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Z68 Pro3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 2
profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 3
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 18 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 19 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 21 2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 22 2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 25 2.9 Jumpers Setup 26 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 4
Main Screen 39 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 40 3.4 Advanced Screen 44 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 45 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration 47 3.4.3 South Bridge Confi 57 4 Software Support 58 4.1 Install Operating System 58 4.2 Support CD Information 58 4.2.1 Running Support CD 58 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 58 4.2.3 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 5
Contents ASRock Z68 Pro3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.3-in, 30.5 cm x 21.1 cm) ASRock Z68 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z68 Pro3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 6
of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 4) - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode) - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots * Requires a Processor with Intel® Graphics Technology - Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000 - Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 7
, 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 6.0Gb/s connectors - 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 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 8
Monitor - 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 OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 9
, 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 overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends. Your - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 10
spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 17. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the flexible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used. 10 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 11
. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 12
PLED1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 10 11 12 13 14 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 19 64Mb SPI Flash 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 3 1155-Pin CPU Socket 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 13
Orange) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6 Optical SPDIF Out Port 7 Line In (Light Blue) ** 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Front Speaker (Lime) Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) USB 3.0 Ports ( Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 14
to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 15
Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 16
Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below. Load Plate Load Lever Contact Array Socket Body 1155-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket motherboard for after service. 16 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 17
key Pin1 Pin1 orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. Step 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 18
fan operation or contact other components. Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.), which provides the flexible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA 1155 and LGA 1156. The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 19
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 20
to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 21
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 22
card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so after your system boots. If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 23
system memory. If you do not adjust the UEFI setup, the default value of "Onboard VGA Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard. 4. Install the onboard VGA driver 2. D. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". E. - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 24
function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 25
chassis on the market. 3. The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug function. Please install it before you boot the system. * ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock.com 25 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 26
to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 27
disk or the SATAII / SATA3 connector on this motherboard. Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 28
connection and control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 29
differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking in S1 state. The LED is off in S3/S4 state or S5 state (power off). Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4- - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 30
to the ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 31
HDMI_SPDIF Header (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.12 No. 27) 1 GND SPDIFOUT This COM1 header supports a serial port module. HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 32
adopts Intel® Z68 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology) functions. You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 33
/ SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition. 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® Z68 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 34
SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 35
the power supply 1x4-pin cable. Connect SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATAII / SATA3 connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 36
Storage", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use "Intel Rapid Storage" in Windows® environment, please install "SATAII driver" from the Support CD again so that "Intel Rapid Storage" will be installed to your system as well. 36 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 37
SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS. Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without Mode" to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Using SATA / SATAII / STA3 HDDs - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 38
by pressing + + , or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 39
the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. 39 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 40
option to increase your system performance. This option appears only when your CPU supports this function. Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 41
] for better system stability. DRAM Timing Control DRAM Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting. Configuration options: [Auto], [Profile 1] and [Profile 2]. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 42
Precharge (tRTP) Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Four Activate Window (tFAW) Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Memory Power Down Mode Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 43
or disable Power Saving Mode. The default value is [Disabled]. CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. IGPU Voltage Use this to select - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 44
in this section may cause the system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch this tool and - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 45
(C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches. CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 46
provided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology. No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with "No Execute (NX - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 47
(Dynamic Video Memory Technology) is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization. In DVMT mode, the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 48
DVMT Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item. Configuration options: [128MB], [256MB] and [Maximum]. The option [Maximum] only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above. 48 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 49
resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Deep Sx Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4/ this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. PCI Legacy Mode This allows you to enable - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 50
LED and Port80 LED when the system is power on. The keyboard LED is [IDE Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7) is installed, please select [ - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 51
3.4.5 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Configuration options: [3F8 / IRQ4] and [3E8 / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 52
disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 53
compatibility issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS. [UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows / Linux OS. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3.0 devices. The default value is [Enabled]. 53 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 54
the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 55
option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option "Full Screen Logo" but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled]. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 56
3.7 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. 56 - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 57
3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 58
the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 59
HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or Windows® 7 64-bit. 2. Press or - ASRock Z68 Pro3 | User Manual - Page 60
Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit users, if you plan to install the PCI Express graphics card for video output, please set the UEFI option "IGD Multi-Monitor" to [Disabled] to disable the onboard VGA in advance. 2. Intel® will update the new version Rapid Storage Technology driver
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Z68 Pro3
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published April 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.