ASRock Z68 Pro3 - Manual (Page 9)

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ASRock Z68 Pro3 Motherboard
English
CAUTION!
1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page
45 of “User Manual” in the support CD.
2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before
you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 15 for proper installation.
3. DDR3 frequency options may depend on the processor. Only K-Series
CPU can support DDR3 overclock to 2133 and 1866.
4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be
less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows ® 7 /
Vista TM / XP. For Windows ® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limita-
tion.
5. The maximum shared memory size is defi ned by the chipset vendor and
is subject to change. Please check Intel ® website for the latest informa-
tion.
6. You can choose to use two of the three monitors only. D-Sub, DVI-D and-
HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time. Besides, with the
DVI-to-HDMI adapter, the DVI-D port can support the same features as
HDMIport.
7. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows ® 7 64-bit /
7. Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc
in EDID. HBR is supported under Windows
® 7 64-bit / 7 / Vista TM 64-bit /
Vista TM .
8. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono
modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-chan-
nel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 3
for proper connection.
9. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to fi ne-tune
different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including
Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In
Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan
Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In
Overclocking, you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal
system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a
profi le and share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC
profi le to their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent
Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output
phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without
sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the
operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
10. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS fl ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS
without entering operating systems fi rst like MS-DOS or Windows
® . With
this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to