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Prince32780
By Prince32780
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What is the best software / linux distro to test if your HDD has gone bad?

 

I don't have access to windows, and when I do chkdsk, or even test the HDD within the BIOS, I get a bluescreen.

 

Pretty sure the HDD is gone bad, but I need to confirm before purchasing another.

 

 

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Running Memtest86

 

Time 0:03:52

Errors : 12370

 

o_o

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☃ MB:    Asus P9X79 LE         ☃ GPU: Nvidia GTX 780 Reference             ☃ HDD: WD Caviar Green 3TB

☃ PSU:   Seasonic X-1050     ☃ RAM: G.Skill Trident X 32GB @ 2.4GHz   ☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃ There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.

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Running Memtest86

 

Time 0:03:52

Errors : 12370

 

o_o

I'd say you've answered your own question then?

Otherwise you can use hirens boot disk, I believe that has an HDD testing program built in, also has a multitude of other useful apps.

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Doesn't memtest86 test memory? I think your memory is faulty that is causing bluescreens imo.

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Ye, I kind of solved it.

It was a faulty stick of RAM.

 

Still testing though. Just to make sure.

 

1 Stick of ADATA Ram, 0 errors so far

and I took out this RAMAXEL memory, which was probably causing the issues.

[spoiler=»--((¯`·._.·¤~●oO му яιg Oo●~¤·._.·´¯))--«] ☃ Case: Corsair 600T White       ☃ CPU: Core i7 3930k @ 4.3GHz                     ☃ SSD: Crucial M500 480GB

☃ MB:    Asus P9X79 LE         ☃ GPU: Nvidia GTX 780 Reference             ☃ HDD: WD Caviar Green 3TB

☃ PSU:   Seasonic X-1050     ☃ RAM: G.Skill Trident X 32GB @ 2.4GHz   ☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃☃ There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.

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