For Linux users, the Google Stressful Application Test (GSAT) is an excellent tool for diagnosing memory errors.

Got two sticks of PC2100 DDR ram from Crucial at the end of june. They've worked fine up until about 2 weeks ago. I started having all kinds of problems, ran a memory test program (www.memtest86.com) ...

Why should I get a memory test? As we age, our brains undergo both anatomical and chemical changes. Shrinkage begins in our 30s and 40s, with the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum and hippocampus ...