MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS ATX Gaming Motherboard (10th Gen Intel Core, LGA 1200 Socket, DDR4, CF, Dual M.2 Slots, USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5G LAN, DP/HDMI, Mystic Light RGB)

MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

CPU (Max Support)
Socket
Chipset
DDR4 Memory
Memory Channel
DIMM Slots
Max Memory (GB)
PCI-E x16
PCI-E Gen
PCI-E x1
SATAIII
M.2 Slot
RAID
TPM (header)
LAN
USB 3.2 ports (Front)
USB 3.2 ports (Rear)
USB 2.0 ports (Front)
USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
Serial ports(Front)
Audio ports (Rear)
DisplayPort
HDMI
DirectX
Form Factor
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 Gen

Gen3

PCI-E x1

SATAIII

M.2 Slot

RAID

0/1/5/10

TPM (header)

1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5G LAN

USB 3.2 ports (Front)

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

USB 3.2 ports (Rear)

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

USB 2.0 ports (Front)

USB 2.0 ports (Rear)

Serial ports(Front)

Audio ports (Rear)

5+ Optical S/PDIF (Realtek® ALC1200 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

4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB ¹
- Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz ¹
  - 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 Slot

1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (from CPU)
Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel^® CPU
Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel^® CPU
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (from chipset, supports x4 mode)
3x PCIe x1 slots (from chipset)

Onboard Graphics

1x HDMI port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 @ 30Hz
1x DisplayPort port supports a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz

Multi-GPU

Supports 2-Way AMD^® CrossFire^™ Technology

Storage

6x SATA 6Gb/s ports ¹
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 devices ²
- Intel^® Optane^™ Memory Ready ³
- 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

2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-A port and 1 Type-C port on the back panel)
7x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB connectors, 1 Type-C internal connector)
6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)

Audio

Realtek^® ALC1200-VD1 Codec

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

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 ¹

Thunderbolt card need support RTD3

Back panel ports

PS/2 Combo Port
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
LAN Port
HD Audio Connectors
USB 2.0 Ports
HDMI Port
DisplayPort
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A)
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 GAMING PLUS

Processor

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slot

Onboard Graphics

Multi-GPU

Storage

RAID

Intel® Z490 Chipset

USB

Intel® Z490 Chipset

Audio

Realtek® ALC1200-VD1 Codec

LAN

Internal connectors

Back panel ports

Dimensions

Mounting

Operating System

Box content

Intel^® Z490 Chipset

Intel^® Z490 Chipset

Realtek^® ALC1200-VD1 Codec