[aclug-L] Re: Memory Types

[Anne McCadden <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On ZDnet, I saw and downloaded a linux memory tester that can be
installed to a floppy.  I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but a very
reliable source told me that it works great.  I wanted to get this
tester for work.  Our memory testers don't test 512mb DIMM's or any type
of DDR memory.  Additional memory tester machines are not in the budget
in the next year or so.  Anne

David Carmichael wrote:
> 
> Does anybody know of a program that will fit on a floppy/CD to tell
> and test RAM on a computer no mater what "OS" is installed? Self
> booting disc.
> 
> I have been asked to upgrade a group of computers and do not want
> to open the cases (see #1 below) till I have the correct RAM in
> hand.. but due to the age of these system the RAM could be any of
> two basic packages and then the sub sets of SIMM or DIMM.
> 
> The systems are AMD-K6 systems..... which currently only have
> 32meg.
> 
> The owner of these systems does not want to upgrade any other
> hardware till 2004/5 budget year, but knows that they need more
> memory now.
> 
> I do not want to take money from their current service and support
> contractor... but charging $100 per machine + $45 hour travel time
> + parts co$t seems a bit high to me...  This means that the service
> contractor could be charging as much as $600 to upgrade this group
> of systems, for labor alone.
> 
> This company got charged $65 a few months back to reinstall a font
> file that had gotten damaged.... it was the font file that was used
> to display the menus for their word processing software, and the
> person that called the service contractor out thinking their
> monitor had gone bad..... which had really happened to another
> desktop a week before.
> 
> --David
> 
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