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MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON

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MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:ATX
Socket:Intel LGA 1151 v2
Chipset:Intel Z390
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR4 4 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:4400 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:HDMI, M.2
Additional connectors:DisplayPort
Power connector:24 pin
Processor power:8+4 pin
Massive heatsinks on power circuits. RGB lighting with MSI Mystic Light Sync control. Two reinforced PCI-E slots supporting 2-Way SLI and 3-Way CrossFire. 4 DDR4 slots supporting up to 4400 MHz. Two high-speed slots m.2.
Unlike the MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC model, it does not have built-in WIFI.

One of the performant overclocker models of MSI motherboards based on the 2018 top chipset Intel Z390. It is a well-equipped MSI Performance Gaming Series ATX board that fully supports 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-core Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium and Celeron 8th and 9th series th generation with Coffee Lake microarchitecture (14 nm). Equipped with a reliable 11-phase processor power subsystem with additional aluminium heatsinks.

The MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON motherboard is designed to assemble high-performance gaming configurations. May be of interest to enthusiasts, suitable for building top-end multiGPU systems (two steel-reinforced PCI-E Gen 3.0 slots with support for Nvidia 2-Way SLI and AMD CrossFire 3-Way CrossFire technologies). Supports basic and advanced overclocking functions that are necessary for fine-tuning the operation parameters of key system elements.

It can work for a long time under load with a significant overclocking of the CPU and RAM (without an extreme increase in the supply voltage). Supports up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM with an effective clock speed of up to 4400MHz. Able to simultaneously work with two high-speed NVMe M.2 SSD drives (one with a heatsink for passive cooling). There are 15 USB ports for connecting peripheral devices, including 5xUSB 3.2 Gen2 (2xType-C).

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Specifications MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON
Main
Featuresgaming for overclocking
SocketIntel LGA 1151 v2
Form factorATX
Power phases11
VRM heatsink
LED lighting
Lighting syncMSI Mystic Light Sync
Size (HxW)304x243 mm
Chipset
ChipsetIntel Z390
BIOSAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR44 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2 channel
Max. clock frequency4400 MHz
Max. memory128 GB
XMP
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)6
M.2 connector2
M.22xSATA/PCI-E 4x
M.2 SSD cooling
Integrated RAID controller / RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 /
Expansion slots
1x PCI-E slots3
PCI-E 16x slots3
PCI Modes16x/0x/4x, 8x/8x/4x
PCI Express3.0
CrossFire (AMD)
SLI (NVIDIA)
Steel PCI-E connectors
Internal connections
USB 2.02
USB 3.2 gen12
USB C 3.2 gen21
Video outputs
HDMI output
DisplayPort
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek ALC1220P-VB2
Sound (channels)7.1
Optical S/P-DIF
Network interfaces
LAN (RJ-45)1 Gbps
LAN ports1
LAN controllerIntel I219-V
External connections
USB 2.02
USB 3.2 gen23
USB C 3.2 gen21
Power connectors
Main power socket24 pin
CPU power8+4 pin
Fan power connectors7
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Added to E-Catalogoctober 2018
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MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON LGA 1151 (300 Series) ATX Intel Motherboard Z390 GAMING PRO CARB

Intel Z390 Supports 9th/8th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket DDR4 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)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133
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Capable of overclocking the Core i9-9900

The MSI MPG Z390 CARBON motherboard is part of the Performance Gaming line and is positioned by the manufacturer as a near-top product. The board is designed for gamers with a tight wallet, who, on the one hand, want to get a high result like a full-fledged overclocking of the Core i9-9900, but at the same time do not want to overpay for frankly overclocking products.

Powerful power subsystem

Coolness manifests itself in the quality of electronics that can provide the necessary overclocking. So, the EPS12V and ATX12V connectors are responsible for supplying power to the processor, the number of power phases has been increased to 11 pcs, and massive cooling radiators can be found on the power circuits. Thanks to this, the card supports any desktop Core 8th and 9th generation processors, DDR4 RAM with an operating frequency of 4400 MHz, and is also friendly with any bundles of video cards, including 2-Way SLI and 3-Way CrossFire.

Extensive Connectivity

From the connectivity options, you can highlight numerous USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (including USB-C), a pair of M.2 interfaces (one and cooling), an excellent sound subsystem with the Realtek ALC1220P-VB2 codec and an optical input, reinforced connectors for video cards, a high-quality network controller from Intel with the ability to prioritize traffic and a fairly advanced lighting system using MSI's proprietary Mystic Light Sync utility.

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