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The MSI Z490-A PRO motherboard is designed to accommodate Intel's 10th generation Comet Lake-S processors on LGA 1200 socket. 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 .0 and USB 3.1 devices . With MSI build quality and a host of MSI features, it's a great investment for the long term.
High performance in games, virtual reality without slowing down, intensive multitasking, the 10th generation Intel Core processors are ultra versatile and at ease in all situations. 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 Z490-A PRO |
Brand |
MSI | |
Model |
Z490-A PRO | |
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 3466 MHz | |
| DDR4 3600 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3733 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3866 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4133 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4200 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4266 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4300 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4533 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3333 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3300 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3200 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2933 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2666 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2133 MHz | ||
| DDR4 4600 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) |
1 X PCI Express 3.0 16x (x4) |
| 1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 | ||
Number and Type of slots |
3 X PCI Express 3.0 x1 | |
Multi-GPU type |
CrossFireX | |
Audio |
Audio Chipset |
Integrated |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
Network |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler |
Realtek RTL8125B |
Network standard(s) |
2.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 GbE) | |
| 10/100/1000 Mbps | ||
Wi-Fi |
No | |
Storage |
RAID supported |
Yes |
Hard drives connectors |
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) |
2 | |
Supported RAID Modes |
10 | |
| 1 | ||
| 0 | ||
Connectivity |
Rear panel connectors |
1 X HDMI Female |
| 1 X DisplayPort Female | ||
| 1 X USB 3.1 Type C | ||
| 2 X USB 3.1 | ||
| 2 X USB 3.0 | ||
| 2 X USB 2.0 | ||
| 1 X RJ45 Female | ||
| 1 X MiniDin 6 Female (PS/2) | ||
| 6 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo | ||
Additional connectors |
Chassis intrusion | |
| 1 X +12V (Power supply P4) | ||
| 1 X +12V (Power supply P8) | ||
| 1 X ATX 24 Pin | ||
| 4 X Internal USB 2.0 | ||
| 2 X Internal USB 3.0 | ||
| Front panel audio | ||
Physical characteristics |
Motherboard format |
ATX |
Equipment |
Advanced overclocking features |
Yes |
Use |
Gamer | |
LED |
No | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 6 May 2020
If you are a fan of the MSI card but not RGB, then your option is basically this one.
It has 2 M.2 slots which is more than enough nowadays, the use of the M.2 cover has improved the thermals.
After testing my build I found no problems with this card when connecting.
Great BIOS, absolutely no problem installing any hardware, and the first boot was good.
I upgraded my configuration with a rtx 3070 and an i7-10700k 16go ram in 3600 cl16, for gaming or multi task it's an efficient motherboard !the software Msi dragon center allows you to manage the different modes, the fan speed, the boost, the overclocking and the complete bios nothing to addDu haut de game quoi :)
Did not last long. Not much more to say. It's boring, 100 characters for a lousy product.
I have never assembled a PC before. The explanations in the manual are very simple but the connectors are well marked.
I have been using this pc for photo processing for a long time.
I use this PC for photo processing and with an intel i7700 processor.
I appreciate the performance gained over a 7 year old PC.
A very messy installation.
I want to install the drivers with the provided disk, result, everything blocks at 99%.
So I download the drivers on the official MSI website, result, it blocks at 99%.
I decide to contact the MSI support, result, non-existent.
In short, I am always with these problems without solution...
Very good motherboard, the brackets are resistant.
Combined with an I9-10900, an RTX 2080TI, a Noctua NH-U9B SE2 Ventirad and 32gb of RAM everything runs smoothly.
The MSI Bios supports a lot of different RAMs, you have to check the MSI website to see which ones.
