Comments on: Testing memory http://terminalapp.net/testing-memory/ All computers should be destroyed. And flies too. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ken Anderson http://terminalapp.net/testing-memory/#comment-163 Ken Anderson Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:27:00 +0000 http://terminalapp.net/testing-memory/#comment-163 I had an xserve that passed Apple's hardware test with flying colors, but memtest found bad memory. Same exact situation for a macbook pro - I trust memtest. I had an xserve that passed Apple’s hardware test with flying colors, but memtest found bad memory. Same exact situation for a macbook pro - I trust memtest.

]]> By: Miguel Arroz http://terminalapp.net/testing-memory/#comment-119 Miguel Arroz Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:12:34 +0000 http://terminalapp.net/testing-memory/#comment-119 Straight to the point: don't trust the Apple Hardware Test. I don't know what does it do for so many time, but I'm sure it's not doing all the tests memtest does. My G5 memory passed all the tests using Apple Hardware Test, but failed with memtest, and it was defenetly damaged, because I had some memory-related problems during the G5 usage. Straight to the point: don’t trust the Apple Hardware Test. I don’t know what does it do for so many time, but I’m sure it’s not doing all the tests memtest does. My G5 memory passed all the tests using Apple Hardware Test, but failed with memtest, and it was defenetly damaged, because I had some memory-related problems during the G5 usage.

]]> By: Peter Parker http://terminalapp.net/testing-memory/#comment-118 Peter Parker Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:52:33 +0000 http://terminalapp.net/testing-memory/#comment-118 There is a hardware / memory tester on the installation disks for each Mac. Get the hardware test disk, Boot from the DVD by holding the 'c' key down, and you will boot into it. I don't know how much base memory it consumes, but it's very little, as it doesn't load but a very basic - (text only no graphics interface). I had some memory questions about my (now) old G5, and used it to exonerate the memory. Peter Parker Photographer and Science Geek (by day, I also have a night job) Mac User (because only bad guys use PC's!!!) There is a hardware / memory tester on the installation disks for each Mac. Get the hardware test disk, Boot from the DVD by holding the ‘c’ key down, and you will boot into it.

I don’t know how much base memory it consumes, but it’s very little, as it doesn’t load but a very basic - (text only no graphics interface).

I had some memory questions about my (now) old G5, and used it to exonerate the memory.

Peter Parker
Photographer and Science Geek (by day, I also have a night job)
Mac User (because only bad guys use PC’s!!!)

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