The H81T/CSM Thin Mini-ITX Motherboard from Asus comes with UEFI BIOS that provides smooth mouse-controlled graphical BIOS and intuitive functions to quickly take you to favorite BIOS pages and frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. The EZ Mode features user-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, XMP profile settings, SATA information, and fast clock adjustment.
The motherboard features Fan Xpert that intelligently allows you to adjust CPU and case fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures in diverse climate conditions and locations, as well as actual PC loading. The motherboard has integrated graphics that offer native support for up to 4096 x 2160 (4K Ultra HD) via HDMI or DisplayPort, offering remarkable visual clarity, detail, and realism.
Slim Form Factor
Measuring less than 0.9" (2.5cm) tall and with a built-in connector for external DC power, the motherboard is suitable for all-in-one (AIO) PCs and other slim line builds.
UEFI BIOS
Overview
The UEFI BIOS provides smooth mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, and 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
EZ Mode features user-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, XMP profile settings, SATA information, and fast clock adjustment.
SATA Port Renaming
You can rename your SATA ports for easy identification, including by usage scenario. This setting delivers greater convenience and in turn lets you spend less time on finding the right devices when you want to change setting.
Performance Optimization
USB 3.0 Boost (UASP Support)
USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) in Windows 8. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, a USB device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB 3.0 performance. ASUS software automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals without any user interaction.
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.
Network iControl
One click is necessary to prioritize network traffic for applications you're currently using or set up favorite profiles to run at specific times. Avoid network congestion, speed up downloading, and make sure online gaming runs optimized, all through an intuitive user interface.
Complete USB 3.0 integration
USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel lets you experience connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.
SATA 6.0 Gb/s
SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports offer enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of SATA 3Gb/s.
Additional Features
AI Suite 3
AI Suite 3 offers a 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.
EPU
EPU delivers system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. It can directly reduce CPU wattage to an indicated level on demand and manually switch to Max Power Saving Mode for further energy savings, creating a more efficient PC. Away Mode puts your system into an extreme energy-saving stance, and even shuts down unused add-on I/O ports while can continue to download, stream, and backup content while away from your PC.
Fan Xpert
Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust CPU and case fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures in diverse climate conditions and locations, as well as actual PC loading. Various preset fan performance profiles offer flexible fan speed controls to achieve a quiet and cool environment.
CrashFree BIOS 3
CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash drive or support CD containing a BIOS file. This utility saves you the cost and hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
EZ Flash 2
Quickly update your BIOS from a USB flash drive before entering the OS. It only takes a few clicks, with no floppy disk or an OS-based flash utility.
Windows 8 Features
ASUS Boot Setting
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.
Probe II Sense
Real-time system monitoring software for Windows 8 helps you supervise your entire PC through a live tile on the Windows 8 start screen, and make quick adjustments. Probe II Sense is a free app available from the Windows Store.
Multi-GPU/Monitors
4K Ultra HD Ready
Integrated graphics natively support up to 4096 x 2160 (4K Ultra HD) via HDMI or DisplayPort, offering remarkable visual clarity, detail, and realism.
CPU and Chipset Features
Intel LGA1150 4th Generation Core i7/i5/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.
Intel B85 Express Chipset
The Intel H81 Express chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 Intel 4th generation 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 B85 Express chipset also supports iGPU functionality, letting users enjoy the integrated graphics performance.
Intel Smart Connect Technology
Your computer can receive web updates with fresh content for selected applications, even when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience.
Intel Rapid Start Technology
Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD, it provides your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping energy use low.