How Do i check ram? .. Is software to check ram like Scan Disk etc. !!

[rollcage]

Guys what the way to check the Ram .. I mean if the ram is bad the computer cant boot.
But cant there be possibility that Computer is booting n Some part of IC is bad.
I heard there is software to check ram like Scan Disk etc. !!

Can any one tell whats the software?

 

[kalpik]

*www.memtest86.com/
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[Ch@0s]

Download memtest from that link. Create a bootable floppy or cd. Test away! If you have vista, it has an inbuilt ram tester in the boot loader.

 

[cyrux]

But be patient , this will take a lot of time