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Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
User Manual
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..., the content of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Support CD 1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in our support CD for details. 5 In this...
..., the content of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Support CD 1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in our support CD for details. 5 In this...
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... - Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Supports 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package - Intel® Z68 - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics - Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Pro le (XMP) - 2 x PCI Express...
... - Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Supports 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package - Intel® Z68 - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics - Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Pro le (XMP) - 2 x PCI Express...
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...AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 COM1 1 1 PCIE2 RoHS PCIE3 PCI Express 3.0 PCI1 Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 CMOS Battery PCIE4 XFast USB PCI2 DX10.1 Front USB 3.0 1394a FLOPPY1 PCIE5 IR1 1 FRONT_1394 1 USB6_7 1 1 CIR1 USB8_9 1 Intel Z68 SATA2_4_5 64Mb BIOS RSTBTN Dr. Debug USB10_11 1 USB3_12_13 PWRBTN PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PANEL1...SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black) 41 PCI Slot (PCI1) 19 64Mb SPI Flash 42 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, Black) 20 Intel Z68 Chipset 43 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Black) 21 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 44 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black) 22 ...
...AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 COM1 1 1 PCIE2 RoHS PCIE3 PCI Express 3.0 PCI1 Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 CMOS Battery PCIE4 XFast USB PCI2 DX10.1 Front USB 3.0 1394a FLOPPY1 PCIE5 IR1 1 FRONT_1394 1 USB6_7 1 1 CIR1 USB8_9 1 Intel Z68 SATA2_4_5 64Mb BIOS RSTBTN Dr. Debug USB10_11 1 USB3_12_13 PWRBTN PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PANEL1...SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black) 41 PCI Slot (PCI1) 19 64Mb SPI Flash 42 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, Black) 20 Intel Z68 Chipset 43 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Black) 21 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) 44 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black) 22 ...
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... one end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.16 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks for internal storage devices. STEP 4: Connect the other end of your chassis. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII... will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. 2.15 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that SATA3_M1 and SATA3_M2 do not support RAID function.
... one end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.16 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks for internal storage devices. STEP 4: Connect the other end of your chassis. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII... will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. 2.15 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that SATA3_M1 and SATA3_M2 do not support RAID function.
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...for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power-on and in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® Z68 and Marvell SE9120 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA / SATAII in working condition. ...RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD. Intel® Z68 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while...
...for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power-on and in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® Z68 and Marvell SE9120 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA / SATAII in working condition. ...RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD. Intel® Z68 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while...
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ACPI HPET Table Use this to select SATA mode. If Option ROM is [IDE Mode]. We recommend to use Intel® Z68 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5) for your boot time and get the best performance. Use this item to enable or disable ...
ACPI HPET Table Use this to select SATA mode. If Option ROM is [IDE Mode]. We recommend to use Intel® Z68 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5) for your boot time and get the best performance. Use this item to enable or disable ...
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... to the implied warranties or conditions of the FCC Rules. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any defect or error in advance. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English With respect to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this...
... to the implied warranties or conditions of the FCC Rules. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any defect or error in advance. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English With respect to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this...
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...I/O Designed in Taipei AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 COM1 1 1 PCIE2 RoHS PCIE3 PCI Express 3.0 PCI1 Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 CMOS Battery PCIE4 XFast USB PCI2 DX10.1 Front USB 3.0 1394a FLOPPY1 PCIE5 IR1 1 FRONT_1394 1 USB6_7 1 1 CIR1 USB8_9 1 Intel Z68 SATA2_4_5 64Mb BIOS RSTBTN Dr. Debug USB10_11 1 USB3_12_13 PWRBTN PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PANEL1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED...) 46 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 24 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 47 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 25 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Black) 2 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English
...I/O Designed in Taipei AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 COM1 1 1 PCIE2 RoHS PCIE3 PCI Express 3.0 PCI1 Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 CMOS Battery PCIE4 XFast USB PCI2 DX10.1 Front USB 3.0 1394a FLOPPY1 PCIE5 IR1 1 FRONT_1394 1 USB6_7 1 1 CIR1 USB8_9 1 Intel Z68 SATA2_4_5 64Mb BIOS RSTBTN Dr. Debug USB10_11 1 USB3_12_13 PWRBTN PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PANEL1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED...) 46 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 24 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black) 47 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 25 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Black) 2 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English
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... below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or (No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 6) Side Speaker (No. 9) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 3 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard
... below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or (No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 6) Side Speaker (No. 9) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 3 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard
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...", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use front panel audio. *** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. English 4 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front...
...", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use front panel audio. *** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M. English 4 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front...
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... require technical support related to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Support CD 1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in our support CD for details. 5 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English For the BIOS setup, please refer to...
... require technical support related to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Support CD 1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in our support CD for details. 5 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English For the BIOS setup, please refer to...
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Advanced V8 Power Phase Design - Intel® Z68 - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 5) - Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 4) - Supports HDMI 1.... Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM - Max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz 6 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English
Advanced V8 Power Phase Design - Intel® Z68 - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 5) - Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 4) - Supports HDMI 1.... Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM - Max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz 6 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English
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Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with eSATA3 port) English 7 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, ...
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with eSATA3 port) English 7 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, ...
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... - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 9) - SLI/XFire power connector - AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with LED - 64Mb AMI BIOS - OEM) - ASRock Instant Boot English 8 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector...
... - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 9) - SLI/XFire power connector - AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with LED - 64Mb AMI BIOS - OEM) - ASRock Instant Boot English 8 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector...
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.... FCC, CE, WHQL - Hybrid Booster: - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 17) - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Lucid Virtu (see CAUTION 18) - Voltage Monitoring: +12V...the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. It should be done at your system. English 9 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard Good Night LED Hardware - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / ...
.... FCC, CE, WHQL - Hybrid Booster: - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 17) - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Lucid Virtu (see CAUTION 18) - Voltage Monitoring: +12V...the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. It should be done at your system. English 9 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard Good Night LED Hardware - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / ...
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... microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. In Overclocking, you can reduce the number of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID....and temperature for you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to get the same OC settings. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 66 of the four monitors only.
... microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. In Overclocking, you can reduce the number of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID....and temperature for you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to get the same OC settings. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 66 of the four monitors only.
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.... The performance may depend on -the-go. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of Intel® HD graphics. 11 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English With APP Charger driver installed, you can lower the latency in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like ...MS-DOS or Windows®. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous ...
.... The performance may depend on -the-go. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of Intel® HD graphics. 11 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English With APP Charger driver installed, you can lower the latency in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like ...MS-DOS or Windows®. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous ...
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... than 50% under 1.00W in off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! To meet the standard of the system or damage the CPU. 18. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to...the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be under 100 mA current consumption. Before you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details. 12 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power...
... than 50% under 1.00W in off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! To meet the standard of the system or damage the CPU. 18. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to...the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be under 100 mA current consumption. Before you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details. 12 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard English According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power...
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... Take note of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. 4. English 13 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard 2.
... Take note of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. 4. English 13 ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Motherboard 2.