ASUS Pro Q870M-C-CSMUK manufacturer specification · Pro Q870M-C-CSM- Chipset
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ASUS Pro B860M-CT-CSM
UK manufacturer specification
- CPU socket
- LGA1851
- Chipset
- Intel® B860 Chipset
- Form factor and dimensions
- micro-ATX Form Factor 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
Pro B860M-CT-CSM motherboard, identified in the ASUS UK catalogue. Specifications below retain the manufacturer’s configuration and interface conditions.
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Key strengths
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Full specifications
Exact configuration: UK manufacturer specification · Pro B860M-CT-CSM
13 specifications in 9 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Platform & board
3 items
Memory
1 item
- Memory type, slots and limit
- 4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5, dual DIMM clips Supports up to 8666+ MT/s(OC), Non-ECC,Un-buffered,Clocked Unbuffered DIMM (CUDIMM)*" Dual channel memory architecture DIMM Fit Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III) * Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. * *Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.Source
Expansion slots
1 item
- Expansion slots and restrictions
- Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(series 2)* 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot Intel® B860 Chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for the list of supported peripherals.Source
Storage
1 item
- Storage interfaces and restrictions
- Total supports 2 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(series 2) * M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) Intel® B860 Chipset M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 modes) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports * Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.Source
USB & rear connections
2 items
- USB ports and headers
- Rear USB (Total 4 ports) 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A ) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) Front USB (Total 7 ports) 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® ) 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 portsSource
- Rear-panel ports
- 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x USB Type-C®) 1 x USB 10Gbps port (1 x Type-A) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A ) 2 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI™ port 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple) port 1 x PS/2 mouse (green) port 1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet 3 x Audio jacksSource
Networking
1 item
- Network interfaces and requirements
- 1 x Intel®1Gb ASUS LANGuard *With Intel® I219-V LAN, Wake-on-LAN is not supported in S5 after the system transitions from G3.; M.2 slot only 2230 (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)* *Wi-Fi module is sold separately.Source
Audio
1 item
- Audio interfaces
- Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.Source
Power, cooling & lighting
1 item
- Internal headers and connectors
- Fan and Cooling Related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers Power Related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connector Storage Related 2 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® ) 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Chassis Intrude header 2 x COM Port headers 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x COM debug header 1 x LPT header 1 x Mono-Out Audio header (with Amp IC) 1 x M.2 slot (Key E) 1 x Speaker header 1x SMBUS header 1 x 10-1 pin Front Panel System header 1x SPI header(14-5 pin)Source
BIOS, software & diagnostics
2 items
- CPU support and BIOS requirements
- Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA1851* Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list. ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. BIOS: 256 (128+128) Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Exact CPU support and BIOS revision depend on the processor and the current ASUS CPU support list; the family statement is not a guarantee for every processor.
Source - Listed operating systems
- Windows 11 (22H2 & later), Windows 10 64-bit (21H2 & later)Source
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