Description
Exclusive Features
The MSI Z490-A PRO Motherboard Motherboard has many exclusive features such as coreboost technology, PCIe steel armour and more. Core Boost technology combines 8+4 pin power connectors and premium layout design to unleash maximum performance. For added strength and stability, PCIe steel armour protects your VGA cards, and 6 layer PCB provides high performance and system stability. With Digital PWM, the ighest quality component digital power IC makes sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme conditions.
Premium Thermal Solution
M.2 Shield Frozr
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- With built-in M.2 thermal solution, yourM.2 SSDs are kept safe. Throttling is prevented, making them run faster too.
Pump Fan Support
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- Enjoy the best flow and noise control with pump fan support, which lets you control the watercooling pump speeds.
Extended Heatsink
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- Larger heatsink design for cooling and performance.
High-Speed Transmission
Enjoy epic high-speeds with the MSI Z490-A PRO Motherboard. With DDR4 boost, memory circuit design has been optimised on a reserved section of the motherboard fully isolated from any other circuit. Turbo M.2 with 2 x M.2 slots running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximises performance for NVMe based SSDs. Turbo USB is also featured, with TURBO USB 3.2 GEN 2 10Gbps, with reversible Type-C connector. For networking, the board features premium onboard 2.5 Gigabit LAN with gaming LAN manager.
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Brand | MSI |
| Series | Intel Z490 Motherboards |
| Model | Z490-A PRO |
| CPU | Supports 10th Gen Intel Core and Pentium Gold / Celeron Processors for LGA1200 Socket *1 |
| Chipset | Intel Z490 Chipset |
| Memory | 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) | |
| Expansion Slots | 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (From CPU) |
| 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (from PCH, Supports x4 Mode) | |
| 3x PCIe x1 Slots (From PCH) | |
| On-Board Graphics | 1x HDMI Port, Supports a Maximum Resolution of 4096×2160 @ 30Hz |
| 1x DisplayPort Port Supports a Maximum Resolution of 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz | |
| Multi-GPU Support | 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology |
| Storage | Intel Z490 Chipset: |
| 6x SATA 6Gb/s Ports *2 | |
| 2x M.2 Slots (Key M) | |
| M2_1 Supports Up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 Storage Devices *2 | |
| M2_2 Supports Up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 Storage Devices *3 | |
| Intel Optane Memory Ready *4 | |
| Supports Intel Smart Response Technology for Intel Core Processors | |
| RAID | Intel Z490 Chipset: |
| Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA Storage Devices | |
| Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe Storage Devices | |
| USB | Intel Z490 Chipset: |
| 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Ports (1x Type-A Port and 1x Type-C Port on the Back Panel) | |
| 7x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Ports (2x Type-A Ports on the Back Panel, 4x Ports Through the Internal USB Connectors, 1x Type-C Internal Connector) | |
| 6x USB 2.0 Ports (2x Type-A Ports on the Back Panel, 4x Ports Through the Internal USB 2.0 Connectors) | |
| Audio | Realtek ALC892 Codec: |
| 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio | |
| LAN | 1x Realtek RTL8125B-CG 2.5G LAN Controller |
| Internal Connectors | 1x 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector |
| 1x 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector | |
| 1x 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector | |
| 6x SATA 6Gb/s Connectors | |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-C Port | |
| 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Connectors (Support Additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Ports) | |
| 2x USB 2.0 Connectors (Support Additional 4 USB 2.0 Ports) | |
| 1x 4-pin CPU Fan Connector | |
| 1x 4-pin Water Pump Connector | |
| 6x 4-pin System Fan Connectors | |
| 1x Front Panel Audio Connector | |
| 2x System Panel Connectors | |
| 1x Chassis Intrusion Connector | |
| 1x Clear CMOS Jumper | |
| 1x 4-pin RGB LED Connector | |
| 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED Connectors | |
| 1x Serial Port Connector | |
| 1x TPM Module Connector | |
| 1x TBT Connector *5 | |
| Back Panel Ports | Keyboard / Mouse |
| 2.5G LAN | |
| 5x Audio Connectors | |
| 2x USB 2.0 Type-A | |
| 1x HDMI | |
| 1x DisplayPort | |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A | |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C | |
| 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A | |
| Mounting | 9x Mounting Holes |
| Operating System Support | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor |
| 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) | |
| Notes | *1 Onboard graphics output are disabled when using the F SKU processors. |
| *2 SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot. | |
| *3 SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the M2_2 slot. | |
| *4 Before using Intel Optane memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. | |
| *5 Thunderbolt card need support RTD3 | |
| Warranty Information | |
| Warranty | 3 Year Warranty |
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