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Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series Motherboard
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing
Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series
motherboard, a
reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality con-
trol. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s
commitment to quality and endurance.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-
step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found
in the user manual presented in the Support CD.
Because the motherboard speci
fi
cations and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-
tice. In case any modi
fi
cations of this manual occur, the updated version
will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may
fi
nd
the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for speci
fi
c information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series
Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series
Quick Installation Guide
Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Series
Support CD
1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable
1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)
1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel
4 x HDD Screws
6 x Chassis Screws
1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
1 x HDMI to DVI Adapter
ASRock Reminds You...
To get better performance in Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-
bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con
fi
guration to
AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our
support CD for details.
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