| Feature | HP 886C | Generic B360 (e.g., ASRock) | Generic Z390 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | $40-$70 | $80-$120 | $150+ | | CPU Support | 8th/9th Gen only | 8th/9th Gen only | 8th/9th Gen + OC | | VRM Quality | Excellent (Business) | Mediocre (Budget) | Excellent (Enthusiast) | | PCIe Slots | Standard | Standard | Standard + Multi-GPU | | Power Connector | Proprietary (Needs Adapter) | Standard 24-pin | Standard 24-pin | | Remote Management | Yes (vPro/AMT) | No | No (Usually) |
Every motherboard has a coin-cell battery (CR2032) to keep the time and BIOS settings when the PC is unplugged. On a board this old, that battery is almost certainly dead. hp 886c motherboard