Motherboard Layout
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
USB 3.0
T: USB4
B: USB5
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
HD_AUDIO1
34
1
ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2
1155-Pin CPU Socket
3
Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
4
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
5
2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black)
6
2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
(Dual Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Black)
7
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
8
ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
9
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
10
Intel Z68 Chipset
11
SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, Gray)
12
SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0, Gray)
13
SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3, Black)
14
SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Black)
15
SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black)
16
SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4, Black)
17
Reset Switch (RSTBTN)
18
Power LED Header (PLED1)
19
Power Switch (PWRBTN)
20
System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black)
21
Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Black) 41
2
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard
1
2
3
21.8cm (8.6 in)
PWR_FAN1
ATX12V1
Top:
RJ-45
CHA_FAN3
CHA_FAN2
USB 3.0
HDMI 1.4a
LAN
PHY
X
PCIE1
AUDIO
Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
CODEC
PCI Express 3.0
PCIE2
CMOS
Battery
PCIE3
PCI1
SATA3 6Gb/s
PCIE4
RoHS
PCI2
HDMI_SPDIF1
1
COM1
USB6_7
USB8_9
USB10_11
IR1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
CIR1
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
4
5
6
7
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
8
9
Fast USB
10
Intel
11
Z68
12
13
14
15
16
CLRCMOS1
1
Dr.
17
Debug
RSTBTN
18
SPEAKER1
PLED1
1
1
19
PANEL1
PWRBTN
USB12_13
CHA_FAN1
64Mb
PLED PWRBTN
BIOS
1
HDLED RESET
25
24
23
22
21
20
64Mb SPI Flash
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
Dr. Debug
USB 2.0 Header (USB12_13, Black)
Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Black)
USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Black)
USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Black)
Consumer Infrared Module Header
(CIR1, Gray)
COM Port Header (COM1)
HDMI_SPDIF Header
(HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)
Infrared Module Header (IR1)
Front Panel Audio Header
(HD_AUDIO1, Black)
PCI Slot (PCI2)
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Black)
PCI Slot (PCI1)
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, Black)
PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Black)
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black)
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)