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Looking for RAM test program for a 286 , not checkit

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First post, by keropi

Posted on 2017-05-18, 11:43

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Hiya!

I've spent quite some time trying to locate a DOS RAM test program that will work on a 286 and test XMS as well. Anyone knows a program like that other than CHECKIT ?
There are plenty for 386+ machines , 286 is tricky 🤣

TIA for any info/help!

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Reply 1 of 8, by matze79

Posted on 2017-05-18, 14:34

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ct ramtest ?
https://www.heise.de/download/product/ct-ramtest-3666

maybe memtest86 is working, use old version ?.

Reply 2 of 8, by konc

Posted on 2017-05-18, 15:06

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This is only for XMS & EMS, not conventional

The attachment MEMTEST.zip is no longer available

Reply 3 of 8, by keropi

Posted on 2017-05-18, 15:20

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thanks for the suggestions, I will try them tomorrow and report back!

Reply 4 of 8, by keropi

Posted on 2017-05-19, 10:45

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Tried both, both freeze
This is really weird, I have 2 mobos with the HT12 Headland chipset and different ram installed. Every memtest program I tried just freezes the system , just like the chipset detection program that "The Last Byte" memory manager has. Other than that everything runs fine though.

Reply 5 of 8, by MERCURY127

Posted on 2017-05-19, 10:56

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possible NDIAGS (Norton Diagnostics) can help...

Reply 6 of 8, by konc

Posted on 2017-05-19, 13:22

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Weird, I've run memtest on a V20 so it's not that it needs 386+.

Reply 7 of 8, by lowlytech

Posted on 2024-03-29, 17:45

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keropi wrote on 2017-05-19, 10:45:

Tried both, both freeze
This is really weird, I have 2 mobos with the HT12 Headland chipset and different ram installed. Every memtest program I tried just freezes the system , just like the chipset detection program that "The Last Byte" memory manager has. Other than that everything runs fine though.

Wondering if anyone found another memory tester. I too just got a HT12 based motherboard with a 16MHz 286 and checkit and a few other memory test programs just lock the computer up.

Reply 8 of 8, by MSxyz

Posted on 2024-03-29, 17:54

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There is a collection of benchmarks and utilities distributed in a package called "Bench_XT" Most of them should run also on plain x86 CPUs.

MEMSPEED by A. Fominih should work on a 286.

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