: Your PC will reboot into a blue screen environment. The test usually takes 10 to 30 minutes.
If diagnostics confirm a failure, use the "Binary Search" method to identify the faulty stick physically. This is necessary because error reports rarely specify which physical stick is bad.
Best for: Comprehensive hardware validation and "Pass/Fail" certainty. how to run memory diagnostics
: If you have two sticks of RAM, run the diagnostic with only one installed at a time. This helps identify which specific stick is broken.
The you're seeing (like a "Page Fault in Nonpaged Area" blue screen)? : Your PC will reboot into a blue screen environment
The PC will restart and the test will begin automatically.
: Files you use frequently suddenly become unreadable. This is necessary because error reports rarely specify
Best for: Quick validation without external media.
: The computer slows down the longer it stays turned on.