Gigabyte Z68P-DS3 Motherboard Intel Core Socket 1155 Intel Z68 Express ATX RAID Gigabit LAN (rev. 2.

Summary

The GA-Z68P-DS3 motherboard, based on the Intel Z68 Express Chipset and supporting the 2nd generation Intel Core processors. Delivering the very best that Intel 6 series chipsets have to offer, including a significant performance boost with Intel Smart Response Technology, the first ever mSATA drive connectors on a standard desktop PC motherboard, and GIGABYTE\'s proprietary Touch BIOS technology, GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards put users in the driver seat, allowing them to take total control over how their system operates and performs to best match their individual computing needs. GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards are equipped with the much anticipated Intel Smart Response Technology, allowing users to experience system performance similar to SSD-only systems. Intel Smart Response technology works by using intelligent block-based caching of frequently used applications to improve system performance and responsiveness. In fact, GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards with Intel Smart Response Technology are able to outperform hybrid drive systems by more than 2X (PC Mark Vantage HDD test) and HDD-only systems by as much as 4X (PC Mark Vantage HDD test) and deliver a 60% performance improvement over HDD-only systems in PC Mark Vantage Suite. Navigating through the BIOS to change system settings can be a daunting task for users not familiar with control \'F\'functions and mouse-less navigation. While some EFI BIOS try to address this with a mouse friendly environment, many implementations still lack a certain ease-of-use necessary for most people. With GIGABYTE Touch BIOS, GIGABYTE engineers have completely re-imagined how users can interact with their BIOS, allowing for a more intuitive user experience. In fact, with a touch screen monitor, GIGABYTE Touch BIOS is as easy to use as most apps on your iPhone. The GIGABYTE motherboard is one of the first to provide gamers with the latest Gen.3 PCI Express technology, delivering maximum data bandwidth for the latest discrete graphics cards. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable motherboards are equipped with all solid capacitors. With an average lifespan of 50,000 hours, these solid capacitors provide the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power needs of high-end processors and other components running today\'s most demanding applications and games. GIGABYTE 6 series motherboards incorporate an Intel approved Intersil PWM controller that is VRD 12 (Voltage Regulator Down) compliant. This means that it offers new features that include SerialVID (SVID) which transfers power management information between the processor and voltage regulator controller, allowing more robust and efficient signaling control between the CPU and PWM controller - hence, delivering a more energy efficient platform.

Description

Hybrid EFI Technology combines the benefits of GIGABYTE\'s mature BIOS platform including stability and compatibility with 3rd party products with 3TB+ HDD support from EFI technology, allowing GIGABYTE to offer the best of both worlds through a quick and easy BIOS update using GIGABYTE\'s @BIOS utility that is freely available from the GIGABYTE website. GIGABYTE DualBIOS is a patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when the main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS allows quick and seamless recovery from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating. In addition, GIGABYTE DualBIOS now supports 3TB+ (terabyte) hard drive booting without the need for partitioning, and enables more data storage on a single hard drive. GIGABYTE motherboards are High-Speed SATA Revision 3.0 compatible, delivering superfast 6Gbps link speeds for twice the data transfer rates of SATA Revision 2.0 (3 Gbps). When used in RAID 0 (Stripe) mode, they offer even faster data transfer rates of up to a theoretical 4x the speed of current SATA interfaces. GIGABYTE motherboards feature a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE\'s unique USB power design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB device compatibility. In addition, dedicated lower resistance fuses ensure lower voltage drops, and provide more stable and plentiful power delivery. GIGABYTE Turbo XHD provides a quick and easy way to boost your hard drive performance by automatically detecting 2 new SATA3 HDDs and enabling users to effortlessly set up a RAID 0 configuration via an easy to use utility. RAID 0 boosts HDD performance by up to 4X. (Turbo XHD function only enabled for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel Z68/P67/H67 Chipset.) Flexible graphics capabilities - Up to 2 VGA cards are supported for 2 way CrossFireX, delivering the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts who demand the highest frame rates without compromising on resolution.

Features

Specifications

• CPU

Installed Processors (Max)-0 (1)
Processor-( ) (L1 Cache) (L2 Cache) (L3 Cache)
Supported Processor Manufacturer-Intel
Supported Processors-Intel Core i7 processors • Intel Core i5 processors • Intel Core i3 processors • Intel Pentium processors • Intel Celeron processors
Socket-Socket 1155

• Motherboard

Chipset-Intel \r Z68 Express
Input/Output Controller-iTE IT8728
RAID Supported-Yes \r Chipset: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
SATA Supported-Yes

• Rear Panel I/O Ports

HDMI Port-1 x HDMI
S/PDIF Port-1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
Audio Line In Ports-1 x Line in
Audio Line Out Ports-1 x Line Out
Microphone In Port-1 x Microphone Port
Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port-1 x PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse Port
RJ-45 Ports-1 x RJ-45 Port
USB Ports-6 x USB 2.0
Parallel Ports-1 x Parallel
Serial Ports-1 x Serial Port

• Internal I/O Connectors

SATA Connectors-2 x SATA 6Gb/s • 2 x SATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Connectors-1 x S/PDIF out Header
USB Connectors-3 x USB
Serial Connectors-1 x Serial Port Header
Cooling Fan Support-1 x CPU Fan • 2 x System Fan • 1 Power Fan
Front Panel Connectors-1 x front panel header • 1 x front panel audio header
TPM Header-1 x TPM Header
Power Connector Port-1 x 24-pin ATX • 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V
Other Connectors-1 x mSATA connector

• Expansion

AGP Slots--
PCI Slots-2 slot(s)\r- PCI
PCI-X Slots--
PCI Express Slots-4 slot(s)\r- , 1 x PCI Express x16 • 1 x PCI Express x16 (x4 mode) \r, 2 x PCI Express x1

• Memory

Maximum Memory-32 GB\r 1066/1333/1600/1866/2133 MHz\r DDR3
Memory Expansion Options-4 x 1.5V DDR 3 DIMM

• Graphics Device

Graphics Adaptor-Yes \r AMD \r CrossFireX

• Sound

Integrated Sound-Realtek audio codec • High Definition Audio • 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.) • Support for S/PDIF Out

• Network

Integrated Network-Realtek RTL8111E
Network Speeds Supported-10/100/1000 Mbps

• System Requirements

Operating Systems Supported-Microsoft Windows 7 • Vista • XP

• System

BIOS-2 x 32 Mbit flash • Use of licensed AWARD BIOS • Support for DualBIOS • PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Special Features-Support for @BIOS • Support for Q-Flash • Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue • Support for Download Center • Support for Xpress Install • Support for Xpress Recovery2 • Support for EasyTune (Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.) • Support for Smart 6 • Support for Auto Green • Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) • Support for ON/OFF Charge • Support for Cloud OC • Support for 3TB+ Unlock • Support for TouchBIOS • Support for Q-Share
Jumpers-Clear CMOS jumper

• Environmental

Environmental-Operating Temperature - Humidity

• Physical

Form Factor-ATX
Dimensions-30.5 cm\r(W) x 21.5 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.