Great Leap Forward!

TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 14, 2011 - Motherboard giant, ASRock unveils its new PCIe Gen3 Motherboard Series. The company's next-generation motherboard will be the first to work with PCI Express 3.0 specification, offering more bandwidth to enable faster communication between components inside a system. Coupled with ample amount of ASRock's exclusive features, impressive PCIe Gen3 bandwidth and ultimate hardware components, the ASRock latest Gen3 Motherboard Series is your best choice for PC solutions.

"ASRock is prioritizing PCIe 3.0 motherboard implementation. We are the first to produce the most sophisticated PCIe Gen3 motherboards." commented James Lee, V.P of ASRock Sales and Marketing. "ASRock has always been a leader in every evolutionary cycle. The latest Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 mainboard is the most powerful Gen3 appliance on the market can support Intel's revolutionary Ivy Bridge processors and full-power Nvidia 3-Way SLI technology".

Find Out An Solid PCIe 3.0 Motherboard

When every dollar counts, you need to spend it wisely. PCIe Gen3 configuration is where the sensible money is at, and the ASRock Gen3 Motherboard Series will surly satisfy all your needs.

Herewith a quick possilbe way to eaily identify the PCIe 3.0 and 2.0 boards. With the listed PCIe 3.0 quick switch IC, users can enjoy the PCIe 3.0 brandwith by installing the PCIe 3.0 VGA card with Intel future Ivy Bridge CPU. (Note: The PCIe 3.0 lanes come from Ivy Bridge processors.)

With the listed PCIe 2.0 quick switch IC, even the PCIe 3.0 VGA card and the upcoming Ivy Bridge CPU are installed, it still can only run at PCIe Gen2 speed.

Gen3 Motherboard Giant : Z68 Extreme7 Gen3

Ready to groove with the ASRock's top-shelf board Z68 Extreme7 Gen3? Coupled with all the ASRock's innovative features and the ultimate hardware enhancements, the board will serve advanced users pretty well.

The full-size ATX board comes with 1 PCIE 3.0 x16, and 4 PCIE2.0x16, supports Nvidia 3-Way ALI and AMD 3-Way CrossFireX. With Nvidia NF200 chip onboard, the Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 is capable of running dual VGA cards at PCI-E x16 / x16 mode and three VGA cards at x16 / x8 / x8 mode to get maximum graphics performance.

Equipped with Premium Gold Caps and advanced V8 + 2 Power Phase Design, Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 performs hard-rock stability. It supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package, Quad channel DDR3 2133 memory, Intel HD graphics with Built-in Visuals, 6 USB 3.0, 10USB2.0 and 7 SATA3. The onboard VGA outputs include D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and display ports as well. Other ASRock exclusive features include XFast USB Technology, graphical UEFI BIOS, all-in-one AXTU tuning program and the support for 7.1 CH HD audio with THX TruStudio.

XFast Charger V.S. XFast LAN

Digital life can be simple and easy, all you need is smart software tool. Gen3 series motherboards bundle with ASRock newest innovative technologies. XFast Charger enables users to quickly charge their mobile devices via PC by the fastest XFast Charger USB Port. The brilliant XFast LAN controls the web programs more efficiently. It can boost up the Internet speed by prioritizing internet applications and lower down the latency in games.

Shape Your Own Style with MAGIX Multimedia Suite

To personalize your digital life, ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 comes with MAGIX Multimedia Suite lets you create the personalized media environment for free, making it easier to enjoy the marvelous digital entertainments. There're 4 useful tools within this package. From music management, music creation, video editing to photo management, everything you craving for an ultimate media solution is in this all-in-one package.

ASRock's Exciting PCIE Gen3 Motherboard Series

The next-generation of PCIe 3.0 computers is on the way. Nothing catches users' attention more than this. Besides the premium board Z68 Extreme7 Gen3, the most thrilling Gen3 platform comes along with several models - Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 / Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 / Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 / P67 Extreme4 Gen3.

As the world top 3 motherboard manufacturer, ASRock aims to offer high-performance and best quality products to users. As the remarkable PCIE Gen3 Series that ASRock brings in, it announces the era of PCIe 3.0 is officially coming!

For more product information, please visit : http://www.asrock.com/microsite/pcie3/index.html

About ASRock

ASRock Inc. is established in 2002, specialized in the field of motherboards. ASRock strives to build up its own brand. With the 3C design concept, "Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness", the company explores the limit of motherboards manufacturing while paying attention on the eco issue at the same time, developing products with the consideration of eco-friendly concept.