The first version of Memtest86+ was released on early 2004, based on memtest86 v3.0 that was not updated since mid-2002. Our main challenge was to provide an up-to-date version of this useful tool, as reliable than the original. Our work started when we got the first AMD64 system. Unfortunatly, the original memtest v3.0 didn't run at all. After looking at the source code, we fixed the bug.After some days, I saw lot of other things like chipsets or CPU that were not correctly detected or not detected at all. I have access to lot of recent hardware and I can test and debug on quite all available motherboards on the market. After adding detection for all current CPUs, I've added detection for all current chipsets (SiS, VIA, nVidia, Intel) and ECC Polling for AMD64, i875P and E7205. Then, I decided to display some useful settings for the most popular chipsets. For exemple, on i865PE/i875P series, memtest86+ will now display FSB & Memory frequency, PAT status, memory timings, ECC status and the number of memory channels. Next version will perhaps contain several enhancements and bug-fixes.
New Features
- Major Architectures changes
- Modulo test now use random pattern for better accuracy
- Added Advanced DMI Errors Reporting Mode
- Added support for bus ratio changes on Intel Core CPU
- Added support for non-integer bus ratio on latest Intel CPU
- Added SPD Data Display for all Intel Chipsets (more to come)
- Added serial support as a linux boot parameter (Thanks to Michal S.)
- Added preliminary support for VIA CN Isaiah CPU
- Added preliminary support for Intel Nehalem
- Added support for VIA C7/C7-D/C7-M/Eden on Esther Core
- Added support for AMD K10 (Phenom) CPU w/ timings detection
- Added support for Intel Pentium E w/ 1 MB L2 Cache
- Added support for Intel Core 2 45nm (Penryn)
- Added support for FSB1333/FSB1600 Intel CPU
- Added support for Intel 5400A/5400B w/ timings detection
- Added support for Intel Q35/P35/G33/Q33 w/ timings detection
- Added support for Intel X38/X48 w/ timings detection
- Added preliminary support for Intel 5000P/V/Z
- Removed on-fly memory timings change (unstable)
Bug Fixes
- Numerous (really) bug fixes
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