ASUS H81M-E R2.0 Intel motherboard LGA 1150 DDR3 16GB

Socket LGA 1150 Intel H81 Motherboard

The ASUS H81M-E R2.0 is a desktop motherboard built around the Intel H81 chipset for Socket LGA 1150 processors. It provides two DDR3 DIMM slots supporting up to 16 GB of dual-channel memory at 1600, 1333 or 1066 MHz. Expansion includes one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, two SATA 3.0 ports and two SATA 2.0 ports. Rear I/O supplies two USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet via the Realtek RTL8111GR controller and 8-channel audio from the Realtek ALC887 codec.

Builders updating an LGA 1150 system

This board suits builders replacing a failed H81 motherboard or assembling a basic office PC with an existing 22 nm Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium or Celeron CPU. Integrated graphics rely on the processor, so a CPU without a display engine will need a discrete graphics card in the x16 slot. Buyers who want more than two memory slots, additional SATA 3.0 ports or native USB 3.1 connectivity should look at something else.

Maximum memory capacity of 16 GB

The two DDR3 DIMM slots limit total system memory to 16 GB in dual-channel mode. Confirm your modules are DDR3 DIMMs rated for 1600, 1333 or 1066 MHz to match the supported speeds. This ceiling determines whether the board can handle your intended workload or if a platform with higher memory capacity is required.