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MSI MPG Z490 CARBON EK X

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Socket: Intel LGA 1200; Form factor: ATX; Liquid cooling; Size (mm): 305x244; Chipset: Intel Z490; DDR4 (slots): 4; Memory module: DIMM; RAM frequency (MHz): 5000; Max. memory (GB): 128; SATA 3: 6; M.2 connector: 2; PCI Express: 3.0; CrossFire (AMD); SLI (NVIDIA); Steel PCI-E connectors
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MSI MPG Z490 CARBON EK X
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:ATX
Socket:Intel LGA 1200
Chipset:Intel Z490
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR4 4 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:5000 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:HDMI, M.2
Additional connectors:DisplayPort
Power connector:24 pin
Processor power:8+4 pin
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Specifications MPG Z490 CARBON EK X
Main
Featuresgaming for overclocking
SocketIntel LGA 1200
Form factorATX
VRM heatsink
Liquid cooling
LED lighting
Lighting syncMSI Mystic Light Sync
Size (HxW)305x244 mm
Chipset
ChipsetIntel Z490
BIOSAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR44 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2 channel
Max. clock frequency5000 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 slots2
PCI-E 16x slots3
PCI Modes16x/0x/4x, 8x/8x/4x
PCI Express3.0
CrossFire (AMD)
SLI (NVIDIA)
Steel PCI-E connectors
Internal connections
TPM connector
USB 2.02
USB 3.2 gen11
USB C 3.2 gen21
Thunderbolt AIC connectorv3 1 pcs
Video outputs
HDMI output
DisplayPort
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek ALC1220
AmplifierDual OP Amplifiers
Sound (channels)7.1
Optical S/P-DIF
Network interfaces
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) / Intel AX201 /
BluetoothBluetooth v 5.1
LAN (RJ-45)2.5 Gbps
LAN ports1
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8125B
External connections
USB 2.02
USB 3.2 gen24
USB C 3.2 gen2x21
PS/21
Power connectors
Main power socket24 pin
CPU power8+4 pin
Fan power connectors8
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