# chip manager
The **chip manager** window does exactly what it says.
**Preserve channel order**: Make existing pattern data stay in place even when chips are rearranged. If turned off, pattern data will rearrange to match (the default, and usually the desired behavior).
To move a chip around, click and drag the  button to its left.
To replace a chip with a different one, click the  and select the replacement.
To remove a chip entirely, click the  button.
Click a chip's name to open its options, where one can set clock rate, chip variant, and other specifics.
