| Manufacturer | ASRock |
| Name | Z68 Pro3 |
| Type / Chipset | Intel LGA1155 CPU / Intel Z68 Chipset |
| Dimensions | +++ 5 mm (40 mm radius) around the socket to the next capacitor or other mainboard parts – for further information see Fit for Fan. The space to the next bigger heatsink is approx. 25 mm (60 mm radius). The overall size of this ATX mainboard is 305 x 210 mm. |
| Slots | +++ 2x pci, 4x PCIe 2.0: 1×16/3×1, 4x DDR3-800 – DDR3-1600 (DDR3-2133 OC) max 32GB RAM |
| Connectors |
+++ 2x SATA3 (Z68), 4x SATA2 (Z68), 1x serial (optional), 1x PS/2, 1x IR (optional), 1x CIR (optional), 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Realtek RTL 8111E), 2x USB 3.0 (Etron EJ168A), 8x USB 2.0 (4x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8-Channel ALC892 onboard 7.1 sound with 5x 3.5 mm connectors (1x optical S/PDIF out, 1x int. HDMI S/PDIF out, 1x int. Aux, ext. Line in, ext. Mic, ext. Front out, ext. Rear out, ext. Center/Subwoofer) and 6x fan connectors (2x 4-pin and 4x 3-pin). |
| Vcore | ++++ BIOS between 0.725 Volt and 1.520 Volt in 0.0125 Volt Fixed setting (Vcore depends on CPU) Alternatively between -0.300 bis +0.500 Volt in 0.0125 Volt Offset setting (Vcore depends on CPU) |
| Multiplier | ++++ BIOS between 16x and 60x (max. multiplier depends on CPU) |
| Host Frequency | ++ BIOS between 95 and 110 MHz |
| VIO/VDD | ++++ DRAM Voltage (DDR3 voltage) 1.201 – 1.800 Volt, IGPU 0.600 – 1.520 Volt (Offset -0.150 – +0.300 Volt), GT GPU +0.05 – +0.25 Volt, PCH (Chipsatz) 0.780 – 1.646 Volt, VTT (VCCIO/QPI/IMC)0.768 – 1.634 Volt, VCCSA (System Agent Voltage 0.925 – 1.200 Volt, CPU PLL Overvoltage 1.548 – 2.310 Volt, Core Limit IA 50 – 300 mA, CPU Load Line Calibration 1-5. |
| Performance* | ++++ Benchmark ratings with some video cards and benchmark tools.
SiSoftware Sandra 2011 Benchmark ratings with Intel Core-i5 2500K processor. SiSoftware Sandra 2011 Arithmetik Processorperformance in Windows 7 RC: 65,83 GOPS SiSoftware Sandra 2011 Multimedia Processorperformance in Windows 7 RC: 184,52 MPixel/s 3DMark11 Entry Benchmark ratings with Intel Core-i5 2500K processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB ATI Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark11 Entry Test unter Windows 7: E6523 (GPU: 6829 / Physics: 6429 / Combined Score: 5082) 3DMark Vantage Entry Benchmark ratings with Intel Core-i5 2500K processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB ATI Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark Vantage Entry Test in Windows 7: E37893 (GPU: 61910 / CPU: 17215) 1x Sapphire HD4870 512MB ATI Radeon HD4870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark Vantage Entry Test in Windows 7: E30240 (GPU: 39886 / CPU: 17525) 1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 2000 GT2 DX10.1 iGPU: 3DMark Vantage Entry Test in Windows 7: E9663 (GPU: 8434 / CPU: 17163) 3DMark06 Benchmark ratings with Intel Core-i5 2500K processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB ATI Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 22889 3DMarks 1x Sapphire HD4870 512MB ATI Radeon HD4870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 18309 3DMarks 1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 2000 GT2 DX10.1 iGPU: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 4271 3DMarks 3DMark03 Benchmark ratings with Intel Core-i5 2500K processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB ATI Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark03 in Windows 7: 77911 3DMarks 1x Sapphire HD4870 512MB ATI Radeon HD4870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark03 in Windows 7: 57500 3DMarks 1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 2000 GT2 DX10.1 iGPU: 3DMark03 in Windows 7: 10785 3DMarks |
| Manual and Labeling |
+++ Complete and well placed motherboard description and good manual with a lot of tips about topics like AHCI, CPU installation, Surround Display Feature, HDCP function, etc. This mainboard comes with a detailed manual in different languages. ASRock followed our often mentioned suggestion about the missing BIOS section in the manual and now offers a seperated Software Setup Guide with UEFI BIOS Setup section. Additionally an ASRock XFast USB quick reference guide was included. |