Memtest86 News
Commercial Support for Memtest86!
BradyTech Inc. is now providing code development and value added services built around Memtest86.com. The initial BradyTech offering adds a comprehensive user guide that is included with the Memtest86 CD-Rom. With the backing of BradyTech regular releases and major code enhancements are planned.
Memtest86 Release 3.5 is now available
The 3.5 release includes:
- Limited support for execution with multiple CPUs. CPUs are selected round-robin or sequential for each test.
- Support for detection of additional chipsets. (from Memtest86+ v2.11).
- Additions and corrections for CPU detection including reporting of L3 cache.
- Reworked information display for better readability and new information.
- Abbreviated iterations for first pass.
- Enhancements to memory sizing.
- Misc bug fixes.
Calling All Developers!
A number of additions are planned for the Memtest86 diagnostic and also for the Memtest86 website. We need your help! Please contact us about contributing to the Memtest86 community and earn a little cash to boot. Listed below are a few of the planned projects.
- Native 64 bit support with wider patterns. With 64 CPUs becoming common a native 64 version of Memtest86 is needed. Test algorithms need to be updated to use 64 and 128 bit patterns. A simple flat memory model can now be used that will eliminate a great deal of complexity and add efficiency.
- Writing of failure information to a floppy disk, or USB flash drive. Currently there is no way to capture error information from Memtest86. Stand alone disk drivers need to be created (or ported) along with designing methods for capturing information.
- Pre-launch customization of all Memtest86 parameters. A GUI interface allows users to create a customized Memtest86 image that starts with customized options and test sequences. A key feature would be to allow the test sequence to be customized to be as quick or thorough as desired. Both Windows and Linux configuration GUIs would be provided.
- Create and maintain a Memtest86 pass/fail database. With a simple web based entry form Memtest86 users could enter their testing results. This information would be valuable in finding memory reliability trends across Manufacturers and models. The data would be useful for problem diagnosis, product selection, documenting product deficiencies and of course improving the quality of Memtest86. Expertise is needed to create an SQL database and provide web based interfaces for entry and searching. With more than 200K visitors per month to Memtest86.com this database would quickly become very large.
- Create a overclockers "Hall of Fame" focusing on top memory bandwidth. This would create a friendly competition to squeeze out maximum memory performance. By including manufacturer and model number details in the list this would become a valuable resource for overclockers looking to find hardware that overclocks effectively.
- A valuable companion to Memtest86 would be a standalone disk diagnostic and sanitizer. Using BIOS access routines a simple test could be created determine basic functionality. In addition this tool would be valuable for destroying all data on disks to protect data and to insure that all viruses and old software are completely removed.
Do you have a project that may fit into what we are doing at Memtest86.com? If so please let us know.
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