MSI MEG Z590 ACE Gaming Motherboard ATX - Supports Intel Core 11th Gen Processors, LGA 1200 - Mystic Light, 16+2+1 Phase 90A SPS, DDR4 Boost (5600MHz/OC), 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16, 4 x M.2 Gen4/3 x4, Wi-Fi 6E

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MEG Z590 ACE

CPU (Max Support)
Socket
Chipset
DDR4 Memory
Memory Channel
DIMM Slots
Max Memory (GB)
PCI-E x16
PCI-E x1
SATAIII
M.2 Slot
RAID
LAN
WiFi & Bluetooth
Thunderbolt 4
USB 3.2 ports (Front)
USB 3.2 ports (Rear)
USB 2.0 ports (Front)
USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
Audio ports (Rear)
HDMI
DirectX
Form Factor
SLI
CrossFire
Operating System

CPU (Max Support)

Socket

1200

Chipset

Intel® Z590 Chipset

DDR4 Memory

5600(OC)/ 5333(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) / 2933(JEDEC)/ 2666(JEDEC)/ 2400(JEDEC)/ 2133(JEDEC) MHz

Memory Channel

Dual

DIMM Slots

Max Memory (GB)

128

PCI-E x16

PCI-E x1

SATAIII

M.2 Slot

RAID

0/1/5/10

1x Intel® I225-V 2.5G LAN

WiFi & Bluetooth

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210

Thunderbolt 4

2x USB Type-C up to 40G, Charging support up to 5V/3A, 15W, 2x Mini DisplayPort input ports

USB 3.2 ports (Front)

1(Gen2, Type C), 2(Gen1, Type A)

USB 3.2 ports (Rear)

2(Gen2, Type A), 4(Gen1, Type A)

USB 2.0 ports (Front)

USB 2.0 ports (Rear)

Audio ports (Rear)

5+ Optical S/PDIF (Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C combo DAC)

HDMI

DirectX

Form Factor

ATX

CrossFire

Operating System

Support for Windows® 10 64-bit

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Processor

Supports 10th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors, 11th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors¹
Processor socket LGA1200

Please go to intel.com for compatibility information.

See supported processors

Chipset

Intel^® Z590 Chipset

Memory

4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB¹
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel^® CPU (by JEDEC & POR)¹
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel^® CPU (by JEDEC & POR)¹
Max overclocking frequency:
- 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5600 MHz
- 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ 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)

Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory

See supported memory

Expansion Slots

3x PCIe x16 slots
- Support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4, x8/x4+x4/x4
- PCI_E1 & PCI_E3 slots (From CPU)
  - Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel^® CPU
  - Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel^® CPU
- PCI_E5 slot (From Z590 chipset)
  - Supports up to PCIe 3.0
2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (From Z590 chipset)

Multi-GPU

Supports 2-Way NVIDIA^® SLI™ Technology
Supports 3-Way AMD^® CrossFire™ Technology

Onboard Graphics

1x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz¹

Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.

Thunderbolt 4

Intel^®JHL8540 Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller

2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C) ports on the back panel
- Support up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
- Support up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
- Support up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
- Support 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 motherboard or discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)

Storage

6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z590 chipset)
4x M.2 slots (Key M)
- M2_1 slot (from CPU)
  - Available only on 11th Gen Intel^® CPU
  - Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
  - Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
- M2_2¹, M2_3², M2_4 slots (from Z590 chipset)
  - M2_2 , M2_3 & M2_4 support up to PCIe 3.0 x4³
  - M2_2 & M2_3 support up to SATA 6Gb/s
  - M2_4 slot supports PCIe only.
  - Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  - Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready⁴
Supports Intel^® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot.
SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the M2_3 slot.
M2_4 bandwidth will switch from x4 to x2 when PCI_E5 slot is inserted.
Before using Intel^® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.

RAID

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

USB

Intel^® Z590 Chipset
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (2 Type-A port on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
- 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (4 Type-A port on the back panel, 2 ports available through internal USB connector)
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports on the back panel
Hub-GL850G
- 4x USB 2.0 ports through internal USB connectors

Audio

Realtek^® ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

1x Intel^® I225V 2.5Gbps LAN controller

WiFi & Bluetooth

Intel^® Wi-Fi 6E AX210

The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz¹ (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Supports Bluetooth® 5.2², FIPS, FISMA

Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz depend on country regulations support and will be ready in WIN10 21H1.
Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in WIN10 21H1.

Internal connectors

1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1x 6-pin PCIE power connector
6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4x M.2 slots (M-Key)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C connector
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
2x USB 2.0 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 TPM module connector
1x Tuning Controller connector

LED Feature

1x EZ LED Control switch
1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
4x EZ Debug LED
1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
1x 3-pin JCORSAIR LED connector

Back panel ports

Clear CMOS Button
USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (Type-A)
USB 2.0
2.5G LAN
Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
HD Audio Connectors
Flash BIOS Button
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (Type-A)
Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough)
Optical S/PDIF-Out

Dimensions

12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ATX Form Factor

Mounting

9 mounting holes

Operating System

Support for Windows^® 10 64-bit

Box content

MSI^® does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover.
These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.

All images and descriptions are for illustrative purposes only. Visual representation of the products may not be perfectly accurate. Product specification, functions and appearance may vary by models and differ from country to country . All specifications are subject to change without notice. Please consult the product specifications page for full details.Although we endeavor to present the most precise and comprehensive information at the time of publication, a small number of items may contain typography or photography errors. Products may not be available in all markets. We recommend you to check with your local supplier for exact offers.