| PROCESSOR |
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
- Processor socket LGA1700
- Please go to www.msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released.
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| CHIPSET |
Intel® Z690 Chipset
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| MEMORY |
- 4x DDR5 memory slots, supporting up to 128GB
- Supports 1R 4800 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
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Max. overclocking frequency:
- 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 6666+ MHz
- 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz
- 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
- 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
- Supports Intel® XMP 3.0 OC
- Supports Dual Controller Dual-Channel mode
- Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
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| EXPANSION SLOTS |
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3x PCIe x16 slots
- Supports x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4
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PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots (From CPU)
- PCI_E1 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
- PCI_E2 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x8
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PCI_E3 (From Z690 chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- PCI_E3 & M2_4 share the bandwidth. PCI_E3 will run at x1 speed and M2_4 will run at x2 speed when installing devices in both slots.
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| MULTI-GPU |
- Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
- Supports AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
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| ONBOARD GRAPHICS |
- 1x Type-C Display port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
- Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
- Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
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| THUNDERBOLT 4 |
Intel®JHL8540 Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller
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2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C) ports on the back panel
- Supports up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
- Supports up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
- Supports up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
- Supports up to 5V/3A ,15W power charging
- Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices
- Supports up to 8K display (need to connect the DisplayPort of the motherboard or discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)
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| STORAGE |
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6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From Z690 chipset)
- SATA5~8 (From Z690 chipset)
- SATAA~B (From ASM1061)
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5x M.2 slots (Key M)
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M2_1 slot (From CPU)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
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M2_2 & M2_3 slots (From Z690 chipset)
- M2_2 slot supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- M2_3 slot supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
- Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
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M2_4 & M2_5 slots (From Z690 chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
- M2_4 slot supports 2280/ 22110 storage devices
- M2_5 slot supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
- M2_2~5 slots support Intel® Optane™ Memory
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
- SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.
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| RAID |
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 , RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
- SATAA & SATAB do not support RAID function.
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| USB |
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Intel® Z690 Chipset
- 2x USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps ports (2 Type-C internal connectors)
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-C port on the back panel, 3 Type-A ports on the back panel)
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Hub-GL3590
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel
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ASM1074
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports available through the internal connecto
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Hub-GL850G
- 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports available through the internal connectors
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| AUDIO |
Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output
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| LAN |
- 2x Intel® I225V 2.5Gbps LAN controllers
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| WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH |
- Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
- The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
- Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
- Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
- Supports Bluetooth® 5.2 , FIPS, FISMA
- Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
- Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
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| INTERNAL CONNECTORS |
- 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
- 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 5x M.2 slots (M-Key)
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C ports
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
- 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1x Front panel audio connector
- 2x System panel connectors
- 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1x 3-pin Water Flow connector
- 2x 2-pin Thermal sensor connectors
- 1x TPM module connector
- 1x Tuning Controller connector
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| LED FEATURE |
- 1x EZ LED Control switch
- 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
- 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
- 1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector
- 4x EZ Debug LED
- 1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
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| BACK PANEL PORTS |
- Clear CMOS Button
- 2.5G LAN
- 2.5G LAN
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
- Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- HD Audio Connectors
- Flash BIOS Button
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C Display port)
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
- Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough)
- Optical S/PDIF-Out
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| DIMENSIONS |
- 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
- E-ATX Form Factor
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