What is the difference between memtest86 and memtester?

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I am looking at above memory test tools.

What is the difference between these two? (In what aspect should it be used differently?)

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 04 '13 at 20:44

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memorytester run on OS, so use api of OS for allocate ram and test it. Memtest86 run without OS and is very small and access to RAM directly.

I always used Memtest86 I think is better, and more accurate for test RAM

answered Nov 04 '13 at 20:44

Giovanni Nervi

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Could you explain more about the accuracies of these tools? – A-letubby Nov 04 '13 at 22:03

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