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Prefer Memtest86+
It seems to be more up to date.

http://memtest.org

Nothing wrong with running both.

I am surprised that you don't run memory tests more often. Anytime I have any problems that are not obvious what the problem is I run memory tests.

1. It is easy
2. It is fast

Memory tests have saved me several times in the past. I have used Memtest86 and Memtest86+ for nearly 8 years now.

Keep these programs in you IT tool kit! They even run off of a floppy.
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Prefer Memtest86+  dragosani | 01/02/07
Link broken  georgeou | 01/02/07
I updated blog, thanks  georgeou | 01/02/07
I wanted to add.  dragosani | 01/02/07
Pass count  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/02/07
Thanks, I intend to swap both DIMMS to test  georgeou | 01/02/07
Among others  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/02/07
Thanks  georgeou | 01/02/07
Not to get off subject, but  Michael Kelly | 01/03/07
LiveCDs  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/03/07
Doesn't sound right  D. T. Schmitz | 01/02/07
XP only needs 128 MBs of RAM  georgeou | 01/02/07
So  D. T. Schmitz | 01/02/07
XP doesn't, but applications do  georgeou | 01/02/07
That is what happens when you code in Java  nucrash | 01/03/07
Myth....  techboy_z | 01/03/07
I've run it recently and I still can't get over JRE HELL  georgeou | 01/03/07
Haven't Coded in Java for a While  nucrash | 01/04/07
Hibernation  LinuxHippie | 01/03/07
George, great artticle... but one problem I forsee  Linux User 147560 | 01/03/07
The problem is...  nucrash | 01/03/07
You can encrypt the page file  georgeou | 01/03/07
The user or the system.  Linux User 147560 | 01/03/07
Yes, it's just a registry key  georgeou | 01/03/07
Ignorance is bliss  Richard Flude | 01/03/07
So browsers in Linux run in protected mode?  georgeou | 01/03/07
Wow George... Quote of the year for 2007.  ju1ce | 01/04/07
George....  bportlock | 01/04/07
Ignorance is bliss  georgeou | 01/04/07
A Mind is a terrible thing to waste  D. T. Schmitz | 01/04/07
Yes George...  Linux User 147560 | 01/08/07
Stability problems already?  Chad_z | 01/03/07
not a MSFT problem, this is a RAM problem  Valis Keogh | 01/03/07
Who cares?  bportlock | 01/03/07
Making something out of nothing  dragosani | 01/03/07
You've missed the point  bportlock | 01/03/07
Questionable Upgrade  andrej770 | 01/03/07
I disagree  Chad_z | 01/03/07
MS Advisor??  andrej770 | 01/03/07
I rarely recommend upgrading to Vista  georgeou | 01/03/07
Sure they are  voska | 01/03/07
Pure FUD  dragosani | 01/03/07
Litle Known Linux Feature...  triso | 01/03/07
Thanks for the reminder!  Linux User 147560 | 01/03/07
Like I said  dragosani | 01/04/07
You're wrong!!  techboy_z | 01/03/07
Get real  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/03/07
Wouldn't mind bad memory mapping in Vista  georgeou | 01/03/07
Opposite experience...  techboy_z | 01/03/07
Wasn't cheap RAM  georgeou | 01/03/07
Users (and Zealots) asked for more security!  andrej770 | 01/03/07
I'll be the first one to admit I haven't used Vista yet...  ju1ce | 01/03/07
I'll be the first one to admit I haven't used Vista yet...  ju1ce | 01/03/07
They don't send me those, nor do they send me laptops  georgeou | 01/03/07
This may work  sweklaweklfwe@... | 01/03/07
RAM issues are the least of Vista user's problems...  whisperycat | 01/03/07
One of my customers....  bportlock | 01/03/07
BUT...  redtrain65 | 01/03/07
50 cents an hour!  bportlock | 01/03/07
I agree  NonZealot | 01/03/07
FUD star Zealot  whisperycat | 01/03/07
Did you use MS's HW advisor before installation??  andrej770 | 01/03/07
All drivers are good  georgeou | 01/03/07
Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't  CobraA1 | 01/03/07
A slightly off-topic question (if anybody knows the answer)  Michael Kelly | 01/03/07
I just got an RMA from Kingston  georgeou | 01/03/07
Vista RTM Issues  DAC-Tech | 01/03/07
Let me add to this...  DAC-Tech | 01/03/07
Great post, I'll try that!  georgeou | 01/03/07
Please do....  DAC-Tech | 01/03/07
Sounds like some hardware just hasn't been properly tested in Vista  georgeou | 01/03/07
Fixed my problem  DAC-Tech | 01/22/07
RAM Problems Crash Vista and Make it Vulnerable to Atttack!!!!  crash89 | 01/04/07
ECC memory  brittonv | 01/04/07
Not worth the expense  georgeou | 01/04/07
Support would be more expensive  brittonv | 01/05/07
Did Vista make memory go bad?  vandarn | 01/04/07
Did Vista make memory go bad?  vandarn | 01/04/07
Typical Microsoft  efreedom | 01/04/07
MEMORY PROBLEM?  BALTHOR | 01/04/07
Finally Microsoft keeps manufacturers HONEST!  joemartn | 01/04/07
Knoppix livecd includes memtest86  aforencich | 01/04/07
So does the "Ultimate boot CD"  brittonv | 01/05/07
DDR2 very voltage sensitive  support@... | 01/04/07
You only jack up memory voltage to over clock it  georgeou | 01/04/07

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