Specifications - MSI MEG Z490 ACE Quick Start Manual

Specifications

CPU
Chipset
Memory
Expansion Slot
Multi-GPU
Storage
Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ and Pentium® Gold /
Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket*
* Please go to intel.com for compatibility information.
Intel® Z490 Chipset
∙ 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB*
∙ Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz*
▪ 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
▪ 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4266+ MHz
▪ 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
▪ 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
∙ Supports Dual-Channel mode
∙ Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
∙ Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory
∙ 3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (2 from CPU, 1 from PCH, support
16/0/4, 8/8/4)*
∙ 2x PCIe x1 slots (from PCH)
* PCI_E5 bandwidth will switch from x4 to x1 when M2_3 SSD is inserted
∙ Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
∙ Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
Intel® Z490 Chipset
∙ 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
∙ 3x M.2 slots (Key M)
▪ M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/
2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices*
▪ M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/
2260/ 2280 storage devices**
▪ M2_3 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/ 2260/ 2280
storage devices***
▪ Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready****
▪ Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel
Core™ processors
* SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
** SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the
M2_2 slot.
*** M2_3 bandwidth will swtich from x4 to x2 when PCI_E5 is inserted.
**** Before using Intel Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
®
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
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