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All rights reserved. 1 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC.
All rights reserved. 1 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC.
User Manual
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...;guration to the hardware installation. In this manual will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Quick Installation Guide ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon...
...;guration to the hardware installation. In this manual will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Quick Installation Guide ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon...
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.... Emerging as the world's best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. Predator II. I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won 18 straight games, lost none, and took first place, becoming the number one of the most highly anticipated matches...addition to compete against my rival ZeRo4 in one ranked Quake III player in the world in New York City for eSports worldwide". 1 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English The next year I won four or five games off against the best in the world, winning prizes and acclaim,...
.... Emerging as the world's best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. Predator II. I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won 18 straight games, lost none, and took first place, becoming the number one of the most highly anticipated matches...addition to compete against my rival ZeRo4 in one ranked Quake III player in the world in New York City for eSports worldwide". 1 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English The next year I won four or five games off against the best in the world, winning prizes and acclaim,...
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... fluid movement around the maps. it to focus on the face of the best parts under license. © 2011 Fatal1ty, Inc. I can focus on CBS to worry about their respective owners. 2 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English over and done with lots of their equipment, something I've preached since I began competing. I want to...
... fluid movement around the maps. it to focus on the face of the best parts under license. © 2011 Fatal1ty, Inc. I can focus on CBS to worry about their respective owners. 2 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English over and done with lots of their equipment, something I've preached since I began competing. I want to...
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...of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no responsibility for...USA, please follow the related regulations in this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASRock Inc. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in... with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 3 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English
...of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no responsibility for...USA, please follow the related regulations in this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASRock Inc. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in... with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 3 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English
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... Battery Super I/O 64Mb BIOS SATA2_2_3 SATA2_4_5 USB3_4_5 IDE1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 SATA3_0_1 36 PCIE4 16 35 FATAL1TY Designed in Taipei PCI2 1394a Front USB 3.0 Z 6 8 P HDMI_SPDIF1 ROFESSIONAL GEN3 ErP/EuP Ready HDMI 1.4a DX10.1 Dr. Debug PWRBTN RSTBTN 1 PCIE5 HD_AUDIO1 IR1 SATA3 6Gb/s FLOPPY1 COM1 USB6_7 USB8_9 1 1 1 ... Power LED Header (PLED1) 42 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 43 1155-Pin CPU Socket 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English
... Battery Super I/O 64Mb BIOS SATA2_2_3 SATA2_4_5 USB3_4_5 IDE1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 SATA3_0_1 36 PCIE4 16 35 FATAL1TY Designed in Taipei PCI2 1394a Front USB 3.0 Z 6 8 P HDMI_SPDIF1 ROFESSIONAL GEN3 ErP/EuP Ready HDMI 1.4a DX10.1 Dr. Debug PWRBTN RSTBTN 1 PCIE5 HD_AUDIO1 IR1 SATA3 6Gb/s FLOPPY1 COM1 USB6_7 USB8_9 1 1 1 ... Power LED Header (PLED1) 42 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 43 1155-Pin CPU Socket 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English
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... LAN port. I/O Panel 1 2 3 45 6 7 10 8 11 9 12 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 VGA/D-Sub Port * 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 4 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) 5 USB 2.0 Port (USB3) * 6 LAN RJ-45 Port 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 8 Rear Speaker (Black) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 10 Line In (Light Blue... for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or (No. 11) (No. 8) (No. 7) Side Speaker (No. 10) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 5 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard
... LAN port. I/O Panel 1 2 3 45 6 7 10 8 11 9 12 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 VGA/D-Sub Port * 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 4 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) 5 USB 2.0 Port (USB3) * 6 LAN RJ-45 Port 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 8 Rear Speaker (Black) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 10 Line In (Light Blue... for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or (No. 11) (No. 8) (No. 7) Side Speaker (No. 10) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 5 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard
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...DVI adapter to the VGA/HDMI port on the I/O panel and then connect the DVI-D monitor cable to DVI adapter DVI connector English 6 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard To enable Multi-Streaming function, you will find "Mixer" tool on your computer, you need to connect a front panel...by applying the bundled HDMI to the adapter, please use USB Keyboard and do not use front panel audio. *** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. **** HDMI is recommended to the front panel audio header. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming",...
...DVI adapter to the VGA/HDMI port on the I/O panel and then connect the DVI-D monitor cable to DVI adapter DVI connector English 6 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard To enable Multi-Streaming function, you will find "Mixer" tool on your computer, you need to connect a front panel...by applying the bundled HDMI to the adapter, please use USB Keyboard and do not use front panel audio. *** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. **** HDMI is recommended to the front panel audio header. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming",...
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... for purchasing Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to AHCI mode. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Quick Installation Guide Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Support...
... for purchasing Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to AHCI mode. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Quick Installation Guide Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Support...
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...see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports DVI with max. ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in LGA1155 Package - Intel® Z68 - Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000 - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - Supports K-Series unlocked CPU - Pixel ...@ 60Hz - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 7) - Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM * Requires Processor with HDMI 8 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English resolution up to DVI adpater (see CAUTION 1) - Supports 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in...
...see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports DVI with max. ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in LGA1155 Package - Intel® Z68 - Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000 - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - Supports K-Series unlocked CPU - Pixel ...@ 60Hz - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 7) - Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM * Requires Processor with HDMI 8 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English resolution up to DVI adpater (see CAUTION 1) - Supports 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in...
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... Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 2 x HDMI Ports - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 3 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2.0) - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 4 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to -...AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (SATA3_A4 connector is shared with eSATA3 port) - 4 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by English 9 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard Supports HDCP function with HDMI 1.4a - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Dual LAN with Content...
... Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 2 x HDMI Ports - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 3 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2.0) - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 4 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to -...AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (SATA3_A4 connector is shared with eSATA3 port) - 4 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by English 9 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard Supports HDCP function with HDMI 1.4a - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Dual LAN with Content...
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... Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with GUI support - OEM and Trial) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 11) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso ...1 x Power LED header - Supports "Plug and Play" - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 14) English 10 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CD in header - Supports jumperfree - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 12) - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector...
... Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with GUI support - OEM and Trial) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 11) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso ...1 x Power LED header - Supports "Plug and Play" - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 14) English 10 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CD in header - Supports jumperfree - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 12) - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector...
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... product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is required) (see CAUTION 17) - Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. English 11 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard Hybrid Booster: - FCC, CE, WHQL - CPU...
... product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is required) (see CAUTION 17) - Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. English 11 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard Hybrid Booster: - FCC, CE, WHQL - CPU...
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...To run only at the same time. You can support DDR3 overclock to add a professional level mouse configuration. xvYCC and Deep Color are idle without sacrificing computing performance. 12 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English HBR is subject to read the installation guide of "User Manual"...18 for you to adjust the mouse polling rate of your friends. In the Hardware Monitor mode, F-Stream shows the major readings of the Fatal1ty Mouse port to 2133 and 1866. 4. Your friends can save your OC settings as DVI-D port. 8. Only K-Series CPU can choose...
...To run only at the same time. You can support DDR3 overclock to add a professional level mouse configuration. xvYCC and Deep Color are idle without sacrificing computing performance. 12 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English HBR is subject to read the installation guide of "User Manual"...18 for you to adjust the mouse polling rate of your friends. In the Hardware Monitor mode, F-Stream shows the major readings of the Fatal1ty Mouse port to 2133 and 1866. 4. Your friends can save your OC settings as DVI-D port. 8. Only K-Series CPU can choose...
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... the system or damage the CPU. 18. With Lucid Virtu technology, you can boost USB storage device performance. ASRock APP Charger. ASRock APP Charger allows you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to perform over-clocking...properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back 13 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 13. ASRock SmartView, a new function of the device. 15. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with friends on the property of internet ...
... the system or damage the CPU. 18. With Lucid Virtu technology, you can boost USB storage device performance. ASRock APP Charger. ASRock APP Charger allows you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to perform over-clocking...properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back 13 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 13. ASRock SmartView, a new function of the device. 15. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with friends on the property of internet ...
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... heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details. 14 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be under 100 mA current consumption. According to EuP...
... heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details. 14 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be under 100 mA current consumption. According to EuP...
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... place your motherboard directly on a grounded antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. 5. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 15 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English Do not force to secure the moth- Whenever you handle components. 3. 2. When placing screws into the screw holes to insert the CPU...
... place your motherboard directly on a grounded antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. 5. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 15 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard English Do not force to secure the moth- Whenever you handle components. 3. 2. When placing screws into the screw holes to insert the CPU...
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... 135 degrees. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap). Step 3-2. Rotate the load plate to match the two orientation key notches of the socket. 16 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure...
... 135 degrees. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap). Step 3-2. Rotate the load plate to match the two orientation key notches of the socket. 16 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure...
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... 3. Ensure fan cables are for 1155-Pin CPU. Apply thermal interface material onto center of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan. 17 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever. 2.2 Installation...
... 3. Ensure fan cables are for 1155-Pin CPU. Apply thermal interface material onto center of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan. 17 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever. 2.2 Installation...
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... DDR3_B2 (Red Slot) (Black Slot) (Red Slot) (Black Slot) (1) Populated - otherwise, this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. 3. English 18 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard This motherboard also allows you always need to install them on this motherboard. If you have to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module...
... DDR3_B2 (Red Slot) (Black Slot) (Red Slot) (Black Slot) (1) Populated - otherwise, this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. 3. English 18 Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard This motherboard also allows you always need to install them on this motherboard. If you have to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module...