MSI MPG Z490 ATX CARBON EK X Gaming Motherboard (10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, EK, Water Cooling, DDR4, SLI/CF, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, Wi-Fi 6, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

MPG Z490 CARBON EK X

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
USB 3.2 ports (Front)
USB 3.2 ports (Rear)
USB 2.0 ports (Front)
USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
Audio ports (Rear)
DisplayPort
HDMI
DirectX
Form Factor
SLI
CrossFire
Operating System

CPU (Max Support)

Socket

1200

Chipset

Intel® Z490 Chipset

DDR4 Memory

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 Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5G LAN

USB 3.2 ports (Front)

1(Gen 2, Type C), 2(Gen 1, Type A)

USB 3.2 ports (Rear)

1(Gen 2x2, Type C), 4(Gen 2, Type A)

USB 2.0 ports (Front)

USB 2.0 ports (Rear)

Audio ports (Rear)

5+ Optical S/PDIF (Realtek® ALC1220 Codec)

DisplayPort

HDMI

DirectX

Form Factor

ATX

CrossFire

Operating System

Support for Windows® 10 64-bit

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Processor

Supports 10th Gen Intel^® Core™, 11th Gen Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® processors for LGA 1200 socket ¹ ² ³

Please go to intel.com for compatibility information.
Onboard graphics output are disabled when using the F SKU processors.
BIOS updated to be compatible with 11th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors

See supported processors

Chipset

Intel^® Z490 Chipset

Memory

4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB¹
Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz¹
- 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5000+ MHz
- 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4500+ 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 www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory

See supported memory

Expansion Slots

3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots*, support x16/ x0/ x4 or x8/ x8/ x4 mode
- PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 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_E3 slot (From chipset)
  Supports up to PCIe 3.0
2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Onboard Graphics

1x HDMI port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 @30Hz
1x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 @60Hz
Maximum shared memory is 1GB

Multi-GPU

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

Storage

6x SATA 6Gb/s ports ¹/ ²
2x M.2 slots (Key M)
- M2_1 slot
  CPU support mode (From 11th Gen Intel^® CPU only)- supports PCIe 4.0 x4/3.0 x4
  Chipset support mode-supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
  Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices¹
- M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices²
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready³
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the M2_2 slot.
Before using Intel^® Optane^™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.

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

5x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports are available through the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector
6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)

ASMedia^® ASM3241 Chipset

1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps port on the back panel

Audio

Realtek^® ALC1220 Codec

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

1x Realtek^® RTL8125B 2.5Gbps LAN controller

WiFi & Bluetooth

Intel^® AX201

Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MINO Rx, 2.4GHz-5GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
WiFi 6
Supports Bluetooth® 5.1 , FIPS, FISMA
The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2 (Key-E) slot

Only support windows 10 64-bit

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
2x M.2 slots (M-Key)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
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 4-pin RGB LED connector
2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector
1x Serial port connector
1xTPM module connector
1x TBT connector*
1x RTD3 connector
1x Clear CMOS jumper

Back panel ports

PS/2 Combo Port
DisplayPort
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
LAN Port
HD Audio Connectors
USB 2.0
HDMI Port
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
Optical S/PDIF OUT

Dimensions

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

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.

MPG Z490 CARBON EK X

Processor

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slots

Onboard Graphics

Multi-GPU

Storage

RAID

Intel® Z490 Chipset

USB

Intel® Z490 Chipset

ASMedia® ASM3241 Chipset

Audio

Realtek® ALC1220 Codec

LAN

WiFi & Bluetooth

Intel® AX201

Internal connectors

Back panel ports

Dimensions

Mounting

Operating System

Box content

Intel^® Z490 Chipset

Intel^® Z490 Chipset

ASMedia^® ASM3241 Chipset

Realtek^® ALC1220 Codec

Intel^® AX201