When a PC starts up it will perform a memory test, is it possible to determine the result of this test or access the test results after boot?
I need to test a systems memory and return the results to a connected module to determine the health of a CPU board, in this case a PC 104 module.
I've been looking at application such as MemTest86+, but this has to be run on bootable media. It is also way over the top for our requirements.
The result of this test is "success", otherwise your computer would stop booting. It doesn't really "test" memory, it's more like a discovery that has a chance of detecting faulting modules.
In contrast, memory tests usually check the memory for many common failure patterns. This takes quite a bit longer, and usually means you overwrite the same physical location multiple times, check for parity errors etc. You'll need a specialized tool for that.