I can't seem to find how to turn on boot-up memory test for my computer.
My system gives me no indication that a memory test is being performed and
I can't find a setting for it in my Award BIOS Setup Utility.
The closest I found is a setting for 'Quick Power On Self Test'. Which is set
to Enabled. Not sure if Disabling this would cause it to perform a memory test or not.
The manual doesn't specify.
Any ideas on how to get it perform a memory test?

Thanks,
James

Hi,

Try unchecking it, as soon as you reboot you'll know if that's it. Usually
the trigger is a line about boot time diagnostics, and thought the verbiage
varies by distributor, that certainly sounds like it.

You are aware too that there is a memory diagnostic tool in Vista as well,
yes? Just type "memory diagnostic" into the start/search line to begin.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]

"JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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I can't seem to find how to turn on boot-up memory test for my computer.
My system gives me no indication that a memory test is being performed and
I can't find a setting for it in my Award BIOS Setup Utility.
The closest I found is a setting for 'Quick Power On Self Test'. Which is
set
to Enabled. Not sure if Disabling this would cause it to perform a memory
test or not.
The manual doesn't specify.
Any ideas on how to get it perform a memory test?

Thanks,
James

I was going to uncheck it but I consider the BIOS as off limits
as windows registry.
Although I have been know to screw up my system.

No, I didn't realize Vista had a memory diagnostic.
I'll look into that.

Thanks much,
James

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:#RkEoOwUKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Try unchecking it, as soon as you reboot you'll know if that's it. Usually
> the trigger is a line about boot time diagnostics, and thought the
> verbiage varies by distributor, that certainly sounds like it.
>
> You are aware too that there is a memory diagnostic tool in Vista as well,
> yes? Just type "memory diagnostic" into the start/search line to begin.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy_darwin@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
> news:%237Mc%23GwUKHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> I can't seem to find how to turn on boot-up memory test for my computer.
> My system gives me no indication that a memory test is being performed and
> I can't find a setting for it in my Award BIOS Setup Utility.
> The closest I found is a setting for 'Quick Power On Self Test'. Which is
> set
> to Enabled. Not sure if Disabling this would cause it to perform a memory
> test or not.
> The manual doesn't specify.
> Any ideas on how to get it perform a memory test?
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
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