The Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB is an Intel® Z68 Express chipset based desktop product in ATX form factor. Intel® Smart Response Technology supported by the Intel® Z68 Express Chipset combines the performance benefits of a Solid-State Drive with the storage capacity of a traditional HDD in a single drive volume.
The Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB also supports Intel® HD Graphics with the Lucidlogix* Virtu* GPU Virtualization software which combines best-in-class media processing features of the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family with the 3D gaming performance of graphics add-in cards.
Other premium features include SATA 6 Gb/s, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports for highest speed connections to USB peripherals, and High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) with 7.1 surround audio with multi-streaming capability.
Intel® Smart Response Technology
Unique to the Intel DZ68DB and the Z68 Express Chipset, Intel® Smart Response Technology provides a single drive volume that combines the high-performance benefits of Solid-State Drives with the large storage capacities of traditional hard drives to dramatically increase PC responsiveness and enable faster boot times.3
Intel® HD Graphics with Lucidlogix* Virtu* GPU Virtualization
The Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB is equipped with DVI-I, HDMI*, and Display- Port* connectors and supports flexible dual independent display for processors with Intel® HD Graphics. Coupled with Intel HD Graphics, the Virtu* GPU Virtualization software allows the system to simultaneously take full advantage of both the low-power best-in-class media processing features of the 2nd-generation Intel Core processors and the 3D gaming performance of add-in graphics cards.
Premium features
The Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB offers premium features such as dual-channel DDR3 1333 MHz memory with four connectors (32 GB4 max), Intel® Rapid Storage Technology for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10, Intel® High Definition Audio5 with 7.1 surround sound and multi-streaming capability, and an integrated Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection in a low-power design.
| CPU | Supports the 2nd-generation Intel® Core™ processors, including the Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel® Core™ i5 processors, and other Intel® processors in the LGA1155 package for exceptional performance. |
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| Chipset | Intel® Z68 Express Chipset |
| Memory | Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets Support for DDR3 1333 MHz and DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs Support for 1 Gb, 2 Gb, and 4 Gb memory technology Support for up to 32 GB of system memory with four DIMMs using 4 Gb memory technology Support for non-ECC memory Support for 1.35 V low voltage JEDEC memory |
| Storage | Intel® Rapid Storage Technology for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10. Two SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports and three SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, with one port compatible with an eSATA extension. |
| Graphics Display | Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel HD Graphics: ― High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-I ― DisplayPort Discrete graphics support for PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in graphics card Virtu* GPU Virtualization Software: Combines best-in-class media processing features of the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor with the 3D gaming performance of add-in graphics cards. |
| Audio | Ten-channel Intel® High Definition Audio with multi-streaming capability: |
| LAN | Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
| USB | Fourteen Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports: Six back panel ports and eight additional ports via four internal headers. |
| 1394 | One back panel port and one via internal header |
| I/O Connectors | 16 x USB (2 x USB 3.0, 14 x USB 20) 5 x SATA 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports 1 x eSATA Audio 1 x Gigabit LAN 2 x 1394 1 x Consumer Infrared Headers 1 x S/PDIF Out Connector |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI Express* 2.0 x 16 discrete graphics card connector 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1 connectors 1 x PCI Conventional bus connector |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor |