MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX Intel Z790 ATX DDR5 Motherboard

MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX Intel Z790 ATX DDR5 Motherboard

MSI MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX, E-ATX - Intel 13th/12th Gen - 24+1+2 Phases, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7

Features:

• Support Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors for LGA 1700 socket
• Supports DDR5 Memory, Dual Channel DDR5 7800+MHz (OC)
• Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports: Thunderbolt USB-C at true 40 Gb/s speeds, 8K display support, Daisy-Chaining and Multi-Port Accessory Architecture provide reliable connectivity and better user experience.
• Extreme Power Design: 24+1+2 phases power design with 105A Smart Power Stage and dual CPU power connectors are ready to unleash the maximum performance.
• Outstanding Cooling Solution: Stacked Fin Array, Direct Touch Cross Heat-pipe, Aluminum Backplate, 7W/mK thermal pads, Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr and Frozr AI software ensure the extreme performance with low temperature.
• Latest Wi-Fi 7 solution: The latest wireless solution with a new 320MHz channel, achieving a maximum transmission speed of 5.8Gbps, which is 2.4 times faster than Wi-Fi 6/6E.
• Dual 2.5G LAN: Onboard dual 2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN, delivering the best online gaming experience.
• Maximum 5 x M.2 Connectors: Onboard quintuple M.2 connectors including one PCIe 5.0 solution for the maximum storage performance. The double-sided Shield Frozr design keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
• Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slots, Lightning Gen 5 x4 M.2, Dual Front USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20G with one 60W USB Power Delivery.
• DIY Friendly Design: Patented Magnetic & Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr, EZ M.2 Clips, EZ Antenna, Smart Button, Pre-installed I/O Shield, Steel Armor
• Audio Boost 5 HD: Ultimate audio solution with latest premium ALC4082 audio processor combining ESS audio DAC and amplifier deliver the breathtaking experience

Specifications:

• Chipset :INTEL Z790
• CPU :Support Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
  LGA 1700
• Memory :4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB
  Memory Support 7800+(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(JEDEC)/ 5400(JEDEC)/ 5200(JEDEC)/ 5000(JEDEC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz
  Max. overclocking frequency:
  1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7800+ MHz
  1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6800+ MHz
  2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz
  2DPC 2R Max speed up to 6000+ MHz
  Supports Intel® XMP3.0 OC
  Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode
  Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Onboard Graphics :1x Type-C DisplayPort
  Supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
  
  *Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
  **Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
  
• Onboard Thunderbolt :Thunderbolt chip JHL8540
  2x Thunderbolt4 (USB-C) ports Q'ty
  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 discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)
• Slot :3x PCI-E x16 slot
  PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
  PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x8 (From CPU)
  PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)
  
  *PCI_E1 slot will run at x8 speed when installing device in the PCI_E2 slot or M2_4 slot.
  **M2_4 slot will be unavailable when installing device in the PCI_E2 slot.
  
• Multi-GPU :AMD MULTI-GPU Support
• Storage :5x M.2
  M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices
  M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
  M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 devices
  M.2_4 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280 devices
  M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 22110/2280/2260 devices
  6x SATA 6G
  
  *M2_4 slot will be unavailable when installing in the PCI_E2 slot.
  **SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.
  
• 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
  
  *SATA_A1_A2 do not support RAID function.
  
• USB :4x USB 2.0 (Front)
  4x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A (Front)
  7x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A (Rear)
  1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C (Rear)
  2x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type C (Front)
  
  *To achieve 60W PD fast charging for JUSB6, the PD_PWR1 connector needs to be connected to the power supply unit.
  
• LAN :2x Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
• WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH :Wi-Fi 7
  The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
  Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps
  Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be
  Supports Bluetooth® 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM
  * 6GHz band support may depend on every country's regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 SV3.
  ** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 support schedule depends on MSFT Windows 11 plan.
• Audio :Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS ES9280AQ Combo DAC/HPA
  7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio
  Supports S/PDIF output
  Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
• Internal IO :1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)
  2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
  1x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1)
  1x CPU Fan
  2x Pump Fan
  5x System Fan
  2x Front Panel (JFP)
  1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
  1x Water Flow connector
  1x Slow Mode Booting Jumper(JSLOW)
  1x Front Audio (JAUD)
  2x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN)
  1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH)
  3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
  1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)
  1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)
  4x USB 2.0 ports
  2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A ports
  2x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C ports
  V-check point
  1x ARGB+FAN Header (JAF_1)
• LED FEATURE :1x EZ LED Control switch
  4x EZ Debug LED
  1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
• BACK PANEL PORTS :
  1. Clear CMOS Button
  2. Flash BIOS Button
  3. 2.5G LAN
  4. 2.5G LAN
  5. Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
  6. Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
  7. Audio Connectors
  8. Smart Button
  9. USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C Display port)
  10. USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
  11. Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough)
  12. Optical S/PDIF-Out
• OPERATING SYSTEM :Support for Windows® 11 64-bit
• PCB Info :E-ATX
  277mmx304.8mm