Memtest86: what it is and what it is for

This program is configured as one of the essential ones regarding the diagnosis of errors in our RAM memories. We always say that it is very tedious that our memories fail, more than anything because of the repercussion that they usually have in our experience. We are going to tell you what Memtest86 is and what it is for.

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Memtest86, classic test to check RAM memory

You may have heard that this program is ideal for detecting faults in our RAM memories, but its operation is different from that of other programs. This tool is installed on a USB drive, making it bootable from BIOS. Therefore, it is not about installing and working, but we will have to restart our PC to diagnose our RAM memory.

So, if we download the tool from its official website, we will have a .zip file that will contain the imageUSB, a program to install the image of the program on the pendrive. In this way, we will have to start the PC from the pendrive.

Once we start the PC and it boots from the pendrive, Memtest86 will start only and will start scanning our RAM memory. Beware of overclocked memories as analysis may not be accurate at certain frequencies. Not to mention that the memories have to be identical, that is, the same manufacturer, frequency, voltage, latency, etc.

We take the opportunity to tell you that it is not recommended to install different memories because they can give a thousand problems. So, if you are going to upgrade, forget about this possibility.

How to install

To install it, you have to extract the image from the zip file, select your USB key and give write. If the USB drive does not appear, click on " Refresh Drives ".

Once we start and finish the Memtest86 test, we get the main menu through which we will navigate with the up and down keys of the keyboard. We have several options:

System Info. It gives us an overview of our computer, especially the processor and RAM. Test Selection. We can choose between several tests that contain different algorithms. RAM Benchmark. As you may have guessed, this is a performance test. Settings.

Is it advisable to opt for the Pro version?

In this sense, there is not a single Pro version, but there is also the Site Edition that is more complete. Here you have the differences between the different versions of Memtest86.

Of course the prices are not very popular, but the Pro version is not bad, in addition to that we will have several technical service channels in case we have any problem. I don't think you need the "Pro" version, although everything will depend on what you expect from a program with these characteristics.

We hope this brief analysis of Memtest86 has helped you. If you have any questions, put it below and we will answer you as quickly as possible.

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Have you ever used this program? What do you think? Any experience with it?