[ltp] 600e Memory Test in BIOS

[Rob Bell]

It can take a long time, depending on the speed of the system/memory and 
the quantity of memory installed.  I would say that it wouldn't be 
unreasonable to let it go for a 1/2 hour or more.

Rob

steven@plansofmice.co.uk wrote:

> Can someone give me an idea of how long the BIOS Memory test routine is supposed 
> to take?
> 
> All the others tests checked out OK, but the Memory test seemed to lock up.
> 
> The Harddrive test appeared not to be doing anything for a long time, but in that case 
> the cursor remained moveable. In the case of the memory check the cursor froze and 
> eventually I switched the machine off.
> 
> My current configuration is 366MHz / 128MB (inc. the 32MB system RAM). 
> Presumably the length of testing varies with the amount of memory and speed of 
> processor.
> 
> Reluctant to run the test again, without having some idea of how long I can expect to 
> wait for it to complete.
> 
> ---Steven
> 
> 
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