[JRandomFreeper]

Some CMOS's have ram tests built in. Reboot the computer, press whichever button takes you setup before booting, and look for diagnostics.

/johnny

[flintsilver7]

http://www.memtest.org/

[Viking2002]

I used to use a bootable program called Tuff Test Pro. You can still buy it online for around $10 ($28, if you get the loopback test plugs). Great program. Haven't used it for years, but I think I'll buy the CD version of it - I just surfed their web site, and it's up to date insofar as testing the latest processors, RAM, etc.

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away, for his name is Obama."

[omega4179]

This should test memory burn a bootable CD and reboot with that CD.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-39306.html

[Company Man]

Vista has a memory test as part of it’s Repair function. I bet it’s there in 7 also.

[TeachableMoment]

IDK how a winders user would do it, but every time I install Ubuntu, it also installs an optional ram checker.

Of course, in all the years I have been running Linux, I have never has the patience to actually let an entire memtest run, but still!

[Bigh4u2]

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2006/10/23/test-your-ram-with-microsoft-windows-memory-diagnostic/

[aft_lizard]

Windows has it’ own mem tester. Just type memory diagnostic in the search bar on the start menu.

[editor-surveyor]

Just go into the CMOS setup and enable full POST testing and the memory will be tested the next time you boot up.

The default boot usually just counts the memory without testing.