ASUS P8Z68 V Intel Z68 CHIPSET LGA 1155 For Intel 2nd Generation Core I7, I5, and I3 Processors

Product Specifications

ASUS P8Z68-V - INTEL Z68 CHIPSET - LGA 1155 FOR INTEL 2ND GENERATION CORE I7/CORE I5 AND CORE I3 PROCESSORS - SUPPORTS INTEL TURBO BOOST TECHNOLOGY 2.0 - ATX FORM FACTOR, 4X DDR3 (MAX 32GB 2200MHZ OC), 2X PCI EXPRESS 2.0X16 (X16 OR DUALX8), 1X PCI EXPRESS 2.0X16 (X4 MODE), 2X PCI EXPRESS X1, 2X PCI, 2X SATA 6GB/S, 4X SATA 3GB/S (RAID 0,1,5,10), 4X USB 3.0, 12X USB 2.0, 10/100/1000GB LAN, BLUETOOTH V2.1+EDR, ALC 892 8-CHANNEL HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO CODEC, BACK PANEL: 1X BLUETOOTH MODULE(S), 1X DVI, 1X D-SUB, 1X HDMI, 1X ESATA 3GB/S, 1X LAN (RJ45), 2X USB 3.0, 6X USB 2.0, 1X OPTICAL S/PDIF OUT, 6X AUDIO JACKS

Product Range Features (Actual Product Features May Differ)

Your dream Z68 motherboard, with full support for 3X faster video conversion and universal switchable graphics.

*  Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design
*  UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) - Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface
*  LucidLogix® Virtu (Universal Switchable Graphics) - Auto Switching between Integrated Graphics and NVIDIA/AMD Cards
*  Intel® Smart Response Technology - SSD Speed with HDD Capacity
*  BT GO! (Bluetooth) - Diverse BT Enjoyment, New Technology Lifestyle
*  GPU Boost - Push the Limits with iGPU Level Up!
*  Quad USB 3.0 Support - Double Access, Double Convenience
*  Quad-GPU SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support!

[UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)]

Flexible & Easy BIOS Interface

*  Exclusive to ASUS motherboards, its UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is the first ever mouse-controlled graphical BIOS interface designed with dual selectable modes. It delivers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and convenient input with quick scrolling. Users can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with the smoothness of their operating system. Quick and simple overclocking and setup sharing is facilitated by the F12 hotkey BIOS snapshot feature. The exclusive EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed setup info, while the Advanced Mode is for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system control, including detailed DRAM information.

Supports Hard Drives over 2.2TB

*  ASUS UEFI BIOS natively supports hard drives larger than 2.2TB in 64-bit, with full storage space utilization helping deliver far more exciting computing than traditional BIOS versions.

Exclusive ASUS Interface

*  EZ Mode - gives easy access to selectable, optimized system modes, clear system info display and drag and drop boot prioritizing
*  Advanced Mode - for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand intricate system settings

LucidLogix® Virtu

Universal Switchable Graphics Technology

*  LucidLogix® Virtu is designed for the Intel® Sandy Bridge platform's powerful integrated graphics. Its GPU virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to the best available graphics resources based on power, performance and system load on Windows® 7 based PCs. It allows users to fully utilize the unique capabilities of advanced Sandy Bridge multimedia features alongside the high end 3D rendering performance provided by installed graphics cards. When no discrete graphics are needed, the graphics card is put in idle mode to lower utilization, heat, fan speed and power draw down to near zero, making the system more environmentally-friendly. For users with diverse needs, LucidLogix® Virtu GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency.

[LucidLogix® Virtu] Universal Switchable Graphics

*  LucidLogix® Virtu's GPU virtualization technology assigns tasks to the best available GPU, allowing dynamic graphics switching between integrated graphics and NVIDIA® or AMD graphics cards.

[3X Faster Video Conversion]

*  3X Faster Video Conversion

*  With switchable graphics, all ASUS P8Z68 Series motherboards leverage the transcoding power of Sandy Bridge, allowing users to enjoy three times faster video conversion with Intel® Quick Sync Video technology.

Intel® Smart Response Technology

SSD Speed with HDD Capacity

*  Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available capacity) as a cache for frequently accessed data. Harness the combination of SSD-like performance and response with hard drive capacity, that's 4X faster than a HDD-only system.

* Support Intel® Smart Response Technology on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family

[Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM]

Digital Power Design: The New Standard

*  The world’s first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered the use of two onboard chips - EPU (Energy Processing Unit) and TPU (TurboV Processing Unit). The new generation of Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM provides precise Vcore PWM, integrated graphics voltages and frequency module adjustments with minimal power loss through BIOS tuning and an exclusive user interface to increase the board’s overclocking range while performance reaches its full potential. ASUS DIGI+ VRM digital power design empowers users with superior flexibility and perfect precision to ensure optimized performance, extreme system stability and greater power efficiency.

DIGI+ VRM

Herald the Arrival of a New Digital Power Design Era

*  VRM, or voltage regulator modules, are considered among the most essential motherboard design components. They supply the voltage demanded by the CPU, and a good VRM must intelligently detect actual CPU power draw to provide precise power accordingly. ASUS DIGI+ VRM is an innovative, industry-leading technology that fully integrates Intel® VRD12 specifications on a native level, greatly enhancing power to go far beyond the limits of analog designs. [Low Radiation for High System Stability!]

Advantages of ASUS DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design

*  Unlike previous VRD versions, Intel® VRD12 uses digital signals (SVID). To ensure perfect power delivery, ASUS specially designed DIGI+ VRM to sync completely with this new technology.

*  [ASUS Exclusive Digital Power - 2X CPU power supply] Faster sensing and response: ASUS DIGI+ VRM acts as a digital controller to perfectly match digital power signal (SVID) requests from the CPU, eliminating digital-to-analog conversion lag.

*  Better cooling: exclusive dual driver and MOS design doubles the heat dissipation area with expanded cooling surfaces for improved thermal performance. Spacing components out over a wider area speeds up cooling to enhance reliability and stability.

*  [Active Cooling for Extreme Durability- Super Cool VRM] 2X CPU power supply: the same exclusive dual driver and MOS design also provides twice the CPU power supply with two complete power stages. This results in far greater phase load tolerances, so the CPU never has to wait for power to arrive, increasing performance and overclocking potential.

Active Cooling for Extreme Durability- Super Cool VRM

*  ASUS DIGI+ VRM delivers intelligent power management to balance loadings for each power phase by detecting VRM temperatures to ensure longer component lifespan and better cooling.

TPU

[TPU] The Ultimate Turbo Processor

*  Unleash your performance with ASUS' simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. The TPU chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through Auto Tuning , GPU Boost and TurboV functions. Auto Tuning offers a user friendly way to automatically optimize the system for fast, yet stable clock speeds, while TurboV enables unlimited freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios for optimized performance in diverse situations.

[TPU - The Ultimate Turbo Processor]

*  EPU

[EPU] Energy Efficiency All Around

*  Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity!

[EPU - Energy Efficiency All Around]

ASUS Exclusive Features

[GPU Boost - 3DMark Vantage Score]

GPU Boost

*  Go to the Limit with iGPU Level Up!

GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance. The user-friendly interface facilitates flexible frequency adjustments. It easily delivers stable system-level upgrades for every use.

[BT GO!]

Diverse BT Enjoyment, New Technology Lifestyle

*  Onboard Bluetooth wireless design enables smart connectivity to Bluetooth devices with no additional adapter. ASUS BT GO! comes with 7 special functions that offer a significant breakthrough in Bluetooth evolution, including Folder Sync, BT Transfer, BT Turbo Remote, BT-to-Net, Music Player, Shot and Send, and Personal Manager. All are accessible through the exclusive, user-friendly ASUS interface.

[BT GO! - Diverse BT Enjoyment, New Technology Lifestyle]

* The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners

Latest Transfer Technology

SATA 6Gb/s support

[SATA 6Gb/s support] The Intel® Z68 Express Chipset natively supports the Serial ATA (SATA) interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

[Extra Ports, Extra Speed and Accessibility]

*  Complete USB 3.0 Integration

[Double USB3.0 Access]

Double USB Access, Double Convenience

*  ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panels - 4 USB 3.0 ports in total. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0.
The P8Z68-V affords greater convenience with high speed connectivity.

[Complete USB 3.0 Solution - Double USB Access, Double Convenience]

Industry Standard

[Intel Gigabit LAN]

Intel® LAN Support

*  P8Z68-V features Intel® Gigabit LAN which complies with 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) standard and reduces power consumption during normal operation and enhances faster transfer speed through dual interconnection between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY).
CPU, Chipset and Graphics features

LGA1155 socket for Intel® Second Generation Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core™ i3 Processors

[Support Intel Core CPU]

*  This motherboard supports the latest Intel® second generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 processors in the LGA1155 package, with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel® second generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.

Intel® Z68 Express Chipset

[Inte® P67]

*  The Intel® Z68 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design to support socket 1155 Intel® second generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z68 chipset provides 2 SATA 6Gb/s and 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports for faster data retrieval at double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Moreover, Intel® Z68 Express Chipset also supports iGPU function, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphic performance.

RoHS

GreenASUS and ErP Ready

[Green ASUS ErP Ready]

*  The motherboard is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirements in regards to energy consumptions. This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts.

[P8Z68-V Product Overview]

Other ASUS Features

Auto Tuning

*  Achieve extreme yet stable overclocking results automatically

TurboV

*  Adjust system performance parameters with just a few clicks away

[AI Suite II]

*  One-stop access to innovative ASUS features

[HDMI] HDMI

*  Enjoy full HD 1080p multimedia home-theater entertainment

Fan Xpert

*  Built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of fan speed to achieve a quiet and cool environment.

Fanless Heatsink Design

*  Stylish heatsink features 0-dB thermal solution that offers a noiseless PC environment.

Q-Design

*  ASUS Q-Design enhances your DIY experience!

MemOK!

*  Any memory is A-OK!

Product Range Specifications (Actual Product Specifications May Differ)

Specifications

CPU   

*  Intel® Socket 1155 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 Processors
*  Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU
*  Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
*  Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
*  Chipset    Intel® Z68

Memory   

*  4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 Hz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
*  Dual Channel Memory Architecture
*  Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
*  Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
*  Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
*  Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.

Graphic    Integrated Graphics Processor

*  Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB ports
*  Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
*  Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
*  Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz
*  Maximum shared memory of 1748 MB

Multi-GPU Support   

*  Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
*  Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
*  Supports LucidLogix® Virtu™ Technology

Expansion Slots   

*  2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)
*  1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *1
*  2 x PCIe x1
*  2 x PCI

Storage   

*  Intel® Z68 chipset :
*  2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
*  4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
*  Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
*  Support Intel® Smart Response Technology on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family
*  JMicron® JMB362 controller : *2
*  1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port(s), red

LAN   

*  Intel® 82579, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
*  Intel® LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)

Bluetooth   

*  Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
*  ASUS BT GO! Utility

Audio   

*  Realtek® ALC 892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
*  Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Audio Feature :

*  Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
*  Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

USB Ports   

*  ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller :
*  4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)

Intel® Z68 chipset :

*  12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (6 at back panel, black+red, 6 at mid-board)

Overclocking Features   

*  Overclocking Protection :
*  ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Special Features   

*  ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM :

ASUS TPU :

*  Auto Tuning
*  TurboV
*  GPU Boost
*  TPU switch

ASUS EPU :

*  EPU
*  EPU switch

ASUS Digital Power Design :

*  Industry leading Digital 16 Phase Power Design
(12 -phase for CPU, 4 -phase for iGPU)
*  ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility

ASUS BT GO! :

*  Folder Sync
*  BT Transfer
*  Shot & Send
*  BT to Net
*  Music Player
*  Personal Manager

ASUS BT Turbo Remote :

*  Exclusive Smartphone Interface supporting iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian systems

ASUS Exclusive Features :

*  MemOK!
*  AI Suite II
*  Ai Charger+
*  Anti-Surge
*  ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
*  Disk Unlocker

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :

*  Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
*  ASUS Fan Xpert

ASUS EZ DIY :

*  ASUS Q-Shield
*  ASUS O.C. Tuner
*  ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
*  ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS Q-Design :

*  ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
*  ASUS Q-Slot
*  ASUS Q-DIMM
*  ASUS Q-Connector

Back I/O Ports    1 x Bluetooth module(s)

1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.0
6 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
6 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports   

1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, moss green)
3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
2 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin, 1 x 3 -pin)
2 x Power Fan connector(s) (3 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x TPU switch(es)
1 x EPU switch(es)

Accessories   

User's manual
ASUS Q-Shield
2 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x SLI bridge(s)
1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)

BIOS   

*  64 Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS,
*  ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function

Manageability   

*  WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

Support Disc   

*  Drivers
*  ASUS Utilities
*  ASUS Update
*  Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor   

ATX Form Factor

*  12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

Note    *1: The PCIe x16_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe x1_1 slot, PCIe x1_2 slot, USB3_34 and eSATA. The PCIe x16_3 default setting is in x1 mode.
*2: These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.