EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard
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EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Thank you for purchasing the EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard. This board is based off of the new Intel Z68/P67 chipset with native support for SATA III/6G for the performance you demand, delivered when you need it. As always this board comes with the added bonus of EVGA’s industry leading 24/7 technical support in case you ever have any issues or questions.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Socket 1155 Processor DDR3 System Memory Socket 775 or 1155/1156 CPU cooler for the processor PCI Express Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Size EATX form factor of 12 inches x 10.3 inches Microprocessor support Intel Socket 1155 Processor Operating systems: Supports Windows XP/Vista/7 32 and 64 bit Contains Intel Z68/P67 chipset System Memory support Supports Dual channel DDR3-2133+. Officially supports up to 16GBs of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate USB 3.0 Ports Backwards compatible USB 2.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard SATA ports up to 3.0 Gb/s (300 M/s) data transfer rate SATA ports up to 6.0 Gb/s (600 M/s) data transfer rate Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID5 and RAID 10 ESATA (optional) Onboard LAN Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet Onboard IEEE 1394a (Firewire) Supports hot plug Onboard Audio Realtek High-Definition audio Supports 8-channel audio Supports Jack-Sensing function PCI-E Support PCI-E 2.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard The EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a system case. If replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables. The following accessories are included with the EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard: The EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard This PCI-E motherboard contains the Intel Z68/P67 chipset and is SLI-ready. - Visual Guide Helps to quickly and visually guide you through the hardware installation of the motherboard.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard – I/O Shield Fan (Optional) Exhausts Air from the IO Shield out of the rear of the case. Attaches to IO Shield. - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector. - 2-Port USB 2.0 / 1394a Firewire Bracket Provides two additional USB ports and 1 additional 1394a Firewire port to the back panels of the chassis. – 2-Port USB 3.0 Bracket (FTW Model Only) Allows Addition of 2 USB 3.0 ports by Connecting to the motherboard header.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard – EVGauge (Optional) Analog Gauge that represents your CPU frequency in real time. – ECP Panel (Optional) Allows monitoring of post codes and remote control of PCIe slot disable, voltages and CMOS reset all on one bay mounted panel. - Installation CD Contains drivers and soare needed to setup the motherboard. – User Manual Contains Information needed to properly install and configure your EVGA Motherboard.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor. Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard: Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket. Pull the socket lever back and the load plate will automatically lift. There is a protective socket cover within the CPU socket to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket. Lower the processor straight down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket. Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever. Align notches with notches on the CPU The CPU installation is complete. There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 1GB, 2GB and 4GB DDR3 DIMMs. There must be at least one memory slot populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page for the location of the memory slots.) One DIMM: If using 1 DIMM (Single Channel), install into: DIMM slot 1. Two or Four DIMMs: If using 2 DIMMs (Dual Channel), install into: DIMM slots 1 and 3.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first. Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine (9) spacers and screws. 1.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Expansion slots CMOS Clear Button is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure. PW1 PW1 connector Plug power cable from system power supply to PW1 Board edge Figure 1. PW1 Motherboard Connector Table 1.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard PW12-1 & PW12-2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. The BIOS Select Switch is located directly to the right of the PC speaker on the lower edge of the mainboard. This jumper controls which of physical BIOS chips are to be used when the system is powered on.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables. (see Table 2 for pin definitions): PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is powered on, the LED will be on. When the system is turned off, the LED is off. When the system is in S1, S3, S4 status, the LED will blink. Note: Some system cases do not have all four cables.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard The IEEE 1394a expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional external connections, you do not need to install it. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the system case (not all system cases are equipped with the front panel option). Connect the end of the cable(s) to the IEEE 1394a headers on the motherboard. Table 3.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard This motherboard contains six (6) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to four (4) USB 2.0 ports. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option). Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio and the Rear Audio. The Front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table 5.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard There are PCI-E x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less bandwidthintensive cards, such as a modem, sound or LAN card. These PCI-E slots are reserved for Graphics Cards and PCI-E x1, x4, x8 and x16 devices. The design of this motherboard supports multiple Graphics Card technologies such as SLI or CrossFireX. When installing a PCI-E Graphics Card, be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and Clear CMOS. These functions allow you to easily reset the system, turn on/off the system, or clear the CMOS. The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters. The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button either onboard or on the external I/O Panel. External Clear CMOS Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on/off the system.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Provides two-digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot. It is useful during troubleshooting situations. This Debug LED will also display current CPU socket temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor Theses LEDs indicate the system’s status. POWER LED (Green): When the System is powered on: This LED is on. DIMM LED (Yellow): When the Memory slot is functional: This LED is on.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows XP , Vista and Windows 7 both 32 and 64 Bit. The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional soare.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard This section provides the AMI POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard during system boot up. The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard. This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. Table 6. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C0D 0E 0F 10 1114 1518 19- Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor AMI POST Code Power on.
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard 1C 1D2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 373A 3B3E 3F4E 4F 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 OEM pre-memory initialization codes Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading Memory initialization. Memory presence detection Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information Memory initialization. Configuring memory Memory initialization (other).
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard 5A 5B 5C5F E0 E1 E2 E3 E4E7 E8EB ECEF F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5F7 F8 F9 FA FB– FF 60 61 62 6367 68 69 6A 6B6F 70 is failed Internal CPU error reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL) S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call Reserved for future AMI progress codes S3 Resume Failed Reserved for future AMI error codes Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery) Recovery conditio
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard 71 72 7377 78 79 7A– 7F 80– 8F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E– 9F A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started South Bridge devices initialization South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8BF C0– CF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes OEM BDS initialization codes CPU initialization error North Bridge initialization error South Bridge
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard 1337 – This is reserved for EVGA level elite AC – Alternating Current ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller ACPI – Advanced Configuration and Power Interface BCLK – Base Clock (or operating frequency of base system bus) BIOS - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU – Central Processing Unit D-ICE – Dry Ice Cooling
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard FSB – Front Side Bus – For The Win! GHz – Gigahertz GPU – Graphics Processing Unit HDD - Hard Disk Drive HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDR – High Dynamic Range Lighting HPET - High Precision Event Timer HT – Hyper-Threading HSF - Heat Sink Fan I/O - Input/Output IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors IMC – Integrated memory controller IRQ - Interrupt Request JBOD - Just a Bunch o
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB - Printed Circuit Board PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect PCIe - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI-x - Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended POST – Power on Self Test PWM – Pulse Width Modulation QDR - Quad Data Rate QPI – Quick Path Interconnect RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RGB - Red Green Blue SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB - Southbridge
EVGA Z68/P67 Motherboard FCC Compliance Information This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
