Product information

Features: Motherboard | ATX | Socket 1155 | Intel Z68 Chipset | 4x DDR3 | SATA-300 | SATA 600 | PCI | PCI-e 2.0 x16 | PCI-e 3.0 x16 | USB 2.0 | USB 3.0 | eSata | HDMI | DVI-D | VGA

Product:P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Socket: Socket 1155
Category: motherboards
Brand: ASus
EAN: 0411378263803, 0610839184484, 4719543184486, 5711045728518
Condition: Used
SKU: 90-MIBFIA-G0EAY00Z, 90-MIBFIA-G0EAY0VZ, P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Warranty: 6 months

Package contents:
– Motherboard (P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3)
– Backplate (blende)
– No manual
– No drivers CD
– No cables

CPU
LGA1155 socket for Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 /
Core™ i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processors
Supports 32nm / 22nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*

Chipset
Intel® Z68 Express Chipset

Memory
4x DIMM, up to 32 GB, DDR3 2200 (overclocked)* / 2133 (overclocked) /
1866 (overclocked) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz, non-ECC, unbuffered memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory
module runs on DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as
standard.

Expansion slots
2 x PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or double at x8 / x8 mode)
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot [black] (max. in x4 mode, compatible
with PCIe x1 and x4 devices)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
2 x PCI slots
* The PCIe x16_3 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIe x1_1 slot,
PCIe x1_2 slot, USB3_34 and eSATA. The standard PCIe x16_3
setting is in x1 mode.
** Actual PCIe speed depends on the installed CPU type.

VGA
Support for multiple VGA outputs: HDMI, DVI-D and RGB ports
Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @75Hz
Maximum shared memory of 1748 MB

Multi-GPU support
Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ technology
Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ ​​Technology
Supports LucidLogix® VirtuTM technology*
* LucidLogix® VirtuTM supports Windows® 7 operating systems.

Storage
Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
– 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
– 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue)
– Intel® Rapid Storage technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
– Supports Intel® Smart Response technology on 2nd generation
Intel® CoreTM processor family*
* Intel® Smart Response technology supports Windows® 7/
Vista operating systems.
Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s Controller**
– 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (navy blue)
JMicron® JMB362 SATA Controller**
– 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port
** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices
are not supported.

LAN
Intel® 82579 Gigabit LAN – Dual connection between the
Integrated LAN controller and physical layer (PHY)

Bluetooth
Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
ASUS BTGO!

Audio
Realtek® ALC892 8 Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
– Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound
– BD Audio Layer content protection
– DTS Surround Sensation Ultra PC
– Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and
Front Panel Jack-Retasking
– Optical S/PDIF Out ports on the back I/O

IEEE 1394
VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports
(2 headers at midboard)

USB
2 x ASMedia USB 3.0 Controllers
– 2 x USB 3.0 ports on the center board for front panel support (blue)
– 2 x USB 3.0 ports on the back panel (blue)
Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
– 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports on mid-board, 6 ports on back panel)

Asus Unique Features
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM:
ASUS DIGI+ VRM
– Industry-leading digital 16-phase* power supply design
– ASUS DIGI+ VRM utility
* 12-phase for CPU, 4-phase for iGPU
ASUS EPU
– EPU, EPU Switch
ASUS TPU
– Auto Tuning, TurboV, GPU Boost, TPU Switch
ASUS BTGO! (Bluetooth):
– Folder sync, BT transfer, Shot & Send, BT to Net,
Music player, personal manager
ASUS BT Turbo Remote:
– Exxclusive smartphone interface that supports iPhone,
Android, Windows Mobile and Symbian systems
Exclusive ASUS features
– ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ mode with friendly graphical user
interface
– Memo OK!
– AI Suite II
– AI charger +
– Anti-surge
– Disk Unlock
ASUS silent thermal solutions
– ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink Solution
– ASUS Fan Xpert
ASUS EZ DIY
– ASUS Q Shield
– ASUS Q connector
– ASUS O.C. tuner
– ASUS Crash Free 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 exclusive
overclocking features
Precision Tweaker 2
– vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage in 0.005V . increments
– vCCIO: Adjustable I/O voltage in 0.00625V . increments
– vDRAM bus: 160-step memory voltage regulation
– vPCH: 90-step chipset voltage regulation
– vCPU_PLL: 160-step CPU & PLL Voltage Control
SFS (stepless frequency selection)
– BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80 MHz to 300 MHz at
0.1MHz Gain
Overclocking protection
– ASUS C.P.R. (CPU parameter recall)

I/O ports on the back panel
1 x Optical S/PDIF output
1 x bluetooth module
1 x eSATA port
1 x Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x HDMI Port
1 x DVI Port
1 x VGA Port
8 channel audio

I/O Port
Internal I/O connectors
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support 2 additional USB ports (19-pin)
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support 6 additional USB ports
4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (2 x gray, 2 x navy blue)
4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue)
2 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
2 x Power Fan Connector (3 Pin)
2 x IEEE1394a connector
1 x audio jack on the front panel
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x 24 Pin EATX Power Connector
1 x 8 Pin EATX 12V Power Connector
1 x System Panel (Q Connector)
1 x Memo OK! knob
1 x EPU Switch
1 x TPU Switch

BIOS Features
64 MB Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0,
SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multilingual BIOS,
ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3,
F12 PrintScreen function

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

Shape Factor
ATX form factor: 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)