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MSI MEG Z790 ACE LGA 1700 Intel Z790 SATA 6Gb/s DDR5 Extended ATX Motherboard

MSI MEG Z790 ACE LGA 1700 Intel Z790 SATA 6Gb/s DDR5 Extended ATX Motherboard

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Model
Brand MSI
Model MEG Z790 ACE
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type  LGA 1700
CPU Type Supports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Intel Pentium Gold, Celeron Processors
Chipsets
Chipset  Intel Z790
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard Supports 1R 5600 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
- 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7600+ MHz
- 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz
- 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6800+ MHz
- 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz

Supports Intel XMP3.0 OC
Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Maximum Memory Supported 192GB
Channel Supported  Dual Channel
Memory Performance Profile Intel XMP 3.0
Memory Feature Supports Intel XMP3.0 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
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots
- Supports x16/x0, x8/x8
- PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots (From CPU)

Supports AMD CrossFire Technology
PCI Express 4.0 x16 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots
- supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- PCI_E3 slot (From Z790 Chipset)
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s  6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 2 x Key M (PCIe/SATA) + 3 x Key M (PCIe) + 1 x Key E (WiFi/BT)

5x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 slot (From CPU)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_2 slot (From Z790 chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_3 slot (From Z790 chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
- Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_4 slot (From CPU)
- Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4
- Supports 2280/22110 storage devices
M2_5 slot (From Z790 chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
- Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
SATA RAID Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
Additional RAID Controller Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset  Realtek ALC4082 Codec + ES9280AQ PRO Combo DAC/HPA
Audio Channels  7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN Intel Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports 1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x Flash BIOS button
1 x Smart button
2 x LAN (RJ45) jacks
7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports (From Z790 chipset & Hub-GL3590)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port (From Z790 chipset)
2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports
2 x Mini DisplayPort Inputs (for Thunderbolt 4 pass through)
2 x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
5 x OFC audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out connector
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C ports (From Z790 chipset)*
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (From Hub GL3523)
- Support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports
2 x USB 2.0 Type-A connectors (From Hub GL850G)
- Supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
* To achieve 60W PD fast charging for JUSB6, the PD_PWR1 connector needs to be connected to the power supply unit.
Other Connectors Fan Connectors
1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
2 x 4-pin water-pump fan connectors
5 x 4-pin system fan connectors

System Connectors
1 x Front panel audio connector
2 x System panel connectors
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
1 x 3-pin Water Flow connector
1 x TPM module connector
1 x Tuning Controller connector

Button
1 x Power button
1 x Reset button

Jumpers
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Slow mode jumper
2 x Low temperature booting jumpers
1 x OC force enter BIOS jumper (Supports lower PCIe mode)

LED Features
1 x EZ LED Control switch
1 x 4-pin RGB LED connector
3 x 3-pin ARGB Gen2 LED connectors
4 x EZ Debug LED
1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
Physical Spec
Form Factor Extended ATX
Dimensions (W x L) 12.0" x 10.9"
Power Pin 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1 x 6-pin PD power connector
Windows Compatibility
Windows 11 Supported
Features
Features MSI Center Features
- Gaming Mode
- Smart Priority
- Game Highlights
- Mystic Light
- Ambient Devices
- Frozr AI Cooling
- User Scenario
- True Color
- Live Update
- Hardware Monitoring
- Super Charger
- Devices Speed Up

Thermal Features
- All Aluminum Design
- Stacked Fin Array
- Heat-pipe Design
- M.2 Shield Frozr
- K7 MOSFET thermal pad / Extrachoke pad
- Fan headers (CPU + PUMP + SYSTEM)

Performance
- Core Boost
- VRM Power Design (VCPU / VGT / AUX)
- Dual CPU Power(2x8 pin)
- OC Engine
- Memory Boost
- Memory Force
- Lightning Gen 5 PCI-E / M.2 Slot
- Lightning Gen 4 PCI-E / M.2 Slot
- Multi GPU Support-Crossfire
- Thunderbolt 4
- Front USB Type-C
- USB with PD
- Server Grade PCB
- 2oz Copper thickened PCB

DIY Friendly
- PCI-E Steel Armor
- Pre-installed I/O Shield
- Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr
- EZ M.2 Clips
- EZ DEBUG LED
- EZ LED Control
- Smart Button
- System Saver

Audio
- Audio Boost 5 HD
- RGB Support
- Mystic Light
- Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
- Mystic Light Extension (A-RAINBOW V2)
- Ambient Devices Support

BIOS
- Click BIOS 5
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