MPG Z690 CARBON EK X

Socket
Chipset
DDR5 Memory
Memory Channel
DIMM Slots
Max Memory (GB)
PCI-E x16
SATAIII
M.2 Slot
RAID
WiFi & Bluetooth
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
CrossFire
Operating System
Form Factor
Dimension

Socket

1700

Chipset

Intel® Z690 Chipset

DDR5 Memory

6666+(OC) , 6600(OC) , 6400(OC) , 6200(OC) , 6000(OC) , 5800(OC) , 5600(JEDEC) , 5400(JEDEC) , 5200(JEDEC) , 5000(JEDEC) , 4800(JEDEC) MHz

Memory Channel

Dual

DIMM Slots

Max Memory (GB)

128

PCI-E x16

SATAIII

M.2 Slot

RAID

0/1/5/10

WiFi & Bluetooth

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E module

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), 5(Gen 2, Type A)

USB 2.0 ports (Front)

USB 2.0 ports (Rear)

Audio ports (Rear)

5+ Optical S/PDIF (Realtek® ALC4080 Codec)

DisplayPort

HDMI

DirectX

CrossFire

Operating System

Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX

Dimension

12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Processor

Supports 12th/ 13th Gen Intel^® Core^™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors¹
Processor socket LGA1700

Please go to intel.com for compatibility information.

See supported processors

Chipset

Intel^® Z690 Chipset

Memory

4x DDR5 memory slots, support up to 128GB¹
Supports 1R 5600 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
Max. overclocking frequency:
- 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 6666+ MHz
- 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6000+ MHz
- 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6000+ MHz
- 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz
Supports Intel^® XMP 3.0 OC
Supports Dual Controller Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory

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

See supported memory

Expansion Slots

3x PCIe x16 slots
- PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots (From CPU)
  - Support PCIe 5.0
  - Support x16/ x0, x8/ x8
- PCI_E3 slot (From Z690 Chipset)
  - Supports PCIe 3.0 x4

Onboard Graphics

1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz¹/ ²
1x DisplayPort 1.4 port with HBR3, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz¹/ ²

Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Multi-GPU

Supports AMD^® CrossFire^™ Technology

Storage

4x SATA 6Gb/s ports - SATA5~8* (From Z690 Chipset)¹
2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - SATAA & SATAB (From ASMedia ASM1061)
5x M.2 slots (Key M)
- M2_1 slot (From CPU)
  - Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
  - Supports 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
- M2_2 slot (From Z690 Chipset)
  - Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
  - Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
- M2_3 slot (From Z690 Chipset)
  - Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
  - Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
- M2_4 slot (From Z690 Chipset)¹
  - Supports PCIe 3.0 x4
  - Supports SATA 6Gb/s
  - Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
- M2_5 slot (From Z690 Chipset)
  - Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
  - Supports SATA 6Gb/s
  - Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
- M2_2~5 support Intel^® Optane™ Memory
Supports Intel^® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_4 slot.

RAID

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 , RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

USB

Intel^® Z690 Chipset

1x USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back panel
6x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (5 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C available through the internal connector)
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports available through the internal connector
4 USB 2.0 ports on the back panel

USB Hub-GL850G

4x USB 2.0 ports available through internal connectors

Audio

Realtek^® ALC4080 Codec

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

1x Intel^® I225V 2.5Gbps LAN controller

WiFi & Bluetooth

Intel^® Wi-Fi 6E module

The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/6GHz ¹(160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Supports Bluetooth 5.2², FIPS, FISMA

Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in WIN10 21H1 and Windows 11.
Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in WIN10 21H1 and Windows11.

Internal connectors

1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5x 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 Type-A 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 Clear CMOS jumper
1x TPM module connector
1x TBT connector (supports RTD3)
1x Tuning Controller connector

LED Feature

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

Back panel ports

USB 2.0
DisplayPort
2.5G LAN
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Audio Connectors
Flash BIOS Button
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C
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^® 11 64-bit, Windows^® 10 64-bit

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