ASUS PRIME B860M-K-CSM LGA1851 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard
For Intel Core Ultra Series 2 builds in a compact case, the ASUS PRIME B860M-K-CSM is a Micro-ATX DDR5 board on the Intel B860 chipset with an LGA1851 socket and CSM programme support for standardised deployments.
Key Specifications
- LGA1851 socket for Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support
- Intel B860 chipset with 2 DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 128GB, and DDR5 speeds up to 8800+ MT/s overclocked, including CUDIMM support, Intel XMP support and ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile III (AEMP III)
- 1 PCIe 4.0 x16 slot plus 2 PCIe 4.0 x1 slots
- 2 M.2 slots and 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports, with the first M.2 slot supporting PCIe 5.0 x4 mode and the second supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, plus SATA RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support
- Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard
- DisplayPort and HDMI display outputs, both supporting 4K at 60Hz
- SafeSlot Core+ on the graphics slot, VRM heatsink design, and Aura RGB and Addressable Gen 2 headers
SafeSlot Core+ and AEMP III Memory Support
SafeSlot Core+ uses a stainless-steel brace anchored to the PCB to support heavier graphics cards, while AEMP III tunes DDR5, including CUDIMM modules, for a balance of speed and stability on this compact board.
- Install an Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processor in the LGA1851 socket.
- Fit two DDR5 modules, including CUDIMM where supported, for dual-channel memory up to 128GB.
- Place the primary NVMe SSD in the PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot and a second drive in the PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot.
- Use the PCIe 4.0 x16 SafeSlot Core+ slot for a graphics card and the SATA ports for additional storage.
