To conclusively test your RAM, you need to use sophisticated and very expensive test equipment, like this $2,495 Memory Tester (and that's for the cheap model)! So it is usually easier (and cheaper!) to swap in known good RAM and see what happens. Just be sure to unplug the computer from the wall (and remove the battery if a notebook) and touch bare metal of the case interior BEFORE reaching for the RAM to discharge any destructive static in your body. Repeat process with remaining modules, hopefully identifying the bad stick through a process of elimination. But of course, not everyone has a bunch of spare RAM laying around so, if able, you might try running with just a single RAM stick to see if it fails. So, swapping in all new RAM is often the best test. While rare, on occasion they will report no problems, yet the RAM still fails in use, and/or when paired with other RAM. If they report any errors, even one, the RAM is bad. Note, however, while software-based RAM diagnostic tools are good, none are 100% conclusive. V4, available on same download page, is for legacy BIOS platforms. Please note the latest versions are for UEFI motherboards only. You should have no reported errors – not even one. Allow the diagnostics to run for several passes or even overnight. There are several memory testers out there with very similar names. Click to expand.^^^This^^^ Just make sure you get the right one.
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