Asus H81M-CS 16GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

Great-value H81 micro-ATX motherboard with high stability and durability, with easy-to-use UEFI BIOS and ASUS AI Suite 3 tuning utility.

FEATURES
New UEFI BIOS and EZ Mode: Friendlier, easier, and more intuitive with helpful info added •GPU Boost - Go to the limit with iGPU level up! •CrashFree BIOS 3: Restore corrupted BIOS data from USB storage •EPU - All-round energy efficiency and detailed CPU wattage settings •AI Suite 3: One-stop access to innovative

ASUS features

New UEFI BIOS – friendlier and more intuitive
Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, and now features more intuitive functions to quickly take you to favorite BIOS pages and frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. You can even write quick notes in-BIOS for future reference, view an activity log of setting changes and modifications, and rename SATA ports. EZ Mode has a whole new look, upgraded with extra-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, XMP profile settings, SATA information, and fast clock adjustment. Together, these perfect your BIOS experience.

GPU Boost
GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance. The user-friendly interface facilitates flexible frequency adjustments. It easily delivers stable system-wide upgrades for every use.

Q-DIMM
Even if you work with a smaller case, plugging in memory is easy with one-sided clips that are right at the edge of the board and always accessible. Just push down on the clip and push or pull RAM modules in or out – couldn’t be simpler!

ASUS Boot Setting
Thanks to ASUS Windows 8 hardware optimization, ASUS Boot Setting provides better flexibility in customizing your PC’s startup process. You can shorten system boot-up time to 2-seconds* for a smoother user experience under Windows 8, and even previous versions of Windows. Also, you can enter the BIOS directly with one click through a user-friendly interface, and quickly select your preferred system boot up method: either get to the OS in seconds or opt for regular boot up. Whatever your choice, settings are saved and persistent, with no need to choose every time you power on.

AI Suite 3
ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand new user experience through a clearer and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages and more. This all-in-one app offers diverse and easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

Intel® LGA1150 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors Ready
This motherboard supports Intel® 4th generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (2 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel® 4th generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.

Intel® H81 Express Chipset
The Intel® H81 Express chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. It natively supports up to two USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rates than USB 2.0. Moreover, the Intel® H81 Express chipset also supports iGPU functionality, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance.

GreenASUS
Motherboards are EU Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, which requires products meet high efficiency standards with regards to energy consumption. This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products through design and innovation that reduce the carbon footprint of products and thus mitigate ecological impact.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : ASUS
Model : H81M-CS

Specifications

CPU
Intel® Socket 1150 for 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Chipset
Intel® H81

Memory
2 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor
Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB

Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Storage

Intel® H81 chipset
2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), yellow
2 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), dark brown,
Supports Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology

LAN
Realtek® 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio
Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Supports : Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking

USB Ports

Intel® H81 chipset
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)

Intel® H81 chipset
6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)

Special Features
ASUS EPU : EPU

ASUS Exclusive Features
GPU Boost
AI Suite 3
Ai Charger
Anti-Surge
ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
Disk Unlocker

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution : ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS Q-Design
ASUS Q-Slot
ASUS Q-DIMM

Operating System Support
Windows® 8.1
Windows® 8
Windows® 7

Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x D-Sub
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.0 (blue)
2 x USB 2.0
3 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports
2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x TPM header
1 x LPT header
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
2 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x Internal speaker connector(s)
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

BIOS
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
EZ Update
Anti-Virus Software (OEM Version)

Form Factor
uATX Form Factor
7.5 inch x 7.0 inch ( 19 cm x 17.7 cm )