LGA 1150/Socket H3 Computer Motherboards

What You Need to Know about LGA 1150 or Socket H3 Computer Motherboards

LGA 1150, also known as Socket H3, is a type of mechanism that provides a physical and electronic connection between the computer motherboard and the CPU. The socket is embedded directly on the motherboard, so when you make your purchasing decision on eBay, you will need to consider the motherboard and all of its characteristics as a whole. The terms LGA 1150 and Socket H3 are often used interchangeably.

The most common reasons to purchase an affordable LGA 1150 motherboard is to build your own computer or replace an older or damaged part. Obviously, the motherboard is the heart of the computer, so you will need to make sure that the other parts you own, such as the CPU, the GPU, the memory, the power supply, and the internal storage, are all designed to connect with the motherboard. LGA 1150 motherboards are sold by a variety of different companies, giving you lots of options to choose from.

The LGA 1150 socket is a standard feature of Intel processors based on the proprietary Haswell architecture. Haswell is found in many different product lines released between 2013 and 2015, including the Celeron, the Pentium, and fourth generation Core i3, i5, and i7 processors. However, there are a select few Haswell models that contain an LGA 2011 or BGA 1364 socket instead, so you should be careful that you are selecting one of the models with the correct socket. If you want to purchase a Haswell CPU with socket 1150, then you will need the corresponding motherboard with the exact same socket to make it work. Otherwise, the CPU will not fit inside of the motherboard.

DDR3 is the only type of memory that is compatible with a socket 1150 motherboard and its corresponding Haswell processor. DDR3, which stands for double data rate three, became standard in computers from 2007 onward. Due to its unique architecture, DDR3 cannot be mixed with DDR2 or DDR4. If you want to connect multiple memory modules to your computer, then you need to make sure all of them are DDR3. It is possible to combine different types of DDR3 modules together, which vary in their speeds. However, the memory may only operate at the speed of the slowest module.