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All rights reserved. 1 Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC.
All rights reserved. 1 Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC.
User Manual
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... / VistaTM 64bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB...
... / VistaTM 64bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB...
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... Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0. - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 1 x PCI slot - shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Intel® Z68 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 6) - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Four VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort (see...
... Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0. - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 1 x PCI slot - shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Intel® Z68 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 6) - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Four VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort (see...
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... and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with max. Supports DisplayPort with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) (see CAUTION 9) - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z68, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions 7
... and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with max. Supports DisplayPort with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) (see CAUTION 9) - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z68, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions 7
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...RJ-45 Top: Central/Bass LINE IN Center: REAR SPK Top: Center: FRONT LAN PHY RoHS Super I/O SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CHA_FAN3 PCIE1 Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 PCIE2 PCIE3 XFast USB PCIE4 3-Way SLI PCI1 SATA3 6Gb/s ErP/EuP Ready Front USB 3.0 PCIE5 AUDIO CODEC PCI Express 3.0 HD_AUDIO1...PS2_1 1 PCIE6 FRONT_1394 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 1 USB8_9 1 CMOS Battery USB6_7 1 1 CIR1 USB4_5 1 USB2_3 1 USB3_5_6 SATA2_4_5 SATA2_2_3 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 Intel Z68 RSTBTN 64Mb BIOS PWRBTN Dr. Debug Clr CMOS 1 CLRCMOS1 PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 8 9 10 11 12 13...
...RJ-45 Top: Central/Bass LINE IN Center: REAR SPK Top: Center: FRONT LAN PHY RoHS Super I/O SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CHA_FAN3 PCIE1 Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 PCIE2 PCIE3 XFast USB PCIE4 3-Way SLI PCI1 SATA3 6Gb/s ErP/EuP Ready Front USB 3.0 PCIE5 AUDIO CODEC PCI Express 3.0 HD_AUDIO1...PS2_1 1 PCIE6 FRONT_1394 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 1 USB8_9 1 CMOS Battery USB6_7 1 1 CIR1 USB4_5 1 USB2_3 1 USB3_5_6 SATA2_4_5 SATA2_2_3 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 Intel Z68 RSTBTN 64Mb BIOS PWRBTN Dr. Debug Clr CMOS 1 CLRCMOS1 PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 8 9 10 11 12 13...
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... SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.17 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII ... Intel Smart Response Technology) functions. 2.16 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4 do not support RAID function. This section will guide you want to use SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors. 54 You may...
... SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.17 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII ... Intel Smart Response Technology) functions. 2.16 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4 do not support RAID function. This section will guide you want to use SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors. 54 You may...
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... if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD. What is still power-on and in working condition. Intel® Z68 and ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a..., please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD. Intel® Z68 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort...
... if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD. What is still power-on and in working condition. Intel® Z68 and ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a..., please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD. Intel® Z68 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort...
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... [Compatible] when you set "SATA Mode" to select ASMedia SATA3 mode. If native OS (Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7) is disabled, UEFI cannot use Intel® Z68 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5) for SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA3_A4 ports. This will improve SATA disk performance but IDE...
... [Compatible] when you set "SATA Mode" to select ASMedia SATA3 mode. If native OS (Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7) is disabled, UEFI cannot use Intel® Z68 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5) for SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA3_A4 ports. This will improve SATA disk performance but IDE...
Quick Installation Guide
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...their respective companies, and are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without intent to infringe. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any interference received, including interference... in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and...
...their respective companies, and are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without intent to infringe. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any interference received, including interference... in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and...
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...Bass LINE IN Center: REAR SPK Top: Center: FRONT LAN PHY RoHS Super I/O SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CHA_FAN3 PCIE1 Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 PCIE2 PCIE3 XFast USB PCIE4 3-Way SLI PCI1 SATA3 6Gb/s ErP/EuP Ready Front USB 3.0 PCIE5 AUDIO ...CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 1 USB8_9 1 CMOS Battery USB6_7 1 1 CIR1 USB4_5 1 USB2_3 1 USB3_5_6 SATA2_4_5 SATA2_2_3 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 Intel Z68 RSTBTN 64Mb BIOS PWRBTN Dr. Debug Clr CMOS 1 CLRCMOS1 PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 8 ... Debug 46 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 2 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English
...Bass LINE IN Center: REAR SPK Top: Center: FRONT LAN PHY RoHS Super I/O SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 CHA_FAN3 PCIE1 Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 PCIE2 PCIE3 XFast USB PCIE4 3-Way SLI PCI1 SATA3 6Gb/s ErP/EuP Ready Front USB 3.0 PCIE5 AUDIO ...CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 1 USB8_9 1 CMOS Battery USB6_7 1 1 CIR1 USB4_5 1 USB2_3 1 USB3_5_6 SATA2_4_5 SATA2_2_3 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 Intel Z68 RSTBTN 64Mb BIOS PWRBTN Dr. Debug Clr CMOS 1 CLRCMOS1 PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 8 ... Debug 46 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 2 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 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 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Please refer to the LAN port. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED...
... 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 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Please refer to the LAN port. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED...
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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 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker...
...", "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 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker...
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...subject to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in our support CD for details. 5 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English More detailed information of this manual... is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm...
...subject to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in our support CD for details. 5 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English More detailed information of this manual... is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm...
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... at PCIE 2.0 x16 (PCIE1) / PCIE 2.0 x8 (PCIE4) / PCIE 2.0 x8 (PCIE6) mode; resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz 6 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in LGA1155 Package - Supports K-Series unlocked CPU ...- Intel® Z68 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 5) * PCIE 3.0...
... at PCIE 2.0 x16 (PCIE1) / PCIE 2.0 x8 (PCIE4) / PCIE 2.0 x8 (PCIE6) mode; resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz 6 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in LGA1155 Package - Supports K-Series unlocked CPU ...- Intel® Z68 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 5) * PCIE 3.0...
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... RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions English 7 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - Premium Blu-ray ...
... RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions English 7 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - Premium Blu-ray ...
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OEM) ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX ... header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - 1 x PS2 header - ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - Front panel audio connector...
OEM) ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX ... header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - 1 x PS2 header - ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - Front panel audio connector...
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...EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 16) - English 9 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 14) - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 20) - Overclocking... risk and expense. Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 21) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 19) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - ...
...EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 16) - English 9 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 14) - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 20) - Overclocking... risk and expense. Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 21) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 19) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - ...
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...-D, HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be disabled. Please check the table on page 16 for you want to install one tool to adjust. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one graphics card only, we suggest installing it shows the major readings of "User Manual...is supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Only K-Series CPU can support the same features as a profile and share with your OC settings as...
...-D, HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be disabled. Please check the table on page 16 for you want to install one tool to adjust. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one graphics card only, we suggest installing it shows the major readings of "User Manual...is supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Only K-Series CPU can support the same features as a profile and share with your OC settings as...
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...), Suspend to enjoy the quick charging experience anytime. In addition to your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for details. 11 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English ASRock APP Charger. With this tool and save the new BIOS file to Apple devices, it makes your iPhone charged much...
...), Suspend to enjoy the quick charging experience anytime. In addition to your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for details. 11 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English ASRock APP Charger. With this tool and save the new BIOS file to Apple devices, it makes your iPhone charged much...
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... off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the flexible option to define the power consumption for more details. 12 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to perform over-clocking.
... off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the flexible option to define the power consumption for more details. 12 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to perform over-clocking.