Intel Motherboards - Showing 97 - 120 of 1783 Products
GIGABYTE Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Ultra Core (Series 2) LGA 1851, ATX, DDR5, 3x M.2, ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 5800 / DDR5 6000 / DDR5 6200 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9066 / DDR5 9200
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel Z890
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: 1 x PCI Express 5.0 x16
- PCI Express 4.0 x16: 1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16
- Model #: Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE
- Item #: 9B-13-145-532
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II LGA 1700 Intel Z790 SATA 6Gb/s DDR5 ATX Motherboard
- Memory Standard: DDR5 7800
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- PCI Express x16: 3 x PCI Express x16
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC4080
- Brand: MSI
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1700
- Chipset: Intel Z790
- Form Factor: ATX
- Model #: PRO Z790-A WIFI II
- Item #: 9B-13-144-734
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, ...
- Memory Standard: Support for DDR5 9200(O.C)/8800(O.C) /8600(O.C) / 8400(O.C) /8266(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) /6400/5600 MT/s memory modules 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity)of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules(The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, datarate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- ...
- Model #: B860 A ELITE WF7 ICE
- Item #: 9B-13-145-553
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9200
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
- Model #: B860M A ELT WF6E ICE
- Item #: 9B-13-145-557
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860 EAGLE WIFI6E Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, ATX, DDR5, ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9066
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
- Model #: B860 EAGLE WIFI6E
- Item #: 9B-13-145-555
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE Intel W890 (LGA 4710-2) EEB workstation motherboard, PCIe ...
- Number of Memory Slots: 8x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 4710
- Chipset: Intel W890
- Form Factor: EEB
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: Intel Xeon 690/670/650 Series Processors* 7 x PCIe 5.0 slot(s) (Seven at x16/x16/x16/x16/x16/x8/ x16)** Intel Xeon 630 Series Processor* 7 x PCIe 5.0 slot(s) (Seven at x16/x0/x16/x0/x16/x0/x16)** *** CXL (Compute Express Link) is only supported in PCIEX16(G5)_1, PCIEX16(G5)_3, PCIEX16(G5)_5, and PCIEX16(G5)_7
- CPU Type: Xeon 600 (LGA4710)
- Model #: Pro WS W890E-SAGE SE
- Item #: 9B-13-119-779
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860M GAMING X WIFI6E Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, mATX, ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9200
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
- Model #: B860M GAMING X WIFI6E
- Item #: 9B-13-145-559
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS Pro WS W890-SAGE Intel W890 (LGA 4710-2) CEB workstation motherboard, PCIe 5.0 ...
- Number of Memory Slots: 8x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 4710
- Chipset: Intel W890
- Form Factor: CEB
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: Intel Xeon 690/670/650/630 Series Processors* 4 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (supports x16 mode) ** CXL (Compute Express Link) is supported in PCIEX16(G5)_1, PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_3, and PCIEX16(G5)_4
- PCI Express 4.0 x16: Intel W890 Chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)
- Model #: Pro WS W890-SAGE
- Item #: 9B-13-119-778
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI B860 LGA 1851 mITX Mini-ITX motherboard, Intel ...
- Memory Standard: Up to 9066+MT/s (OC)
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR5)
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC1220P
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: Mini ITX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Model #: ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI
- Item #: 9B-13-119-710
- Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860M D3HP Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, mATX, DDR5, 2x ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9066
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD.
- Model #: B860M D3HP
- Item #: 9B-13-145-562
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860 GAMING X WIFI6E Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, ATX, ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9066
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
- Model #: B860 GAMING X WIFI6E
- Item #: 9B-13-145-554
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860 DS3H WIFI6E Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, ATX, DDR5, ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9066
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
- Model #: B860 DS3H WIFI6E
- Item #: 9B-13-145-556
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS PRIME H610M-A D4-CSM LGA 1700 (Intel 12th & 13th Gen) Micro-ATX Commercial ...
- Memory Standard: DDR4 3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR4)
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1700
- Chipset: Intel H610
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 4.0 x16: 1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16
- Model #: PRIME H610M-A D4-CSM
- Item #: 9B-1JW-000C-01661
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM B860 LGA 1851 mATX motherboard, Intel® Core™ Ultra ...
- Memory Standard: 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5 Supports up to 8400+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(AEMPIII) * 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.
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Expr...
- Model #: PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM
- Item #: 9B-13-119-714
- Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860M EAGLE PLUS WIFI6E Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9066
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
- Model #: B860M EAGLE P WIFI6E
- Item #: 9B-13-145-560
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASRock B760M PG Lightning WiFi LGA 1700 Intel B760 Micro ATX Motherboard
- Memory Standard: Supports DDR5 non-ECC, un-buffered memory up to 7200+(OC) 1DPC 1R Up to 7200+ MHz (OC), 4800 MHz Natively. 1DPC 2R Up to 6000+ MHz (OC), 4400 MHz Natively. 2DPC 1R Up to 5600+ MHz (OC), 4000 MHz Natively. 2DPC 2R Up to 4800+ MHz (OC), 3600 MHz Natively.
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Audio Chipset: 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec) Nahimic Audio
- Brand: ASRock
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1700
- Chipset: Intel B760
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Model #: B760M PG Lightning WiFi
- Item #: 9B-13-162-145
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS TUF GAMING B860-PLUS WIFI B860 LGA 1851 ATX motherboard, Intel Core Ultra Series 2 ...
- Memory Standard: Up to 8666+MT/s (OC)
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
- Model #: TUF GAMING B860-PLUS WIFI
- Item #: 9B-13-119-711
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
GIGABYTE B860M DS3H WIFI6E Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) LGA 1851 Motherboard, mATX, ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 5600 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 9066
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: GIGABYTE
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: CPU: - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
- Model #: B860M DS3H WIFI6E
- Item #: 9B-13-145-561
- Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
ASUS PRO H810M-CT-CSM Micro-ATX Intel H810 Business Motherboard, Intel Core Ultra ...
- Memory Standard: Supports up to 6400MT/s
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel H810
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 SafeSlot
- Model #: 90MB1MMM-MVAAYC
- Item #: 9SIV009KTJ2685
- Return Policy: Antonline.com Return Policy
ASUS PRIME H610M-A D4-CSM LGA 1700 (Intel 12th & 13th Gen) Micro-ATX Commercial ...
- Memory Standard: DDR4 3200 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 * * Actual memory data rate depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR4)
- Audio Chipset: Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC* * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1700 * Dedicated LGA1700 mounting bracket is required.
- Chipset: Intel H610
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Model #: PRIME H610M-A D4-CSM
- Item #: 9SIV009GW54267
- Return Policy: Antonline.com Return Policy
MSI PRO Z890-S WIFI WHITE INTEL Z890 LGA 1851 4x DDR5 4x PCI-E x16 slot 3x M.2, Wi-Fi 7 ...
- Memory Standard: 4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB Memory Support 8800 - 6400 (OC) MT/s / 6400 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s Max. overclocking frequency: • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 8800+ MT/s • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 7200+ MT/s • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MT/s Supports Intel® POR Speed and JEDEC Speed Supports Memory Overclocking and Intel® XMP 3.0 Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory Supports CUDIMM • The DIMM slots on this motherboard have double-sided latches. • Memory compatibility and supported speeds can vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration. For detailed information, please refer to the Memory Compatibility List available on the product’s Support page or visit https://www.msi.com/support/.
- PCI Express x16: 4x PCI-E x16 slot PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5...
- Model #: PRO Z890-S WIFI WHITE
- Item #: 9SIV009KF85524
- Return Policy: Antonline.com Return Policy
ASUS PRIME H810M-A-CSM Intel H810 LGA 1851 mATX motherboard, 6+1+1+1 Discrete ...
- Memory Standard: DDR5 4400 / DDR5 4800 / DDR5 5000 / DDR5 5200 / DDR5 5400 / DDR5 5600 / DDR5 5800 / DDR5 6000 / DDR5 6200 / DDR5 6400
- Number of Memory Slots: 2x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel H810
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 4.0 x16: Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot
- Model #: PRIME H810M-A CSM
- Item #: 9SIV009KFB0972
- Return Policy: Antonline.com Return Policy
ASUS TUF X299 MARK 2 LGA2066 DDR4 M.2 USB 3.1 X299 ATX Motherboard for Intel Core i9 and ...
- Memory Standard: DDR4 4000(O.C.)/ 3600(O.C.)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
- Number of Memory Slots: Core X-series Processors (6-core above): 8 x 288pin Core X-series Processors (4-core): 4 x 288pin
- Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC S1220A
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 2066
- Chipset: Intel X299
- Form Factor: ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 6 x SATA 6Gb/s
- Model #: TUF X299 Mark 2
- Item #: 9SIVS10KS78220
- Return Policy: Yongrui electronic Commerce Co., Limited Return Policy
ASUS PRO B860M-CT-CSM Intel B860 (LGA 1851) mATX Motherboard, PCIe 5.0, DDR5, 2x ...
- Memory Standard: Supports up to 8666+ MT/s(OC)
- Number of Memory Slots: 4x288pin (DDR5)
- Brand: ASUS
- CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851
- Chipset: Intel B860
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Serial ATA (SATA): 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
- PCI Express 5.0 x16: 1 x PCI Express 5.0 x16
- Model #: PRO B860M-CT-CSM
- Item #: 9SIV009KTB4884
- Return Policy: Antonline.com Return Policy
Intel Motherboard Questions and Answers
Introduction
A compatible Intel® motherboard is an essential component when assembling a desktop with an Intel processor. The motherboard determines what type of processor you can use, how many data storage drives you can install, the maximum amount of system memory supported, and more. To help you find the ideal Intel motherboard for your desktop build, NeweggBusiness answers several common questions about motherboards.
Questions
What is a motherboard chipset?
A motherboard chipset is a collection of components on the motherboard designed to integrate the processor with the rest of the system hardware. The chipset has a major impact on overall system performance and device compatibility. For each family of Intel processors, a different chipset is typically used. When shopping for an Intel motherboard, you will have to ensure that its chipset is compatible with the processor you intend to use.
What does CPU socket type mean?
The CPU socket is the component on the motherboard that holds and locks the processor in place. In order for a processor to be installed onto a motherboard, they both must have the same socket type. For example, an LGA 1150 processor can only be installed onto an Intel motherboard with a LGA 1150 socket.
However, having the same socket type does not necessarily mean that the processor and motherboard are compatible. Sometimes, multiple generations of processors can have the same socket type but use different chipsets.
What is the difference between PCI and PCIe®?
Both PCI and PCIe are computer expansion card standards that are used by devices such as video cards, sound cards, network adapters, and more. PCIe is a newer standard designed to replace PCI and is not backwards compatible. It is capable of faster data transfer rates, which allows for better performance from expansion cards.
Many ATX form factor Intel motherboards will have a combination of both PCI and PCIe expansion slots. Unfortunately, some motherboards—mainly small form factor motherboards such as Mini ITX—only have one PCIe slot due to space limitations.
What is BIOS?
It is an acronym that stands for Basic Input/Output System and is the very first program that starts when a computer is powered on. Stored on the motherboard, BIOS is the intermediary that interconnects the components and launches the operating system. The interface for BIOS is rather limited because it is mainly text based with a small color palette. Many motherboards include BIOS, though there is now a transition to the newer Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).
What is UEFI?
Like BIOS, UEFI is an intermediary for the main operating system and the hardware. It is designed to replace BIOS as the standard operating system included on AMD and Intel motherboards. Compared to BIOS, UEFI is much more user friendly and secure, supports larger hard drives, reduces startup times, and more. Many new Intel motherboards now include UEFI instead of BIOS, though such motherboards may sometimes be advertised as having UEFI BIOS.

