A chip adapter used to install a chip on a first chip arranging area of a circuit board includes a board. The size of the board has the same size as the first chip arranging area of the circuit board. Edges of the chip adapter define a number of gaps corresponding to first pads of the circuit board. A second chip arranging area of the same size as the chip is arranged in a center of the chip adapter. A number of second pads are arranged around the second chip arranging area of the chip adapter corresponding to pins of the chip. Each second pad is electrically connected to a sidewall of the corresponding gap of the chip adapter.