ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 Core i3/i5/i7 Socket 1155 Z68 RAID Gigabit LAN (Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000

Summary

By adapting PCI-E 3.0 quick switch IC onboard, the ASRock motherboards can support the Next-Gen PCI-E 3.0! PCI Express 3.0 can maximize the bandwidth for the next-gen PCI Express 3.0 VGA cards, provide ultimate graphics performance. ASRock XFast LAN is a smart productivity tool to help you manage your priorities of internet applications, simplify your digital life and accomplish more. The innovative features include : Internet Application Prioritization, Lower Latency in Game, Traffic Shaping and Real-Time Analysis of Your Data. It\'s the smartest way to control your web programs. THX TruStudio is specially designed to bring the same great audio experience found in live performances, films, and recording studios to the PC.

Description

Compared with others Z68 chipset motherboard which brings limited PCI-E lanes, ASRock Z68 motherboard break the limitation and offer sufficient PCI-E lanes solution by embedding PLX PEX8608 chip onboard. Users can simply enjoy all PCI-E devices. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one software to fine-tune different features in an user-friendly interface, which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking, you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency, ratio and some voltages for optimal system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance.

Features

Specifications

• CPU

Installed Processors (Max)-0 (1)
Processor-( ) (L1 Cache) (L2 Cache) (L3 Cache)
Supported Processor Manufacturer-Intel
Supported Processors-Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package • Advanced V8 + 4 Power Phase Design • Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU • Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Hyperthreading Architecture-Yes
64-bit Support-Yes
Socket-Socket 1155

• Motherboard

Chipset-Intel \r Z68
RAID Supported-Yes \r Chipset: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 \r Intel Rapid Storage Technology
SATA Supported-Yes
Firewire Supported-Yes

• Rear Panel I/O Ports

VGA Port-1 x D-Sub
Digital Port-1 x DVI-D
HDMI Port-1 x HDMI
DisplayPorts-1 x DisplayPort
S/PDIF Port-1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
Audio Line In Ports-1 x HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Keyboard Port-1 x PS/2
RJ-45 Ports-1 x RJ-45
Firewire Ports-1 x IEEE 1394
USB Ports-4 x USB 2.0 • 2 x USB 3.0
eSATA Ports-1 x eSATA III (6GB/s)

• Internal I/O Connectors

Floppy Channels-1 Floppy controller
SATA Connectors-4 x SATA 6Gb/s • 4 x SATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Connectors-1 x HDMI-SPDIF connector
USB Connectors-3 x USB 2.0 • 1 x USB 3.0
Firewire Connectors-1 x IEEE 1394 Header
Serial Connectors-1 x COM
Cooling Fan Support-1 x CPU / 1 x Chassis / 1 x Power Fan connectors
Front Panel Connectors-1 x Front audio connector
Infrared Connectors-1 x IR connector • 1 x CIR connector
Power Connector Port-1 x 24-pin ATX • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V
Other Connectors-1 x Power LED header • SLI/XFire power connector • 1 x Dr. Debug with LED • Rear panel port 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

• Expansion

AGP Slots--
PCI Slots-2 slot(s)\r- PCI
PCI-X Slots--
PCI Express Slots-5 slot(s)\r- 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) or dual at x8/x8 mode) \r 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 \r, 1 x PCI Express x16 \r,

• Memory

Maximum Memory-32 GB\r 1066/1333/1600 MHz\r DDR3 (Unbuffered Non-ECC)
Memory Slot-4 x DIMM Slots

• Graphics Device

Graphics Adaptor-Yes \r Intel \r HD \r 2000/3000 \r 1759 MB

• Sound

Integrated Sound-7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray audio support • Supports THX TruStudio

• Network

Integrated Network-PCI-E Gb LAN controller
Network Speeds Supported-10/100/1000 Mbps

• System Requirements

Operating Systems Supported-Microsoft Windows • XP • XP 64-bit compliant • Vista • Vista 64-bit • 7 • 7 64-bit

• System

BIOS-64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
Special Features-Supports Plug and Play • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events- • Supports jumperfree • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment
SLi/Crossfire Features-Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX • Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI
Software Included-Drivers • Utilities • AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) • CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial • ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM)

• Compliance

Certifications-FCC • CE • WHQL • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

• Environmental

Environmental-Operating Temperature - Humidity

• Physical

Form Factor-ATX
In The Box-Motherboard • 1 x ASRock SLI-Bridge-2S Card • Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield • Floppy Cable • 4 x SATA Data Cables (optional) • 2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables (optional) • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (optional) • 1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel • 4 x HDD Screws • 6 x Chassis Screws • 1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
Dimensions-24.4 cm\r(W) x 30.5 cm\r(L) - Weight

Warranty

Unless otherwise stated it the product description, products come with a minimum 1 year RTB* warranty. Certain products have an increased warranty period please contact us if you wish to confirm warranty terms/duration.

*Warranty terms for certain products may require you to return your item directly to the manufacturer/supplier.