Features and Specifications
Now that we’ve seen the board, here’s the condensed version of the rather large and impressive features list:
| CPU Support: | Second Generation Core i3, i5, i7 LGA1155 CPUs. |
| Chipset: | Intel Z68 Express. |
| Memory Support: |
Four DDR3 DIMM sockets, supporting up to 32GB of memory. Dual channel architecture. Supports 1066/1333/1600/1866/2133Mhz memory speeds. Supports XMP memory profiles. |
| Networking: | 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) |
| Audio: | Realtek ALC889 Codec. HD Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1 channel capable. Supports Dolby® Home Theater Supports S/PDIF Out |
| Expansion slots: |
1x PCIe 16x (16x for single slot use, 8x/8x for dual slot). |
| Crossfire/SLI Support: | Supports dual card Crossfire and SLI configurations. |
| Storage connectivity: | 2x SATA 6Gb/s connectors from Z68 chipset. 2x SATA 6Gb/s connectors from Marvell 88SE9172 chip. 4x SATA 3Gb/s connectors from Z68 chipset. Z68 Chipset supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10. Marvel 88SE9172 supports RAID 0, 1. |
| USB Ports: | 14 USB 2.0 ports, 8 on read panel, 6 via internal headers. 4 USB 3.0 ports, 2 on back panel, 2 on internal USB3 header. |
| IEEE 1394a (Firewire): | 2 ports, 1 on rear panel, 1 on internal header. |
Intel Z68 Express Chipset
Overview
Take control and master your experience with Intel® Z68 Express Chipset and 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor based PC’s. This platform delivers the most flexibility and performance for the LGA 1155 socket, providing all the tools necessary to customize your PC experience. The Intel Z68 Express Chipset is the first product to enable performance tuning with access to the built-in visual features of 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family.
More information can be found here … http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/ec-z68/z68-overview.htm
Features and benefits
| Support for 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family | Supports the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0Ψ1, Intel® Pentium® processor, and Intel® Celeron® processor. The Intel® Z68 Express Chipset also enables overclocking features of Unlocked 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family. |
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| Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) 10.5Ψ2 | With additional hard drives added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for greater than 2.2 TB HDD RAID configurations Support for external SATA (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s. |
| Intel® Smart Response Technology | Implements storage I/O caching to provide users with faster response times for things like system boot and application startup. |
| Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT) | Intel’s latest data protection technology provides a recovery point that can be used to quickly recover a system should a hard drive fail or if there is data corruption. The clone can also be mounted as a read-only volume to allow a user to recover individual files. |
| Support for HDMI, DisplayPort, eDP and DVI2 | High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) delivers uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single cable, supporting all HD formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. Dual Independent Display expands the viewable workspace to two monitors. |
| Multi-Monitor support | Multi-Monitor support with Windows* 7 |
| Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Ψ3 | Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking. |
| Serial ATA (SATA) 6 Gb/s | Next generation high-speed storage interface supporting up to 6 Gb/s transfer rates for optimal data access with up to 2 SATA ports. |
