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...1-37 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-37 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 2-4 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-7 2.3 Main menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Language [English 2-11 2.3.2 System... Memory Frequency [Auto 2-14 2.4.5 iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto 2-14 2.4.6 EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled 2-15 2.4.7 OC Tuner 2-15 2.4.8 DRAM Timing Control 2-15 2.4.9 CPU Power Management 2-15 2.4.10 CPU Offset Mode Sign 2-16 2.4.11 iGPU Offset Mode Sign ...
...1-37 1.13.2 Support DVD information 1-37 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 2-4 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-7 2.3 Main menu 2-11 2.3.1 System Language [English 2-11 2.3.2 System... Memory Frequency [Auto 2-14 2.4.5 iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto 2-14 2.4.6 EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled 2-15 2.4.7 OC Tuner 2-15 2.4.8 DRAM Timing Control 2-15 2.4.9 CPU Power Management 2-15 2.4.10 CPU Offset Mode Sign 2-16 2.4.11 iGPU Offset Mode Sign ...
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... website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to fix it , ... symbol of electronic products. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the system, ensure that the power cables for disposal of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. Safety information Electrical safety ...
... website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your local power company. • If the power supply is set to fix it , ... symbol of electronic products. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the system, ensure that the power cables for disposal of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. Safety information Electrical safety ...
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... EATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel 1 x MemOK! P8Z68-M PRO specifications summary Rear panel ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DP port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x eSATA port, 6.0 Gb/s ready 8-channel audio I /O Shield Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus...
... EATX 12V Power connector 1 x System Panel 1 x MemOK! P8Z68-M PRO specifications summary Rear panel ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DP port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x eSATA port, 6.0 Gb/s ready 8-channel audio I /O Shield Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus...
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...LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-1 This provides great graphics performance. Before you for Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core...™ i5/ Core™ i3 processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-M PRO motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial...
...LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-1 This provides great graphics performance. Before you for Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core...™ i5/ Core™ i3 processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the long line of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-M PRO motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial...
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... the latest Intel integrated graphic performance. USB 3.0 Support Experience ultra-fast data transfer at double the bandwidth of Green ASUS ecofriendly computing. Intel® Smart Response Technology Inte® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. the latest connectivity...LucidLogix® Virtu GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency. Key benefits include reduced load and wait times, and lower power consumption through the elimination of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. It uses an installed fast SSD ...
... the latest Intel integrated graphic performance. USB 3.0 Support Experience ultra-fast data transfer at double the bandwidth of Green ASUS ecofriendly computing. Intel® Smart Response Technology Inte® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. the latest connectivity...LucidLogix® Virtu GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency. Key benefits include reduced load and wait times, and lower power consumption through the elimination of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. It uses an installed fast SSD ...
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...is for double speed and bandwidth which means there will be no more confusion of peripherals are plugged into the audio I /O. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-3 CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading and texture settings. Users can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with ... keeps the best signal quality. S/PDIF out connector at the back I/O This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. 8-channel high definition audio The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed...
...is for double speed and bandwidth which means there will be no more confusion of peripherals are plugged into the audio I /O. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-3 CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading and texture settings. Users can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with ... keeps the best signal quality. S/PDIF out connector at the back I/O This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. 8-channel high definition audio The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed...
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... Q-Slot and Q-DIMM design speed up and running in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of the chipset and power phase area through AI Suite II utility. Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to patch memory issues. User-friendly UI facilitates flexible frequency and voltage adjustments. Not only the...
... Q-Slot and Q-DIMM design speed up and running in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of the chipset and power phase area through AI Suite II utility. Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to patch memory issues. User-friendly UI facilitates flexible frequency and voltage adjustments. Not only the...
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... appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Power consumption also goes down by 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family. • Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to [RAID mode...
... appears if your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Power consumption also goes down by 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family. • Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to [RAID mode...
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Place the support DVD to the best available graphics resources based on power, performance and system load. Its GPU virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to the optical drive. It allows users to the discrete GPU installed in the system i-...
Place the support DVD to the best available graphics resources based on power, performance and system load. Its GPU virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to the optical drive. It allows users to the discrete GPU installed in the system i-...
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...the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-9 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard ...components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component...
...the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-9 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard ...components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component...
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..., study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that you place it . Place this side towards the rear of the chassis P8Z68-M PRO 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Ensure that you unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Doing so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction...
..., study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that you place it . Place this side towards the rear of the chassis P8Z68-M PRO 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Ensure that you unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Doing so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction...
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...Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) 1-30 1-35 15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-28 ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-11 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 2 34 51 6 24.4cm(9.6in) KB_USB34 SPDIFO _HDMI _DP EPU EATX12V GPU Boost CPU_FAN GPU_LED 7 COM1 Super I/O LPT ... Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-25 1-28 17. DRAM_LED PWR_FAN 9 10 AUDIO RTL 8111E ASM 1042 Lithium Cell CMOS Power CHA_FAN PCIEX16_1 P8Z68-M PRO PCI1 ASM 1083 PCI2 Intel® Z68 TPM ASM 1061 64Mb BIOS SATA6G_E1 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 2 1 11 12 13...
...Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) 1-30 1-35 15. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-28 ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-11 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 2 34 51 6 24.4cm(9.6in) KB_USB34 SPDIFO _HDMI _DP EPU EATX12V GPU Boost CPU_FAN GPU_LED 7 COM1 Super I/O LPT ... Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-25 1-28 17. DRAM_LED PWR_FAN 9 10 AUDIO RTL 8111E ASM 1042 Lithium Cell CMOS Power CHA_FAN PCIEX16_1 P8Z68-M PRO PCI1 ASM 1083 PCI2 Intel® Z68 TPM ASM 1061 64Mb BIOS SATA6G_E1 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 2 1 11 12 13...
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...removal of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the LGA1155 socket. P8Z68-M PRO P8Z68-M PRO CPU socket LGA1155 2. Load lever A B Retention tab 1-12 Chapter 1: Product ...introduction Press the load lever with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors. Unplug all power...
...removal of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the LGA1155 socket. P8Z68-M PRO P8Z68-M PRO CPU socket LGA1155 2. Load lever A B Retention tab 1-12 Chapter 1: Product ...introduction Press the load lever with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors. Unplug all power...
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... is notched differently to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. Rotate each fastener clockwise to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. Two DIMMs (dual-channel operation): ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-17 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. The figure illustrates the location...
... is notched differently to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. Rotate each fastener clockwise to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. Two DIMMs (dual-channel operation): ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-17 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. The figure illustrates the location...
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... a DIMM. 1. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Ensure to both the motherboard and the components. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DIMM notch ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-23 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch...
... a DIMM. 1. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Ensure to both the motherboard and the components. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DIMM notch ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-23 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch...
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... This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that support PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Turn on the slot. 5. Install...
... This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that support PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. Turn on the slot. 5. Install...
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Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, ... enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-25 You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. P8Z68-M PRO CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) P8Z68-M PRO Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC To erase...
Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, ... enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 3. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-25 You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. P8Z68-M PRO CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) P8Z68-M PRO Clear RTC RAM Clear RTC To erase...
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... USB 2.0 specification that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. 8. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-31 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12...5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND P8Z68-M PRO PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 P8Z68-M PRO USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the fan connectors. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU...
... USB 2.0 specification that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power. 8. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-31 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P10USB_P10+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P12USB_P12...5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P9USB_P9+ GND USB+5V USB_P11USB_P11+ GND USB+5V USB_P13USB_P13+ GND P8Z68-M PRO PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 P8Z68-M PRO USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the fan connectors. CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU...
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... 350 W. • DO NOT forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • We recommend that complies with more power-consuming devices or when you are designed to install additional devices. P8Z68-M PRO TPM PIN 1 GND S_SMBCLIK_MAIN S_SMBCLIK_MAIN F_LAD2 F_LAD1 GND...
... 350 W. • DO NOT forget to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. The system may become unstable or may not boot up . • We recommend that complies with more power-consuming devices or when you are designed to install additional devices. P8Z68-M PRO TPM PIN 1 GND S_SMBCLIK_MAIN S_SMBCLIK_MAIN F_LAD2 F_LAD1 GND...
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...# BUSY PE SLCT AFD ERR# INIT# SLIN# GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND P8Z68-M PRO Parallel Port Connector ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-33 PWR Ground Reset Ground P8Z68-M PRO IDE_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply P8Z68-M PRO System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off the system...
...# BUSY PE SLCT AFD ERR# INIT# SLIN# GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND P8Z68-M PRO Parallel Port Connector ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-33 PWR Ground Reset Ground P8Z68-M PRO IDE_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply P8Z68-M PRO System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off the system...