GA-Z68AP-D3 (rev. 2.0)
Intel® Z68 Chipset
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Audio
AudioVersionSizeDateDownloadRealtek Function driver for Realtek Azalia audio chip (Including Microsoft UAA Driver in English edition)
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit[R3.75]315.12 MBOct 21, 2013Realtek Function driver for Realtek Azalia audio chip (Including Microsoft UAA Driver in English edition)
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit[R2.70]109.88 MBOct 04, 2012 -
Chipset
ChipsetVersionSizeDateDownloadIntel INF installation
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit[9.4.0.1027]1.24 MBNov 26, 2013 -
LAN
LANVersionSizeDateDownloadRealtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit[2.0.2.7]4.30 MBMar 26, 2014Realtek LAN Driver
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit[8021.0914.2013]3.51 MBOct 21, 2013 -
SATA RAID/AHCI
SATA RAID/AHCIVersionSizeDateDownloadIntel SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy.
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 7 64bit[12.8.0.1016]0.43 MBNov 26, 2013Intel SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy.
OS: Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 32bit[12.8.0.1016]0.40 MBNov 26, 2013Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit[12.8.0.1016]14.04 MBNov 26, 2013Hot fix
(Note) After installed IRST driver, please install Hot fix.
OS: Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit[1.0.0.1]2.68 MBNov 26, 2012Intel SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy.
OS: Windows XP 64bit[11.1.0.1006]0.39 MBMay 30, 2012Intel SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy.
OS: Windows XP 32bit[11.1.0.1006]0.37 MBMay 30, 2012 - USB 3.0
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VGA
VGAVersionSizeDateDownloadIntel VGA Driver (for Ivy Bridge CPU)
OS: Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 32bit[15.33.8.3345]40.95 MBNov 26, 2013Intel VGA Driver (for Ivy Bridge CPU)
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 7 64bit[15.33.8.3345]72.50 MBNov 26, 2013Intel VGA Driver (for Sandy Bridge CPU)
OS: Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 32bit[15.28.20.3347]72.37 MBNov 25, 2013Intel VGA Driver (for Sandy Bridge CPU)
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 7 64bit[15.28.20.3347]88.68 MBNov 25, 2013
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BIOS(+5)
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VersionSizeDateDownloadDescriptionUA9(UEFI BIOS)2.95 MBMar 06, 2013
- Beta BIOS
- UEFI BIOS
(When updating from legacy to UEFI, use only the utility attached to your BIOS file)
FC1.68 MBFeb 21, 2012- Support Intel 3rd generation 22nm E1 stepping CPU (Ivy bridge)
- Improve power on issue
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DescriptionVersionSizeDateDownloadGIGABYTE Smart Switch
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bitB14.0916.19.19 MBNov 25, 2014LAN Optimizer (Realtek)
(Note) Support Intel 9/8/7/6 series and AMD FM2+/FM2/AM1/9 series motherboards with Realtek LAN chip.
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit1.0.2.53.95 MBJul 16, 2014On/Off Charge
(Note) Support Intel 7/6 series, X79 chipset and AMD FM2+/FM2/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2 series motherboards (support may vary by model).
(Note) Please update the latest BIOS version.
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB13.1028.15.30 MBNov 28, 2013@BIOS (Intel 6/7 series)
(Note) Support Intel 6/7 series motherboards (support may vary by model).
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 8.1 64bit,Windows 8.1 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB13.0902.15.17 MBSep 02, 2013AutoGreen
(Note) Support Intel Z68/P67/H67/H61/X58A/P55/H55/H57 and AMD AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2 series MB (support may vary by model).
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB12.1220.16.06 MBJan 09, 2013Xpress Recovery2- Support Intel Socket 1366 / 1155 / 1156, X38 / X48 / X58 / G45 / G31 / G33 / G43 / P45 / P43 / P35 / 965 / 946 / 945 chipset & AMD AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2 series MB (support may vary by model).
- This file is in an image format, after download please burn the image into a CD for use.
- After updating to latest version, please use this latest version Xpress Recovery2 to back up your files.
OS: Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit,Windows 20001.01.12102913.38 MBNov 23, 2012Easy Tune6 (Intel)
(Note) Please remove current/ earlier version of EasyTune6 and GWUM Tools before install this.
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB12.1122.142.59 MBNov 22, 20123TB+ unlock
(Note) Support Intel Z68/X58/P67/H67 series and AMD 900/800 series MB.
(Note) Windows XP, please install 3TB+ Unlock Preinstall driver first before running 3TB+ Unlock utility.
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB12.1102.016.21 MBNov 02, 20123TB+ Unlock Preinstall driver
(Note) Support Intel Z68/X58/P67/H67 series and AMD 900/800 series MB.
(Note) Press F6 during Windows setup to read from floppy.
(Note) After installing the operating system, if your system keeps rebooting automatically, refer to the following recommended solutions.
1. Recover your Windows operating system with the Automated System Recovery function. Boot from the Windows Setup disk. When prompted with the message "Press F2 to run Automated System Recovery (ASR)", press F2 to run ASR.
2. Connect your hard drive to another SATA port.
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bitB11.0223.20.14 MBNov 01, 2012XHD (eXtreme HardDrive)
(Note) Support Intel Z68/P67/H67/X58A/P55/H57 & AMD A75/A55/SB950/SB850 series MB.
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB12.0509.17.96 MBMay 09, 2012Disk Mode Switch
(Note) Support GIGABYTE Z77/H77/B75/Z68/P67/H67/H61 series motherboards.(support may vary by model)
OS: Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit1.1.0.10.95 MBMar 13, 2012Lucidlogix VIRTU
(Note) Support GIGABYTE Z68 integrated motherboards.(support may vary by model)
(Note) Please update the latest BIOS version
(Note) Support for Intel 22nm Processors
OS: Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bit1.2.1127.67 MBJan 05, 2012Touch BIOS
(Note) Support GIGABYTE Intel Z68/P67/H67/H61 and AMD A75/A55/900 series motherboards.(support may vary by model)
(Note) Please update the latest BIOS version
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB11.1201.113.06 MBDec 05, 2011Smart6
(Note) Support Intel Z68/P67/H67/H61/X58A/P55/H55/H57 series MB.
(Note) Whether SMART QuickBoost is supported depends on the motherboard model.
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB11.1124.153.57 MBNov 24, 2011Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2
(Note) Support Intel Z68/P67/H67/X58/P55/H55/H57 series MB.
(Note) Please remove your current Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Utility before install this.
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB11.0916.114.51 MBOct 25, 2011LAN Optimizer (Realtek)
(Note) Support Intel 6 series motherboards with RTL8111E LAN chip
OS: Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit1.0.1.73.44 MBSep 15, 2011Cloud OC
(Note) Support Intel Z68/P67/H67/H61/P55/H55/H57/X58/P45/P43/G45/G43/G41 and AMD 900/800series MB(support may vary by model).
(Note) Only support Smart Phone
OS: Windows XP 64bit,Windows XP 32bit,Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB11.0815.13.07 MBAug 16, 2011EZ Smart Response Technology
(Note) Support GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards.(support may vary by model)
(Note) The EZ Smart Response Technology requires a computer system with an Intel Z68 Chipset-based motherboard and an Intel Core series CPU.
(Note) Due to Window's 7 driver limitation, EZ Smart Response cannot support HDDs greater than 2.2TB
OS: Windows Vista 64bit,Windows Vista 32bit,Windows 7 64bit,Windows 7 32bitB11.0714.113.73 MBJul 15, 2011
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LanguageVersionSizeDateDownloadDescriptionArabic, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese12.15 MBAug 05, 2012Installation GuidebookCzech, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish18.60 MBAug 05, 2012Installation Guidebook
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1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
Warning:
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
Update CPU ID/Micro codes in new BIOS means?
[1] To support new series of CPUs, or [2] To support the same CPU but with new stepping. CPU support of motherboard is consist of BIOS and hardware design, detail CPU support information please see CPU support list.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
Update CPU ID/Micro codes in new BIOS means?
[1] To support new series of CPUs, or [2] To support the same CPU but with new stepping. CPU support of motherboard is consist of BIOS and hardware design, detail CPU support information please see CPU support list.
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