How to test and safely keep using your janky RAM without compromising stability using memtest86+ and the memmap kernel param.

  • linuxgator@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    9 days ago

    First rule in computer building is to always buy twice as much RAM as you actually need so you can just remove the bad stick when this happens

    • muusemuuse@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      8 days ago

      Second rule of computer building is just keep the receipt until after it passes 40 minutes of memtest. Third rule is to ignore rule one, nobody does that.

    • kumi@feddit.onlineOPEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      I always heard the first rule as “stay grounded”. Having 1TB of RAM on stock just in case sounds not grounded.

      A spare kit or two should be enough for most folks. With one or two spares of everything else so you can test suspicious parts separate from prod.

      A bit of redundancy and foresight is good but no need to be excessive about it.