The MPG series brings out fashionable products by showing extremely unique styles and expressing a conceited attitude towards the challenge of the gaming world. With extraordinary performance and style, the MPG series defines the future of gaming fashion.
COOLING OVERVIEW
CONTROL IN ONE CLICK
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans in BIOS and software with a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.
FROZR AI COOLING
Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.
AUTO DETECT YOUR FAN
MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.
OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING
Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.
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DIRECT 19+1+1 PHASES POWER DESIGN
Unleash and sustain the maximum performance with a flagship VRM design built with a total of Direct 19+1+1 Power Phases. Combining dual power connectors and 105A Smart Power Stage, MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI is ready for the challenge of high-end processors.
OPTIMIZED PCB SOLUTION
The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.
MORE FOR PERFORMANCE
1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING! |
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LOAD-LINE CALIBRATION1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING! |
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OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIONPrevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical components. |
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EZ M.2 CLIP
Have trouble turning screws? MSI innovative EZ M.2 clip assist you install an M.2 SSD quickly and effortlessly.
SCREWLESS M.2
The patented design allows you to set your M.2 and Shield Frozr without the annoying screws, provides the easiest way for M.2 installation.
SMART BUTTON
One button with multiple hardware control. You can set up the different functions in the BIOS. Reset Computer, Safe Boot, Turbo Fan and EZ LED control with just one click.
Smart Button from Rear IO / Reset Button from Cases |
Setting Two Different Functions in the BIOS |
LIGHTNING GEN 5 PCI-E WITH STEEL ARMOR
FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI MPG series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.
DOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.2 GEN 2X2 20G
Using USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! MPG Z790 series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB Type-C.
USB FRONT TYPE-C
MSI gaming motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.
LATEST DDR5 MEMORY WITH SMT SLOT
A huge step of DDR performance enhancement with the latest DDR5 memory. Combines with dedicated SMT welding process and MSI Memory Boost technology, MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI is ready to deliver the world class memory performance.
EASY OVERCLOCKING WITH XMP PROFILE
The XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in MSI BIOS are tested and certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.
CLICK BIOS 5
Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!
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Choose from a preset XMP profile and automatically overclock compatible DDR memory.
Enable direct control and management of NVMe SSDs from the PCIe bus without additional hardware adaptors.
Conveniently flash or upgrade the BIOS in a few minutes from the CMOS Setup Utility.
Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time including temperature, memory capacity, clock speed, and voltage.
Get extreme speed out of your system memory and get more performance.
A permanent search & favorite option in the top right corner moves you through the BIOS menus quickly. |
MSI CENTER
MSI brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.
EXCLUSIVE UI OF AIDA64 EXTREME
MSI motherboards provide 60 days free trial of AIDA64 Extreme – MSI edition. AIDA64 Extreme is an almighty application for system information, diagnostics and benchmarks. With the application, you can monitor the detailed hardware and software information on PC and save it to file in multiple formats such as CSV and HTML.
RESIZABLE BAR
Resizable BAR (Re-Size BAR) is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once and improve performance.
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| HIGH PERFORMANCE ALC4080 AUDIO PROCESSOR |  |
| HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS |  |
| HIGH QUALITY AUDIO JACKS WITH S/PDIF |  |
| DEDICATED HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER |  |
| ISOLATED AUDIO SIGNAL |  |
| DE-POP PROTECTION |  |
GLOW YOUR PC
Splash on some color and vibrant RGB lighting effects using MSI Mystic Light with 16.8 million colors and fancy LED effects. MSI Mystic Light provides you complete control of RGB lighting of your PC in one software.
EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE
Add more color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.
| A-RAINBOW V2 | 
Supports 5V Addressable RGB devices. Compatible with ARGB Gen2 / Gen1 devices. |
| RGB | 
Supports 12V RGB devices. |
| AMBIENT LINK | 
Synchronize lighting theme with compatible lighting devices. |
HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK
MSI’s premium network solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.
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Specification
| Chipset | INTEL Z790 |
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| CPU | Support Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors LGA 1700 |
| Memory | 4x DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB Memory Support 7800+(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(JEDEC)/ 5400(JEDEC)/ 5200(JEDEC)/ 5000(JEDEC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz Max. overclocking frequency: • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7600+ MHz • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6600+ MHz • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz Supports Intel® XMP3.0 OC |
| Onboard Graphics | 1x HDMI™ Support HDMI™ 2.1 with HDR, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz* *Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. |
| Slot | 2x PCI-E x16 slot 1x PCI-E x1 slot PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU) PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset) PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset) |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC4080 Codec 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel |
| Storage | 5x M.2 M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 devices 6x SATA 6G *PCI_E1 slot will be Gen5x8 when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_2 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 * SATA_A1~A2 do not support RAID function. |
| USB | 4x USB 2.0 (Front) 2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear) 2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front) 6x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear) 1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear) 1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Rear) 1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front) |
| LAN | Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN |
| Internal IO | 1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR) 2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR) 1x CPU Fan 1x Pump Fan 5x System Fan 2x Front Panel (JFP) 1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI) 1x Front Audio (JAUD) 1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH) 2x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2) 1x RGB LED connector(JRGB) 1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0) 4x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 5Gbps Type A ports 1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports |
| WIRELESS LAN & 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® 5.3**, FIPS, FISMA * Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 11. |
| LED FEATURE | 1x EZ LED Control switch 1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED 4x EZ Debug LED |
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| PCB Info | ATX 243.84mmx304.8mm |
