EVGA Z68 FTW Specifications

But now let's focus on the motherboard tested today based off that Z68 chipset, the EVGA Z68 FTW.

EVGA Z68 FTW Specifications

Key Specs

• Based on Intel Z68 chipset
• Supports Intel Socket 1155 Processors
• Memory
  4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets
  Dual Channel DDR3
  Maximum of 16GB of DDR3 2133MHz+
• Expansion Slot
  3 x PCIe x16/x8, 2 x PCIe x8, 2 x PCIe x1
• Storage I/O
  0 x UltraDMA133
  8 x Serial ATA 300MB/sec (6x Internal + 2x E-SATA) with support for RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5, RAID10 and JBOD
  2 x Serial ATA 600MB/sec (2 Internal) with support for RAID 0 and RAID1
• Integrated Peripherals
  8 Channel High Definition
  2 x 10/100/1000
  Multi I/O
  10 x USB2.0 ports (6 external + 4 internal headers)
  4 x USB3.0 ports (2 external + 2 internal headers)
  Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC)
  FireWire 1394A (1 external)
• Form Factor
  EATX Form Factor
  Length: 12in - 304.8mm
  Width: 10.375in - 263.5mm
• Product Warranty
  This product comes with a 3 year limited warranty. Registration is recommended

Key Features

• Supports Intel Core i5 and i7 Socket 1155 Processors
• 4 DIMM Dual-Channel DDR3 1333MHz+ (up to 16GB)
• 8 Channel High Definition Audio
• 100% Solid State Capacitors- Higher quality, longer lifespan
• EVGA Vdroop Control - Improves overclocking stability
• EVGA Dummy OC - Overclocking at the touch of a button
• EVGA E-LEET Tuning Support - Enthusiast software for adjusting overclocking in O.S.
• EVGA EZ Voltage read points - Easily read voltage levels with dedicated read points
• Onboard Clear CMOS, Power and Reset Buttons - System essentials at the touch of a button
• Onboard CPU Temperature Monitor - Monitor your CPU temps quickly and easily
• EVGA Double Play Heat Sink - CPU mounting supports both Socket 775 and Socket 1155/1156 heatsinks
• Passive Chipset Heatsink

Below you can see the motherboard, which quite honestly resembles the Classified series version as both share an identical color scheme, a nearly indistinguishable layout and a common feature set. That's a decent looking motherboard alright.

We like the two tone (black/red) design a lot, dark colored PCBs are the trend these days. The board has lots of features which we'll discuss over the following pages.

For today's review we'll use a Core i7 2600K processor which we'll overclock to roughly 5 GHz with fairly mild cooling.