SOIC8 SOP8 Test Clip EEPROM Flash BIOS USB +1.8V Adapter + Soic8 Adapter Programmer Module Kit Set for EEPROM 93CXX / 25CXX / 24CXX + CH341A 24 25 Series

Power failure while updating bios on ASUS B450-F motherboard. And it's bricked with orange Q-LED. Ordered this to program bios again and the motherboard was revived!

For $5 you can't really complain, but there is plenty to complain about. If your chip is on the supported list, you never plan to program anything else, and you can track down the right drivers and software it will do the job. Otherwise get a better programmer. And even then if have an Arduino or Raspberry Pi you can just program them read and write eeprom.

I picked this up to put the BIOS back on a system that bricked itself with the manufacturers upgrade tool. I used flashrom under Linux, and it worked like a charm, the BIOS is updated, and the system is working again.

I accidentally bricked my system by flashing the BIOS with AMIWIN with the wrong options set, with this kit I was able to fully recover the board by flashing the manufacturer BIOS directly. The clip worked perfectly and the various adapters it comes with work just fine at all the necessary voltages - in my case I needed the 1.8V adapter, but there's a jumper toggle for 3.3v vs 5v if you need it. When you flash, just remove the board and all components first to protect them, the board should not be powered.

good

After hours of trying to get this to work with flashrom I gave up thinking its bad. Then i realized that the chip on this is a CH341B and not the CH341A that is on the seller description. Also CH341B its not listed as supported by flashrom.

the hardware is great. bit of a pain to find software and operating instructions on the internet, but i really can't fault the vendor for that.