Finding Problems, Diagnostics :D

BluePlum · 02-26-2008, 09:51 AM

How do i find if my GPU or CPU or ram is malfunctioning? and my battery, is there some safe freeware that will scan my system?

: D

RoveWolf · 02-26-2008, 10:20 AM

My suggestion for RAM testing would be to use Memtest. Download that for free, burn it onto a CD/DVD or copy onto a floppy disk if you still live in the stone age and run that. I normally allow it to do at least 4 cycles so I can compare the results / errors if any to make sure that it is failing on the same address test etc.

As for your GPU / CPU, normally manufacturers have diagnostic applications created for those specifically so maybe provide your GPU and CPU information so that if anyone else here has the same they can suggest something more suiting to your hardware

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Rove.

BluePlum · 03-01-2008, 09:42 AM

Any Software that is free that i dont need to burn and just checks everything? lol if i have to do what you said rove i mite just give up

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RoveWolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,261	My suggestion for RAM testing would be to use Memtest. Download that for free, burn it onto a CD/DVD or copy onto a floppy disk if you still live in the stone age and run that. I normally allow it to do at least 4 cycles so I can compare the results / errors if any to make sure that it is failing on the same address test etc. As for your GPU / CPU, normally manufacturers have diagnostic applications created for those specifically so maybe provide your GPU and CPU information so that if anyone else here has the same they can suggest something more suiting to your hardware . Rove. __________________ Note: Formerly known as Breaks. Thermaltake VC3000BWS Armour Jr SuperMidi Tower - Black Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 (PCI-E) Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB SATA-II 16MB Cache Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Samsung 18x18 DVD+RW (Black)

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03-01-2008, 09:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
BluePlum banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 14 Posts: 1,481	Any Software that is free that i dont need to burn and just checks everything? lol if i have to do what you said rove i mite just give up