MemTest is a RAM reliability tester that runs under Windows. It evaluates the ability of your computer’s memory to store and retrieve data accurately. A correctly functioning computer should be able to do both these tasks with 100% accuracy day in and day out. A computer that fails these tests, perhaps because of old hardware, damaged hardware, or poorly configured hardware, will be less stable and crash more often. Even worse, it will become even less stable over time as corrupted data is written to your hard disk.

By running MemTest you can ensure that your computer’s RAM is correctly functioning. It is wise to test this when you buy a new computer, install new RAM, or change the configuration of your machine (for instance, to overclock it). Are you the sort of user who likes to push the performance of your machine to the edge? Relying upon whether your machine will boot after your new BIOS tweaks is a poor way to determine the safety of your new settings. Use MemTest as a true test of stability.

The normal version of MemTest is a Windows native program and is free for all users. There are 2 other versions available:

The Pro version is also a Windows native program, and similar to the normal version. It is tuned, however, to the needs of users who diagnose the quality of RAM often, or on multiple machines. It offers options like a "nice" mode which allows you to test RAM in the background during normal use of the machine, as well as more detailed reporting of errors. It also does not pause every time an error is found, so it can be used to determine the overall reliability of RAM that is prone to errors, rather than just as a tool that determines if there are any errors at all.

The Deluxe version includes the Windows native Pro version and adds an embedded version of MemTest that runs from a bootable diskette. This version can be run on any PC with a floppy drive and does not require any sort of installation. Use it to check the RAM quality of any PC, whether it has Linux, Windows, or no OS at all. This is a great disk for any computer technician to carry around.