A motherboard BIOS chip reader is a {hardware} system that permits you to 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 needed 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 Specific, and USB. Some motherboard BIOS chip readers additionally embrace further options, resembling the flexibility to erase the BIOS chip or to program new BIOS chips.