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Z68 Extreme4

Z68 Pro3

Z68 Pro3-M
Form Factor- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.3-in, 30.5 cm x 21.1 cm
- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm
- All Solid Capacitor design
Unique Feature- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)
- Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock APP Charger
- ASRock XFast USB
- Lucid Virtu
- ASRock On / Off Play Technology
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control< / font>
- ASRock U-COP< / font>
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)< / font>
- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)
- Good Night LED
- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)
- ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock APP Charger
- ASRock XFast USB
- Lucid Virtu
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control< / font>
- ASRock U-COP< / font>
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)< / font>
- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)
- Good Night LED
- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)
- ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock APP Charger
- ASRock XFast USB
- Lucid Virtu
- ASRock Dehumidifier Function
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control< / font>
- ASRock U-COP< / font>
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)< / font>
- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)
- Good Night LED
CPU- Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron in LGA1155 Package
- Advanced V8 Power Phase Design
- Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
- Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
- Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron in LGA1155 Package
- Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
- Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
- Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron in LGA1155 Package
- 4 + 1 Power Phase Design
- Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
- Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Chipset- Intel Z68- Intel Z68- Intel Z68
Memory- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB*
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

*Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

**In order to maximize the system memory, please install 8GB memory module with 16 cells
- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB*
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

*Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

**In order to maximize the system memory, please install 8GB memory module with 16 cells
- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB*
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

*Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

**In order to maximize the system memory, please install 8GB memory module with 16 cells
Slots- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2 / PCIE4: single at x16 or dual at x8 / x8 mode; PCIE5: x4 mode)
- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots
- Supports ATI™ Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
- Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI™ and SLI™
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode)
- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode)
- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 1 x PCI slot
Graphics- Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel InTru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel HD Graphics 2000 / 3000, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
- Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1
- Max. shared memory 1759MB
- Four graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort
- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 60Hz
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
- Supports HDCP function with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports
- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports

*Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista™ and Windows 7.

**Intel InTru™ 3D is only supported under Windows 7 and Windows 7 x64.
- Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel InTru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel HD Graphics 2000 / 3000, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
- Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1
- Max. shared memory 1759MB
- Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI
- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
- Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports
- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports

*Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista™ and Windows 7.

**Intel InTru™ 3D is only supported under Windows 7 and Windows 7 x64.
- Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel InTru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel HD Graphics 2000 / 3000, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
- Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1
- Max. shared memory 1759MB
- Four graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort
- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 60Hz
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
- Supports HDCP function with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports
- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports

*Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista™ and Windows 7.

**Intel InTru™ 3D is only supported under Windows 7 and Windows 7 x64.
Audio- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray audio support
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray audio support
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray audio support
Lan- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s
- Broadcom BCM57781
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
WiFi- n/a- n/a- n/a
Rear Panel I/OI / O Panel
- 1 x PS / 2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA / D-Sub Port
- 1 x VGA / DVI-D Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x eSATA3 Connector
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Etron EJ168A)
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port
- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED
- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
I / O Panel
- 1 x PS / 2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA / D-Sub Port
- 1 x VGA / DVI-D Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Etron EJ168A)
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
I / O Panel
- 1 x PS / 2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA / D-Sub Port
- 1 x VGA / DVI-D Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
- 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x eSATA2 Connector
- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Etron EJ168A)
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage
Connector- 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors by Marvell SE9120, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions (SATA3_M2 connector is shared with eSATA3 port)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 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
- CPU / Chassis / Power FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- SLI / XFire power connector
- Front panel audio connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 header (supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Etron EJ168A)
- 1 x Dr. Debug with LED*

*Check the Dr. Debug code list here< / a>.
- 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x CIR header
- 1 x COM port header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x Power LED header
- CPU / Chassis / Power FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 3 x SATA2 3.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x CIR header
- 1 x Print Port header
- 1 x COM port header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x Power LED header
- CPU / Chassis / Power FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- Front panel audio connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
BIOS- 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- 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
- 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- 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
- 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- 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
Support CD- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial
Software and UEFI
Hardware Monitor- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)
- CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)
- CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)
- CPU Fan Multi-Speed Control
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS- Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant- Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant- Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant
Certifications- FCC, CE
- ErP / EuP Ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)
- FCC, CE
- ErP / EuP Ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)
- FCC, CE
- ErP / EuP Ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)
Accessories- 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 3.1 Gen1 Bracket
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield
- 2 x SATA Data Cables (optional)
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield
- 2 x SATA Data Cables (optional)