Product Collection
Intel® Desktop Boards with Intel® Z68 Express Chipset
Marketing Status
Discontinued
Launch Date
Q3'11
Board Form Factor
ATX
Socket
LGA1155
Extended Life Program (XLP)
No
Back-to-BIOS Button
Yes

Supplemental Information

Embedded Options Available
No

Memory & Storage

Memory Types
Dual DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Max # of Memory Channels
2
Max # of DIMMs
4

Processor Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Output
HDMI DP DVI-I
# of Displays Supported
2
Discrete Graphics
2 PCIe 2.0 x16
Requires a Processor with Intel Graphics Technology
Yes

Expansion Options

PCI Support
3
PCIe x1 Gen 2.x
2
PCIe x4 Gen 2.x
0
PCIe x8 Gen 2.x
0
PCIe x16 Gen 2.x
2
PCIe x1 Gen 1.x
0
PCIe x4 Gen 1.x
0
PCIe x8 Gen 1.x
0
PCIe x16 Gen 1.x
0

I/O Specifications

# of USB Ports
18
USB 2.0 Configuration (External + Internal)
6,8
USB 3.0 Configuration (External + Internal)
2,2
Total # of SATA Ports
9
Max # of SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports
4
# of eSATA Ports
1
RAID Configuration
0,1,5,10
# of PATA Ports
0
# of Parallel Ports
0
Parallel Port via Internal Header
No
# of Serial Ports
0
Serial Port via Internal Header
No
Audio (back channel + front channel)
8,2
Integrated LAN
10/100/1000
Firewire
1
Consumer Infrared Rx Sensor
Yes
S/PDIF Out Connector
1
# of PS2 Ports
0

Package Specifications

Max CPU Configuration
1

Advanced Technologies

Intel® HD Audio Technology
Yes
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Yes