How to test your RAM memory for defects

[tux99 1]

I have written a short article on how to test RAM for defects, I hope this can be useful for less experienced PC users experiencing random crashes or lock-ups of their PC, to help track down the cause.

 

You can find it here:

http://www.linuxtech.net/tips+tricks/hw_diagnostics-pt1.html

 

Comments and suggestions are very welcome!

Edited March 31, 2009 by tux99

[ianw1974 11]

Looks good :)

[Steve Scrimpshire 0]

The content is great. Very thorough. I would make a small suggestion. I would move the "Warnings" section to the top of the article, right after the title and sub-title, to encourage it being read before attempting anything.

[tux99 1]

The content is great. Very thorough. I would make a small suggestion. I would move the "Warnings" section to the top of the article, right after the title and sub-title, to encourage it being read before attempting anything.

 

Thanks for the compliments, I think the 'warnings' section at the top of the article would scare off some unexperienced people from even reading any further (and would disrupt the page layout too much), but I have now put a highlighted note to read the warnings section, at the beginning of the diagnostics section, to which they primarily apply.

[ianw1974 11]

I think it's fine where you placed it now, it wouldn't necessarily need to be at the top - only just before when you start to say take out memory, etc, etc it's enough just to say before.

[dude67 0]

Nice. Me likes.

 

In addition to the very nicely written content, the text is easy to read (neutral colours) and most importantly the text is not too long!