Model
MEG Z690 ACE
P/N
911-7D27-006
CPU
Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors *
Processor socket LGA1700
* Please go to www.msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released.
Chipset
Intel® Z690 Chipset
Memory
4x DDR5 memory slots, supporting up to 128GB *
Supports 1R 4800 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
Max. overclocking frequency:
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 6666+ MHz
1DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz
2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
Supports Intel® XMP 3.0 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 Slot
3x PCIe x16 slots
Supports x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4
PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots (From CPU)
PCI_E1 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
PCI_E2 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x8
PCI_E3 * (From Z690 chipset)
▫Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
* PCI_E3 & M2_4 share the bandwidth. PCI_E3 will run at x1 speed and M2_4 will run at x2 speed when installing devices in both slots.
Onboard Graphics
1x Type-C Display port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz *
* Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
* Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
Multi-GPU
Supports AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
Supports NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
Thunderbolt 4
Intel®JHL8540 Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C) ports on the back panel
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)
Storage
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From Z690 chipset)
SATA5~8 (From Z690 chipset)
SATAA~B (From ASM1061)
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 & M2_3 slots (From Z690 chipset)
M2_2 slot supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
M2_3 slot supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_4 & M2_5 * slots (From Z690 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
M2_4 slot supports 2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_5 slot supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_2~5 slots support Intel® Optane™ Memory
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
* 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
* SATAA & SATAB do not support RAID function.
USB
Intel® Z690 Chipset
2x USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps ports (2 Type-C internal connectors)
4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-C port on the back panel, 3 Type-A ports on the back panel)
Hub-GL3590
4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel
ASM1074
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports available through the internal connecto
Hub-GL850G
4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports available through the internal connectors
Audio
Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
2x Intel® I225V 2.5Gbps LAN controllers
WiFi & Bluetooth
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz * (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Supports Bluetooth® 5.2 **, FIPS, FISMA
* Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
** Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
Internal Connectors
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5x M.2 slots (M-Key)
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C ports
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
2x USB 2.0 Type-A connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
6x 4-pin system fan connectors
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
1x 3-pin Water Flow connector
2x 2-pin Thermal sensor connectors
1x TPM module connector
1x Tuning Controller connector
LED Feature
1x EZ LED Control switch
1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector
4x EZ Debug LED
1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
Back Panel Ports
1. Clear CMOS Button
2. 2.5G LAN
3. 2.5G LAN
4. USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
5. Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
6. Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
7. HD Audio Connectors
8. Flash BIOS 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
Dimensions
E-ATX Form Factor
12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)
Mounting
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Operating System
Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit