Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Motherboard

• Storage:
  • Chipset:
    2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0, 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
    3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~4) supporting up to 3 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    1 x mSATA connector
    Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.

• Rear Panel I/O Ports:
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 1 x parallel port
  • 1 x serial port
  • 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 port
  • 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

• Internal I/O Interface:
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  • 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
  • 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  • 1 x mSATA connector
  • 1 x CPU fan header
  • 2 x system fan headers
  • 1 x power fan header
  • 1 x front panel header
  • 1 x front panel audio header
  • 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  • 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  • 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  • 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

• 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
     

• Hardware Monitoring:
  • System voltage detection
  • CPU/System temperature detection
  • CPU/System/Power fan speed detection
  • CPU overheating warning
  • CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
  • CPU/System fan speed control
    * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.

  Bundle Software:

  • Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Intel ® Smart Response Technology
  • LucidLogix Virtu
    * Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the integrated graphics port on the back panel.

Motherboard Specifications

• Model:
  • Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Motherboard

• Processor Support:
  • Support for Intel ® Core i7 processors/Intel ® Core i5 processors/ Intel ® Core i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1155 package
  • L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Some Intel ® Core processors require a graphic card, please refer "CPU support List" for more information.)
• Chipset:
  • Intel ® Z68 Express Chipset
• Memory:
  • 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
    * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
  • Dual channel memory architecture
  • Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
  • Support for non-ECC memory modules
  • Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

• Expansion Slots:
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
    * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
    * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_2 and PCIEX1_3 slots. When the PCIEX1_2 slot or the PCIEX1_3 slot is populated, the PCIEX4 slot will operate at up to x1 mode.
    (All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
    * To support PCI Express 3.0, you must install an Intel 22nm CPU.
  • 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (All PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
  • 2 x PCI slots
• On-Board Video:
  • Integrated Graphics Processor:
  • 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
  • Support for AMD CrossFireX technology
    * The PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x4 mode when AMD CrossFireX is enabled.

• On-Board Audio:
  • 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

• On-Board LAN:
  • 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
• I/O Controller :
  • iTE IT8728 chip

• Operating System:
  • Support for Microsoft ® Windows ® 8/7/Vista/XP
• 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 Dynamic Energy Saver 2
  • 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
• Form Factor:
  • ATX Form Factor
  • 30.5cm x 21.5cm (12 Inch x 8.5 Inch)