ASUS p8z68-m pro User Manual

ASUS P8Z68-M PRO

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ATI's CrossFireX™ boosts image quality along with rendering speed, 

eliminating the need to scale down screen resolution to get high quality 

images. CrossFireX™ allows higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, 

shading and texture settings. Adjust your display configurations, 

experiment with the 3D settings, and check the effects with a real-time 

3D-rendered previews within ATI Catalyst™ Control Center.

The Intel

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 Z68 Express Chipset natively supports the Serial ATA (SATA) 

interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra 

SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and 

double the bandwidth of current systems.

This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 devices for double speed 

and bandwidth which enhances system performance.

This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home 

theater audio systems via the optical S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital 

Interface) out connecor at the back I/O. The S/PDIF transfers digital audio 

without converting it to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. 

The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is 

enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power 

management for advanced operating systems.

The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously 

codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio 

output and jack-detect feature that automatically detects and identifies 

what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies 

users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more 

confusion of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks.

ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond 

traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more flexible and 

convenient mouse input. 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.