How do I run a diagnostic test on my system memory?

A system memory test can require two or more hours to complete, so we recommend running it overnight, or while you're away from your computer. If there is a faulty stick of RAM in your PC it could cause issues ranging from memory management errors to system crashes and blue screens (BSODs). Please follow the steps below to run a memory diagnostic test through Windows. Once the test is finished the system will boot back into Windows.

Running a memory test will render the system unusable until it's completed.

Type Mdsched.exe or Windows Memory Diagnostics in the Windows Start menu search bar. 

Either restart now to start the test immediately or check for problems the next time I start my computer to test the system the next time it boots up.

Once done it will boot back into Windows. In order to see the results, please press the Windows Key+R. Type eventvwr.exe and press enter to open Event Viewer.

Expand the Windows logs located in the left plane. Right click on System and click on Find.

Type MemoryDiagnostics-Results and click the Find Next button.

In Event Viewer, double-click on the MemoryDiagnostics-Results source, and see the message.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact one of our MAINGEAR Support agents: (908-620-9050) or support@maingear.com