A motherboard BIOS chip reader is a {hardware} gadget that lets you learn and write the BIOS chip on a motherboard. The BIOS chip shops the firmware that initializes the pc {hardware} and masses the working system. Studying and writing the BIOS chip could be vital for troubleshooting, updating the BIOS, or recovering from a system failure.
Motherboard BIOS chip readers can be found in quite a lot of -, together with PCI, PCI Categorical, and USB. Some motherboard BIOS chip readers additionally embody extra options, resembling the power to erase the BIOS chip or to program new BIOS chips.