I bought Atomic last week and used it to check the RAM in my MacBook Pro 17" (late 2011). There had been a couple of instances (random times) when the MacBook had suddenly quit and rebooted and I thought perhaps that the RAM that was installed might be at fault. So, I figured that Atomic might be able to clarify things for me.
The test got through the first 3 tests without problems but then had a failure as the Checkerboard test was being run. Since I had already had the sudden quits a few months earlier, I decided to just replace the RAM. The amount I was replacing was 2 chips at 8 GB apiece (16 GB total).
The new RAM arrived today and I installed it. I am running on it now as I'm typing this query. The new RAM is from Crucial.
So, given the above, I was wondering if there is any special protocol for using Atomic with newly installed RAM. Is it best to wait and let the new RAM warm up to its new environment before unleashing Atomic's tests? Or, is it the case that Atomic can be used at any time after new RAM has been installed...even immediately after? If it is the case that it is best to let the new RAM "settle in" to its new surroundings, what timeframe would you recommend?
Thanks for any info you can share on this inquiry!
- David
The test got through the first 3 tests without problems but then had a failure as the Checkerboard test was being run. Since I had already had the sudden quits a few months earlier, I decided to just replace the RAM. The amount I was replacing was 2 chips at 8 GB apiece (16 GB total).
The new RAM arrived today and I installed it. I am running on it now as I'm typing this query. The new RAM is from Crucial.
So, given the above, I was wondering if there is any special protocol for using Atomic with newly installed RAM. Is it best to wait and let the new RAM warm up to its new environment before unleashing Atomic's tests? Or, is it the case that Atomic can be used at any time after new RAM has been installed...even immediately after? If it is the case that it is best to let the new RAM "settle in" to its new surroundings, what timeframe would you recommend?
Thanks for any info you can share on this inquiry!
- David