The GA-Z68AP-D3 motherboard, based on the Intel® Z68 Express Chipset and supporting the new 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors. Delivering the very best that Intel® 6 series chipsets have to offer, including a significant performance boost with Intel® Smart Response Technology, the first ever mSATA drive connectors on a standard desktop PC motherboard, and GIGABYTE's proprietary Touch BIOS™ technology, GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards put users in the driver seat, allowing them to take total control over how their system operates and performs to best match their individual computing needs.
Special Features / Z68AP-D3
For INTEL® 1155 Core i3/i5/i7
and Pentium Sandybridge Processors. The latest CPU
technology.
USB 3x Power Boost. Delivering
greater device compatibility and faster charge times.
GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™. A
new innovative way to modify BIOS settings.
2-Way Crossfire Support. Delivering
the ultimate in graphics performance for gaming enthusiasts.
Supports Intel® Smart Response
Technology. Use a 20GB+ SSD as HDD Cache offering
up to 4x speed increase.
ON/OFF Charge Technology. Allows
you to charge your iPad, iPhone or iPod even of your PC is off.
DualBIOS™ 3TB+ HDD Support.
Two physical BIOS ROMs, auto recovery plus 3TB+ HDD
support.
SATA 6 Gbps. High
speed 6 Gbps link speeds with raid support.
Ultra Durable 3. A
2x copper PCB layer design reduces electrial impedance and lowers temperatures
for a more stable OC.
Super Speed USB 3.0. Super
fast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, 10x faster than USB 2.0.
mSATA Connector Onboard. Equipped
to use mSATA SSD
HDMI Output. For
the ultimate multimedia PC.
Lucid Virtu Switchable Graphics.
Allows power saving and built-in multimedia Intel® features like Quicksync.
GIGABYTE EZ Smart Response.
No need to reformat to enable Intel® Smart Response
using this simple utility.
Support for Intel® Core™ i7/ i5 /
i3 Pentium and Celeron®, Socket 1155 (Go to GIGABYTE's
website for the latest CPU support list.)
Chipset
Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
Memory
4x DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory
modules
* 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.
Audio
Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
w/ Support for S/PDIF Out
Onboard
Graphics
1x HDMI port (max res 1920x1200)
LAN
1 x Realtek RTL8111E chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slots, 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 slots,
running at x4 (PCIEX4)
3 x PCI Express x1 slots
2 x PCI slots
Multi
Graphics Technology
Support for 2-Way ATI CrossFireX™
Storage
Interface
Chipset: 2x SATA 6Gb/s, 4x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
w/ SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
USB
Chipset:
4x on the back panel, 6x via USB brackets
on headers
Etron EJ168 chip: 2
USB 3.0/2.0 ports on back panel
Internal
I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector,
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector, 2x
SATA 6Gb/s connectors, 4x SATA 3Gb/s
connector, 1x mSATA connector, 1 x CPU
fan header, 2
x system fan headers, 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
button, 1x TPM header
Back
Panel Connectors
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, 4x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 2
x USB 3.0/2.0 ports, 1 x RJ-45 ports, 3
x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
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