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ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard
Motherboard Layout
English
1
ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
22
64Mb SPI Flash
2
1155-Pin CPU Socket
23
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
3
Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
24
Dr. Debug
4
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
25
USB 2.0 Header (USB12_13, Black)
5
2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
26
Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black)
27
USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Black)
6
2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
28
USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Black)
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Black)
29
USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Black)
7
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
30
Consumer Infrared Module Header
8
ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
(CIR1, Gray)
9
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
31
COM Port Header (COM1)
10
Intel Z68 Chipset
32
HDMI_SPDIF Header
11
SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, Gray)
(HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)
12
SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0, Gray)
33
Infrared Module Header (IR1)
13
SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Black)
34
Front Panel Audio Header
14
SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Black)
(HD_AUDIO1, Black)
15
SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black)
35
PCI Slot (PCI2)
16
SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4, Black)
36
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Black)
17
Reset Switch (RSTBTN)
37
PCI Slot (PCI1)
18
Power LED Header (PLED1)
38
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, Black)
19
Power Switch (PWRBTN)
39
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Black)
20
System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black)
40
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black)
21
Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Black) 41
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
Intel
Z68
DDR3_A1
(64
b
it,
2
40-pin
module)
DDR3_A2
(64
b
it,
2
40-pin
module)
DDR3_B1
(64
b
it,
2
40-pin
module)
DDR3_B2
(64
bit,
2
40-pin
module)
A
T
XPWR1
Dr.
Debug
CMOS
Battery
Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
64Mb
BIOS
PWRBTN
RSTBTN
21.8cm (8.6 in)
30.5cm
(12.0
in)
Super
I/O
SA
T
A2_4_5
SA
T
A
2_2_3
S
A
T
A3_0_1
ATX12V1
PWR_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
CLRCMOS1
1
CHA_FAN3
CHA_FAN2
SATA3 6Gb/s
PLED1
1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
SPEAKER1
1
USB12_13
1
USB10_11
1
USB6_7
1
CIR1
1
USB8_9
1
CHA_FAN1
IR1
1
1
HD_AUDIO1
COM1
1
1
HDMI_SPDIF1
LAN
PHY
AUDIO
CODEC
HDMI 1.4a
DDR3
2133
RoHS
X
Fast USB
PCI Express 3.0
ErP/EuP
Ready
USB 3.0
Designed
in
Ta
ipei
DX10.1
PCIE1
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIE4
PCI1
PCI2
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
PS2
Keyboard
VGA1
DVI_CON1
Clr
CMOS
HDMI1
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
eSA
T
A_1
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB4
B: USB5
T
op:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR
SPK
T
op:
LINE
IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC
IN
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2
3
4
5
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7
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12
13
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10
14
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17
18
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24
25
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27
28
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