Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 User Manual

BIOS Setup - 32 -
The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)
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F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
 ThisfunctionallowsyoutosavethecurrentBIOSsettingstoaprole.Youcancreateupto8proles
(Prole1-8)andnameeachprole.Firstentertheprolename(toerasethedefaultprolename,use
the SPACE key) and then press <Enter> to complete.
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F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this
functiontoloadtheBIOSsettingsfromaprolecreatedbefore,withoutthehasslesofreconguringthe
BIOSsettings.Firstselecttheproleyouwishtoload,thenpress<Enter>tocomplete.
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
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 Usethismenutoconguretheclock,frequencyandvoltagesofyourCPU,memory,etc.
Standard CMOS Features
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 Usethismenutocongurethesystemtimeanddate,harddrivetypes,andthetypeoferrorsthatstop
the system boot, etc.
Advanced BIOS Features
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 Usethis menu to congure thedevice bootorder,advanced featuresavailableon the CPU,and the
primary display adapter.
Integrated Peripherals
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 Usethismenutocongureallperipheraldevices,suchasSATA,USB,integratedaudio,andintegrated
LAN, etc.
Power Management Setup
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 Usethismenutocongureallthepower-savingfunctions.
PC Health Status
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Use this menu to see information about autodetected system/CPU temperature, system voltage and fan
speed, etc.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.
Load Optimized Defaults
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Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations.
Set Supervisor Password
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Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup.
A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup.
Set User Password
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Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup.
A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes.
Save & Exit Setup
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Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing
<F10> can also carry out this task.)
Exit Without Saving
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Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. Pressing <Y> to the confirmation
message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing <Esc> can also carry out this task.)

Gigabyte GA-Z68P-DS3 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1300, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Parallel ports quantity	1
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z68
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	215 mm
Width	305 mm