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1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1 2 34 51 6 24.4cm(9.6in) KB_USB34 SPDIFO _HDMI _DP EPU EATX12V GPU Boost CPU_FAN GPU_LED 7 COM1 Super I/O LPT 8 DVI_VGA DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) EATXPWR 24.4cm(9.6in) LGA1155 ESATA6G _USB3_12 LAN1_USB12 MemOK! DRAM_LED PWR_FAN 9 10 AUDIO RTL 8111E ASM 1042 Lithium Cell CMOS Power CHA_FAN PCIEX16_1 P8Z68-M PRO PCI1 ASM 1083 PCI2 Intel® Z68 TPM ASM 1061 64Mb BIOS SATA6G_E1 SATA3G_3 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 2 1 11 12 13 ALC 892 SPDIF_OUT AAFP PCIEX16_2 USB56 USB78 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 PANEL CLRTC SB_PWR 14 20 19 18 17 16 15 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. CPU, Chassis and Power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN) 2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 3. Intel® CPU socket 4. GPU LED 5. GPU Boost Swtich 6. DDR3 DIMM sockets 7. serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 8. LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) 9. MemOK! switch 10 DRAM LED Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page 1-31 11. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 1-32 1-32 12 ASMedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 6G_E1 [navy blue]) 1-30 1-12 13. Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1-4 [blue]) 1-29 1-36 14. Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) 1-30 1-35 15. Onboard LED (SB_PWR) 1-35 1-17 16. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 1-25 1-28 17. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 1-33 1-33 18. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB5~14) 1-31 1-34 19. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-29 1-35 20. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 1-28 ASUS P8Z68-M PRO 1-11

Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
P8Z68-M PRO specifications summary	9
Chapter 1	13
Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	13
1.2 Package contents	13
1.3 Special features	13
1.3.1 Product highlights	13
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	15
1.3.3 Intel® Smart Response Technology & LucidLogix® VirtuTM Solution	18
1.4 Before you proceed	21
1.5 Motherboard overview	22
1.5.1 Placement direction	22
1.5.2 Screw holes	22
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	23
1.5.4 Layout contents	23
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	24
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	27
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	28
1.7 System memory	29
1.7.1 Overview	29
1.7.2 Memory configurations	30
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	35
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	35
1.8 Expansion slots	36
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	36
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	36
1.8.3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots	36
1.8.4 PCI slots	36
1.9 Jumpers	37
1.10 Connectors	38
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	38
1.10.2 Internal connectors	40
1.11 Onboard switches	46
1.12 Onboard LEDs	47
1.13 Software support	49
1.13.1 Installing an operating system	49
1.13.2 Support DVD information	49
Chapter 2	51
BIOS information	51
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	51
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	51
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	52
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	53
2.1.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	54
2.2 BIOS setup program	57
2.3 Main menu	61
2.3.1 System Language [English]	61
2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	61
2.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	61
2.3.4 Security	61
2.4 Ai Tweaker menu	63
2.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]	64
2.4.2 Turbo Ratio [By All Cores]	64
2.4.3 Internal PLL Overvoltage [Auto]	64
2.4.4 Memory Frequency [Auto]	64
2.4.5 iGPU Max. Frequency [Auto]	64
2.4.6 EPU Power Saving Mode [Disabled]	65
2.4.7 OC Tuner	65
2.4.8 DRAM Timing Control	65
2.4.9 CPU Power Management	65
2.4.10 CPU Offset Mode Sign [+]	66
2.4.11 iGPU Offset Mode Sign [+]	66
2.4.12 DRAM Voltage [Auto]	66
2.4.13 VCCIO Voltage [Auto]	67
2.4.14 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]	67
2.4.15 PCH Voltage [Auto]	67
2.4.16 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]	67
2.4.17 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]	67
2.5 Advanced menu	68
2.5.1 CPU Configuration	68
2.5.2 System Agent Configuration	70
2.5.3 PCH Configuration	70
2.5.4 SATA Configuration	70
2.5.5 USB Configuration	71
2.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	71
2.5.7 APM	73
2.6 Monitor menu	74
2.6.1 CPU Temperature / MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]	75
2.6.2 CPU / Chassis /PWR Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]	75
2.6.3 CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]	75
2.6.4 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled]	76
2.6.5 CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage	76
2.6.6 Anti Surge Support [Enabled]	76
2.7 Boot menu	77
2.7.1 Bootup NumLock State [On]	77
2.7.2 Full Screen Logo [Enabled]	77
2.7.3 Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]	77
2.7.4 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]	78
2.7.5 Setup Mode [EZ Mode]	78
2.7.6 Boot Option Priorities	78
2.7.7 Boot Override	78
2.8 Tools menu	79
2.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	79
2.8.2 ASUS SPD Information	79
2.8.3 ASUS O.C. Profile	79

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1.5.3

Motherboard layout

1.5.4

Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED

Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED

Page

CPU, Chassis and Power fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

1-31

11.

TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)

1-32

ATX power connectors

(24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

1-32

ASMedia

Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors

(7-pin SATA 6G_E1 [navy blue])

1-30

Intel

CPU socket

1-12

13.

Intel

Z68 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors

(7-pin SATA3G_1–4 [blue])

1-29

GPU LED

1-36

14.

Intel

Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors

(7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray])

1-30

GPU Boost Swtich

1-35

15.

Onboard LED (SB_PWR)

1-35

DDR3 DIMM sockets

1-17

16.

Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

1-25

serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

1-28

17.

System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

1-33

LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT)

1-33

18.

USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB5~14)

1-31

MemOK! switch

1-34

19.

Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

1-29

DRAM LED

1-35

20.

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

1-28

P8Z68-M PRO

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX16_2

PCI1

PCI2

USB78

USB56

USB910

USB1112

USB1314

AAFP

EATXPWR

CPU_FAN

PWR_FAN

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

Super

I/O

ALC

892

RTL

8111E

ASM

1083

ASM

1061

EPU

ASM

1042

KB_USB34

SPDIFO

_HDMI

_DP

64Mb

BIOS

SB_PWR

CLRTC

24.4cm(9.6in)

Intel

Z68

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2

SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2

SATA3G_3 SATA3G_4

SATA6G_E1

AUDIO

LAN1_USB12

ESATA6G

_USB3_12

CHA_FAN

PANEL

SPDIF_OUT

LPT

COM1

DVI_VGA

DRAM_LED

MemOK!

GPU Boost

GPU_LED

LGA1155

EATX12V

TPM