Memtest86+: This runs from a boot disk or CD and should eliminate or confirm if your one or more of your memory sticks are bad or the SPD values in the BIOS are correct.
Let it run for as long as you can: 2,4,6,8 or more hours (at least 3 full passes), if no errors by then your ram is OK.
http://www.memtest.org/
Memtest86+ Guide/How To's (use the .ISO to create a bootable CD)
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=409152
Hard drive Testing - Bootable CD:
If you have a new Seagate hard drive the very next thing would be to download Seagate's Seatools (the bootable CD)
and check for bad sectors:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=SeaTools&vgnextoid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
For Western Digital drives download the WdDiag .iso file:
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=611&sid=30&lang=en
Samsung's Estool: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/utilities/ES_Tool.html
Samsung's Disk manager software:http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
Hitachi's Drive Fitness Test software: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
Diagnostic tool available for use by customers who feel their Fujitsu Branded Toshiba hard drive:
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesandSupport/WarrantySupport/SoftwareUtilities
Fujitsu's Notice of drive Utilities suport: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/
Toshiba bootable CD: (DOS Diagnostic Tool Ver. 7.0 For IDE/ATA/SATA Hard Drives)
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic
After Windows is installed:
Device Drivers: Did you install the motherboard manufacture's latest device drivers?
Check their support site for the latest drivers as the CD that came with the motherboard may have
older less stable drivers.
Check the Graphics card manufacture's download site: Download and install the most recent Windows 7 drivers
for your card.
ATI: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us
Also check out Nvidia's "Box of Smoke" test or other Demos:http://www.nvidia.com/object/cool_stuff.html#/demos
or ATI equivilent.
Prime 95:
http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft/
It's a stand alone .exe file contained in a .zip archive.
Just choose to run the "stress test" option for 3 hours or more.
If your PC can pass this test both your memory and CPU
are fine (close the case cover to maintain proper ventilation)
Core Temp:
Monitor the temperature of each core of your processor.
Note: For non overclockers using the stock Intel/AMD heatsink and cooling fan you can expect a temperature range of
35 to 40C at idle and from 60C to 65C max when running Prime95.
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
CPU-ID (CPUZ): http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Shows the clock speed of the CPU under various load conditions
(when using Intel's EIST speed step technology).
Note #1:
CPU-ID has two tabs (Memory and SPD) which show the actual memory speed and 'SPD' tab shows the rated speeds
for each memory slot that is populated.
Note #2:
Compair the two values, the actual speed should not exceed the rated speed of your memory.
CPUID HWMonitor: A hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors.
voltages, temperatures, fans speed.
http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php
FurMark GPU (Graphic card) Stress Test:
http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/
PassMarks burn in test: http://www.passmark.com/
The Burnin test and their benchmark test both give a good workout of all the major parts of Windows.
HD Tune:
Provides drive info and has an option (error scan tab ) to test your drive.
http://www.hdtune.com/
SpeedFan:
Monitors internal temperatures and has an online drive health analysis feature (SMART tab) for hard drives.
It will display your drives model number and compares your drive with other drives of the same make and model.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
GPU-Z:
A lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU.
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
PC WIZARD:
A powerful utility designed especially for detection of hardware, also some more analysis.
It's able to identify a large scale of system components and supports the latest technologies
and standards.
http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
Partition Wizard Home Edition:
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
Note: There is also a bootable CD or bootable Flash drive versions:
http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html
http://www.partitionwizard.com/bootable-flash-drive.html
Some of the features and Functions include: Create partition, Delete partition, Format partition,
Resizing a partition, Move partitions, Restore Partition after accidental deletion,
Convert partition, Explore partition, Hide partition,
Change drive letter, Set active partition, partition explorer (View contents).
Note: To complete any task use the 'Pending Operations' box located in the lower left.
Hiren's BootCD
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd
Hiren's BootCD From USB Flash Drive (USB Pen Drive)
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd-on-usb-disk
(something for most any issue)
UBCD4Win:
http://www.ubcd4win.com/index.htm
UBCD4Win is a bootable recovery CD that contains software used for repairing,
restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem.
MyEventViewer - An easy way to view your event logs:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/my_event_viewer.html
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