Motherboard tester

Abstract

An exemplary motherboard tester includes a processor comprising a pair of data terminals for transmitting data; and an interface comprising: a pair of data terminals coupled to the data terminals of the processor respectively; at least one output terminal arranged for connecting to a corresponding pin of a chipset mounted on a motherboard to send a test signal generated by the processor to the pin; and at least one input terminal arranged for connecting to a test point on the motherboard which is electrically connected to the pin, to receive a feedback signal from the test point, wherein, the processor compares the feedback signal with the test signal to determine whether the pin of the chipset is normal, open, or shorted.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.