hit c, then 1 [enter] 3 [enter] 5 [enter] 0 [enter]

this is with the 1.5v :)

yep 1/3/5/enter/0

and between 1/3/5 no enters needed:p

i passed test5 on 300mhz memspeed, 2.75V and 2.5-3-3-5 but superpi aint stable

:D

sjust :)

how much passes did you run?

I would say, run at least 100 passes!

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i need 1 month for testing then:grin:

10-15 passes should suffice for testing, + additional stress test in windows + benchmark batchrun = safe to say you reached stable operating speed

it would not be the first time that I receive errors after 30 passes!

you can say with 95% that memtest stable ( no or very few errors ) = stable in windows, if it's not stable in win, then your problem is not the mem!

let me quote this, as you've missed it apparently :)

I had sticks running stable in Memtest but would not pass 1x3DMark run in windows, CPU at default speed, VGA not OC'd, lowering OC by a few mhz made the system stable.

:hello:

ah k, i'll run 3dmark

*kuch* 7850mb/s *kuch*

I stand corrected, as you see, not every sys is the same

JNAV89GT had the same experience on his S939 system during his TCCD roundup testing btw:)

i get some errors in memtest but fully stable in games!