

Configuration name strings must be no more than 80 ASCII characters and must not contain quotes ( ") or angle bracket ( ) characters. The multiple configuration file format extends the basic format by supporting multiple configurations in a single file.Įach set of configuration data would be separated via XML style tags as specified below: All parameters are specified as follows:Ī sample basic configuration file is as follows: Lines that start with '#' indicate a comment line. The basic configuration file format supports a single configuration containing a set of parameter and value pairs. This allows for separate configuration files depending on the size of memory.įinally, if a suitable file is still not found, it will load the default mt86.cfg configuration file. If no suitable file was found, MemTest86 shall attempt to load a filename prefixed with the total memory size in GB (eg. This allows for separate configuration files for different baseboards, if running MemTest86 on multiple systems.

MemTest86 shall first attempt to load a filename prefixed with the system’s baseboard (eg. MemTest86 attempts to look for configuration files in the following order: This is useful especially in testing environments where memory tests need to be executed in an automated fashion without user intervention. Memory test parameters can also be set via a configuration file ( Pro and Site Edition only) that is loaded on startup, without the need to manually configure the memory tests every time MemTest86 is run. Exit - exits MemTest86 and reboots the system.Settings - configure general MemTest86 settings such as language selection and screen resolution.RAM Benchmark - performs benchmarking tests on RAM, and graphs the results on a chart.Start - start executing the memory tests.CPU Selection - select between Single, Parallel, Round Robin and Sequential modes.Address Range - specifies the lower and upper address memory limits to test.Test Selection - specifies which tests to enable, and how many passes to run.System Info - displays the hardware details of the system.The main menu allows the user to customize the memory test settings such as the specific tests to execute,Īddress range to test and which CPU(s) are used in testing. To configure the memory tests, select Config and the main menu is displayed. Pressing a key or moving the mouse shall stop the timer. When MemTest86 boots, a splashscreen is displayed with a 10 second countdown timer which when expires,Īutomatically starts the memory tests with default settings.
