ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Quick Installation Guide - Page 10

CAUTION! 1. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 72 of "User Manual" in the support CD. 2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper installation. 3. DDR3 frequency options may depend on the processor. Only K-Series CPU can support DDR3 overclock to 2133 and 1866. 4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 5. If you want to install one graphics card only, we suggest installing it on PCIE2 slot; in this situation, PCIE1, PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots will be disabled. In addition, only PCIE2 slot supports up to Gen 3 speed. To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed, please must install the Ivy Bridge CPU. If you install the Sandy Bridge CPU, the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed. Please refer to page 18 for proper installation. 6. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check Intel® website for the latest information. 7. You can choose to use two of the four monitors only. D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort monitors cannot be enabled at the same time. Besides, with the DVI-to-HDMI adapter, the DVI-D port can support the same features as HDMI port. 8. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7. Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID. HBR is supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM. 9. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 3 for proper connection. 10. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to fine-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including 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 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 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. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 10 ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 Motherboard English