Buying used RAM

[JeI2emy]

How can I check if the used RAM i'm buying is in good health/working before buying it? Is there a way for the vendor to show me the ram is working from his pc? 

[RadiatingLight]

if you can get him to run memtest86, that's the best way.

memtest86 takes hours, or sometimes days to show a successful few runs, but even 10 mins should reveal any immediate glaring issues.

[JeI2emy]

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

if you can get him to run memtest86, that's the best way.

memtest86 takes hours, or sometimes days to show a successful few runs, but even 10 mins should reveal any immediate glaring issues.

Is there anyother way for him to show me that the ram is functioning? Maybe from the System Bios? 

[RadiatingLight]

2 minutes ago, JeI2emy said:

Is there anyother way for him to show me that the ram is functioning? Maybe from the System Bios? 

if it posts, then the RAM is functioning to some degree, although I would try at least a few minutes of memtest 86 just to make sure that it doesn't crash under load.

 

RAM rarely ever dies though, so you should be fine.

[JeI2emy]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

if it posts, then the RAM is functioning to some degree, although I would try at least a few minutes of memtest 86 just to make sure that it doesn't crash under load.

 

RAM rarely ever dies though, so you should be fine.

Ok, thank you!