Z68-PRO3 - ASROCK MOTHERBOARD Z68 ATX

In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance. It is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on-the-go. ASRock software suite is designed with the customer-oriented concept, delivers the best possible experience for today's most demanding users.
ASRock XFast USB Technology redefines the new standard in high performance computing. Proving once again to be the pioneer in motherboard industry, ASRock XFast USB Series Motherboards integrate with the latest XFast USB Technology which delivers the world's fastest USB data transfer speed. According to the below graph, it shows that the ASRock XFast USB technology can even boost USB 3.0 performance up to 185.52%. With Lucid Virtu software, next-generation PCs with 2nd Generation Intel Core processor platforms will dynamically assign tasks in real time to the best available graphics resource based on power, performance and features. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one software to fine-tune different features in an user-friendly interface, which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking, you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency, ratio and some voltages for optimal system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings.

CPU
Installed Processors (Max)	0 (1)
Processor	( ) (L1 Cache) (L2 Cache) (L3 Cache)
Supported Processor Manufacturer	Intel
Supported Processors	2nd Generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/K-Series
Hyperthreading Architecture	Yes
Socket	Socket 1155
Motherboard
Chipset	Intel Z68
RAID Supported	Yes Chipset: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Rear Panel I/O Ports
VGA Port	1 x VGA
Digital Port	1 x DVI-D/VGA out
HDMI Port	1 x HDMI
S/PDIF Port	1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
Audio Line In Ports	Yes
Keyboard Port	1 x PS/2
RJ-45 Ports	1 x RJ-45 Port
USB Ports	4 x USB 2.0 • 2 x USB 3.0
Internal I/O Connectors
SATA Connectors	4 x SATA II 3Gb/s • 2 x SATA III 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Connectors	1 x HDMI-SPDIF connector
USB Connectors	2 x USB 2.0 (for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports)
Serial Connectors	1 x COM
Cooling Fan Support	CPU / Chassis / Power fan connectors
Front Panel Connectors	Front Panel Audio connector
Infrared Connectors	1 x IR Header • 1 x Consumer IR
Power Connector Port	1 x 24-pin ATX • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V
Other Connectors	1 x Power LED header
Expansion
AGP Slots	-
PCI Slots	2 slot(s) - PCI
PCI-X Slots	-
PCI Express Slots	4 slot(s) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode) • 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots , ,
Memory
Maximum Memory	32 GB 1066/1333/1600/1800/1866/2133 MHz DDR3 (Unbuffered Non-ECC)
Memory Bus Speed Range	1066 to 2133 MHz
Memory Slot	4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
Sound
Integrated Sound	7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray audio support
Network
Integrated Network	Realtek 8111E
Network Speeds Supported	10/100/1000 Mbps
System Requirements
Operating Systems Supported	Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant
System
BIOS	64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
Special Features	Supports Plug and Play • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • Supports jumperfree • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment
Drivers	Included
Software Included	Support CD: Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)
Compliance
Certifications	FCC, CE, WHQL, ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
Environmental
Environmental	Operating Temperature - Humidity
Physical
Form Factor	ATX
Colour	Black
In The Box	ASRock Z68 Pro3 Motherboard • Quick Installation Guide • Support CD • I/O Shield
Dimensions	(W) x (L) - Weight

• For users who are tempted to connect the SSD and HDD on motherboard, the Intel Smart Response Technology can make the SSD become the Cache of the HDD to boost up the HDD access speed

• CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports Intel Quick Sync Video hardware transcoding and is optimized for second generation Core i7, i5, and i3 processors to accelerated conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable players. Now you can easily display your favorite movies, songs and photos on iPhone, iPad, PSP, XBox, Youtube, Facebook etc. Compile, convert and enjoy images and songs as much as you want and enhance your videos to new levels with TrueTheater Technology. Try it today

• C.C.O., stands for Combo Cooler Option, is another exclusive hardware design on ASRock boards. C.C.O. provides the flexible options to adopt different CPU cooler types and matches your socket LGA775, LGA1155 / LGA1156 CPU cooler in the respective holes. Once again, ASRock has successfully expanded the utilization of PCB by the exclusive C.C.O. design

• Intel Quick Sync Video saves valuable time for PC users who want to create and edit video, synchronize it with other devices, and share it-at home and on the internet. Intel Quick Sync Video uses hardware on the processor, instead of software, to accelerate video encoding

• Enjoy the ultimate 3D visual experiences-seamlessly-from your PC. Now you can watch your favorite 3D movies with Blu-ray Stereo 3D playback using active shutter 3D glasses. It delivers it all in 1080p full, high-definition resolution on your TV over HDMI 1.4

• Intel Clear Video HD Technology (Intel CVT HD) enables rich media experiences with picture perfect images by using a host of advanced graphics technologies that support optimized, high-definition video playback and sharp image quality

• Intel HD Graphics is now built right into the processor! This integration means lower latencies and leads to superior mainstream gaming and enhanced 3D experiences

• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel AVX) gives more computing power to application developers with a new, 256 bit instruction set extension to Intel SSE

• Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation

• Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista and Windows 7. Intel InTru 3D is only supported under Windows 7 and Windows 7 x64