Software Update: Memtest86+ 5.01

Version 5.01 of Memtest86+ has been released, as a successor to version 4.20. This program is intended to thoroughly and completely test the working memory of a computer. Various Downloads are available, with which a self-starting floppy, USB stick or CD can be created. The previous version is from January 2011 and the changelog mainly shows support for new hardware and technology.

New Features

• Added support for up to 2 TB of RAM on X64 CPUs
• Added experimental SMT support up to 32 cores (Press F2 to enable at startup)
• Added complete detection for memory controllers
• Added Motherboard Manufacturer & Model reporting
• Added CPU temperature reporting
• Added enhanced Fail Safe Mode (Press F1 at startup)
• Added support for Intel “Sandy Bridge-E” CPUs
• Added support for Intel “Ivy Bridge” CPUs
• Added preliminary support for Intel “Haswell” CPUs (Core 4th Gen)
• Added preliminary support for Intel “Haswell-ULT” CPUs
• Added support for AMD “Kabini” (K16) CPUs
• Added support for AMD “Bulldozer” CPUs
• Added support for AMD “Trinity” CPUs
• Added support for AMD E-/C-/G-/Z- “Bobcat” CPUs
• Added support for Intel Atom “Pineview” CPUs
• Added support for Intel Atom “Cedar Trail” CPUs
• Added SPD detection on most AMD Chipsets

Bug Fixes

• Enforced Core Boot Support
• Optimized run time for faster memory error detection
• Rewrite lots of memory timings detection code
• Corrected bugs, bugs and more bugs (some could remain)