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MSI motherboards offer all the necessary solutions for gamers and professionals. Optimised processor and memory performance, as well as USB storage and data transfer speed, ensure that your game runs smoothly. MEG (MSI Enthusiast Gaming) motherboards are designed to ensure impressive performance and extreme overclocking. Their Mystic Light technology symbolizes its power and also gives it a mesmerizing look. The MSI MEG Z490 ACE is designed to accommodate Intel's 10th generation Comet Lake-S processors on socket LGA 1200. It will allow the assembly of a powerful and versatile configuration capable of performing all tasks. Gaming, streaming, intensive multitasking, multimedia creation, it is the ideal solution to design a high-end PC with high performance.
It also supports DDR4 RAM, PCI-Express 3.0 16x graphics cards, SATA 6 Gb/s and M.2 PCI-E NVMe drives, and USB 3.1 and USB 3.2 devices . With MSI's quality manufacturing and a host of proprietary utilities, it represents a long-term investment.
High-performance gaming, no-slowdown virtual reality, and intensive multitasking - 10th-generation Intel Core processors are ultra-versatile and at home in any situation. Intel Comet Lake-S processors deliver dazzling performance with high base frequencies, even more cores and threads, and a high-level cache. Their moderate TDPs allow them to offer high operating frequencies while keeping power consumption under control.
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General information |
Product name |
MSI MEG Z490 ACE |
Brand |
MSI | |
Model |
MEG Z490 ACE | |
Processor |
Processor support |
Intel 1200 |
Number of CPUs supported |
1 | |
Chipset |
Chipset |
Intel Z490 Express |
Memory |
Memory format |
4 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4) |
Memory Frequency(ies) |
DDR4 3866 MHz | |
| DDR4 3800 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3733 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3600 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3466 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3333 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3300 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4133 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4266 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4300 MHz | ||
| DDR4 1866 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2133 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2666 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2933 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3200 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4533 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4600 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4666 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4700 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4800 MHz | ||
| DDR4 5000 MHz | ||
Memory type |
DDR4 | |
Memory technology |
Dual Channel | |
Maximum RAM capacity per slot |
32 GB | |
Maximum RAM capacity |
128 GB | |
Graphic |
Integrated graphics controller |
No |
Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU |
Yes | |
Expansion slots |
Graphic connector(s) |
3 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
Number and Type of slots |
2 X PCI Express 3.0 x1 | |
Multi-GPU type |
SLI | |
| CrossFireX | ||
| 3-way CrossFireX | ||
Audio |
Audio Chipset |
Integrated |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
Network |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler |
Intel I219-V |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler N°2 |
1 X Realtek RTL8125AG | |
Network standard(s) |
Wi-Fi 6 AX | |
| 2.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 GbE) | ||
| 10/100/1000 Mbps | ||
| Bluetooth 5.1 | ||
Wi-Fi |
Yes | |
Storage |
RAID supported |
Yes |
Hard drives connectors |
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 | |
| 2 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s | ||
| 6 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3) | ||
Number of M.2 slot(s) |
3 | |
Supported RAID Modes |
10 | |
| 1 | ||
| 0 | ||
Connectivity |
Rear panel connectors |
1 X USB 3.2 Type C |
| 3 X USB 3.1 | ||
| 2 X USB 3.0 | ||
| 2 X USB 2.0 | ||
| 2 X RJ45 Female | ||
| 1 X MiniDin 6 Female (PS/2) | ||
| BIOS Flash Update | ||
| 1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical | ||
| 5 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo | ||
| 2 X SMA Female | ||
Additional connectors |
1 X TPM | |
| Front panel audio | ||
| Chassis intrusion | ||
| 2 X +12V (Power supply P8) | ||
| 1 X ATX 24 Pin | ||
| 4 X Internal USB 2.0 | ||
| 2 X Internal USB 3.0 | ||
Physical characteristics |
Motherboard format |
ATX |
Equipment |
Advanced overclocking features |
Yes |
Use |
Gamer | |
LED |
Yes | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 2 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 6 May 2020
A few problems at first, but it was due to the power supply.
This card is flawless I have installed on three different hard drives win10 and windows 11 from a usb stick, but also windows 7 my favourite from a cd because of usb driver problems.
The integrated wi fi is a plus. No problems with the mounting, except for the M2 SSD which is not necessarily well placed under the graphics card...
