Asus P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 User Manual download pdf (Page 14)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1

1.3 Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

LGA1155 socket for Intel

Second Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3

Processors

This motherboard supports the Intel

second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3

processors in LGA1155 package with memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to

support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. This provides

great graphics performance. Intel

second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3second generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3

processors are among the most powerful and energy efcient CPUs in the world.

Intel

Z68 Express Chipset

The Intel

Z68 Express Chipset is the latest single-chipset design to support the new 1155

socket Intel

Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 second generation processors. It uses serial

point-to-point links, which allows increased bandwidth and stability, and provides an improved

performance. It also provides two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and four SATA 3.0 Gb/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.

PCI Express

3.0

The latest PCI Express bus standard delivers improved encoding for twice the performance

of current PCIe 2.0. Total bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32GB/s, double

the 16GB/s of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode). PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecedented data speeds,

combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward

compatibility with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. It’s a must-have feature for PC users

aiming to improve and optimize graphics performance, as well as have the latest, most

future-proof technology.

* Actual PCIe Speed depends on installed CPU type.

Intel

Smart Response Technology

Intel

Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed

fast SSD (min 18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for frequently accessed data.

Key benets include reduced load and wait times, and lower power consumption through the

elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin. This technology combines SSD performance with

hard drive capacity, operating up to 4X faster than a hard drive-only system, and an important

part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing.

* Intel

Smart Response Technology supports Windows ® 7/ Vista operating systems.

** Intel

Smart Response Technology is supported by 2nd generation Intel

Core™ processor

family.

*** Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel

Smart Response Technology.

The capacity of the SSD is reserved for caching function.

Quad-GPU SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support

The motherboard’s powerful Intel

Z68 platform optimizes PCIe allocation in multiple-GPU

congurations of either SLI™ or CrossFireX™. This allows you to enjoy a never before-

experienced brand new gaming style.

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