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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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...trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without written consent of ASRock Inc. This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation...respect to infringe. Operation is subject to the implied warranties or conditions of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any ...
...trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without written consent of ASRock Inc. This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation...respect to infringe. Operation is subject to the implied warranties or conditions of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any ...
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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
... 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
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... PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard + USB 2.0 Bracket can support one PS2 Mouse/Keyboard port and two additional USB 2.0 ports besides the I/O panel. After restarting your system. English 4 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Please refer to the front panel audio header. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". To enable Multi-Streaming...
... PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard + USB 2.0 Bracket can support one PS2 Mouse/Keyboard port and two additional USB 2.0 ports besides the I/O panel. After restarting your system. English 4 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Please refer to the front panel audio header. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". To enable Multi-Streaming...
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...case any modifications of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented 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 ...the BIOS option in our support CD for purchasing ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-...
...case any modifications of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented 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 ...the BIOS option in our support CD for purchasing ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-...
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... max. Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz 6 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile...
... max. Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz 6 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile...
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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 resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with max. Supports Energy Ef...
... 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 resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with max. Supports Energy Ef...
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...power connector - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - English USB3.0 Connector Smart Switch BIOS Feature Support CD 8 - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI... - 1 x IR 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 - Supports "Plug and Play" - OEM) ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard
...power connector - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - English USB3.0 Connector Smart Switch BIOS Feature Support CD 8 - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI... - 1 x IR 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 - Supports "Plug and Play" - OEM) ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard
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..., +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore OS - It should be done at your system. ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 17) - Lucid Virtu (see CAUTION 14) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 20) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - English 9 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 22) * For detailed product information, please visit our website...
..., +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore OS - It should be done at your system. ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 17) - Lucid Virtu (see CAUTION 14) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 20) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - English 9 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 22) * For detailed product information, please visit our website...
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...this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English in Gen 3 speed, please must install the Ivy Bridge CPU. To run only at the same time. Please .... In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can load the OC profile to their own system to adjust. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in a user-friendly interface, which is no such limitation. 5.
...this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English in Gen 3 speed, please must install the Ivy Bridge CPU. To run only at the same time. Please .... In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can load the OC profile to their own system to adjust. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in a user-friendly interface, which is no such limitation. 5.
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... simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your BIOS only in Flash ROM. ASRock motherboards are currently transferring. 16. To use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you are exclusively ...latency in touch with friends on the property of internet browser, is the smart start page for details. 11 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/ SmartView/index.asp 14. Real-Time Analysis of Charging the BC 1.1 standard smart devices. LAN ...
... simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your BIOS only in Flash ROM. ASRock motherboards are currently transferring. 16. To use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you are exclusively ...latency in touch with friends on the property of internet browser, is the smart start page for details. 11 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/ SmartView/index.asp 14. Real-Time Analysis of Charging the BC 1.1 standard smart devices. LAN ...
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.... According to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details. 12 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English With Lucid Virtu technology, you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug...power efficiency is not recommended to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from both 3D performance of the discrete GPU and advanced media features...
.... According to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details. 12 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English With Lucid Virtu technology, you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug...power efficiency is not recommended to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from both 3D performance of the discrete GPU and advanced media features...
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... do so may damage the motherboard. 2.1 CPU Installation For the installation of the following precautions before touching any bent pin on the socket. English 13 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Installation Pre-installation Precautions Take note of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Failure to secure the moth- When placing screws...
... do so may damage the motherboard. 2.1 CPU Installation For the installation of the following precautions before touching any bent pin on the socket. English 13 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Installation Pre-installation Precautions Take note of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Failure to secure the moth- When placing screws...
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... recommended to use the cap tab to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. 14 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Orient the CPU with black lines. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket...
... recommended to use the cap tab to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. 14 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Orient the CPU with black lines. orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket...
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.... Please be secured on the socket surface. Step 3-4. Apply thermal interface material onto center of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan. 15 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Repeat with the motherboard throughholes. English Step 5. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Align fasteners with remaining...
.... Please be secured on the socket surface. Step 3-4. Apply thermal interface material onto center of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan. 15 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Repeat with the motherboard throughholes. English Step 5. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Align fasteners with remaining...
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... * For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard and DIMM may be activated. English 16 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard
... * For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard and DIMM may be activated. English 16 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard
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... DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 17 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Step 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully snap back in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage...
... DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 17 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English Step 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully snap back in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage...
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... settings for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. Step 3. PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for the card before you intend to use . 18 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English In 3-Way CrossFireXTM or 3-Way SLITM mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE4 slots. Remove the system unit...
... settings for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. Step 3. PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for the card before you intend to use . 18 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English In 3-Way CrossFireXTM or 3-Way SLITM mode, please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE4 slots. Remove the system unit...
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Step 6. English 19 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Replace the system cover. Fasten the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Align the card connector with screws. Step 5. Step 4.
Step 6. English 19 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard Replace the system cover. Fasten the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Align the card connector with screws. Step 5. Step 4.