MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI MOTHERBOARD

PROCESSOR

• Supports 12th Gen Intel^® Core^™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors ¹
• Processor socket LGA1700

1. 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 4800 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
• Max. overclocking frequency:
  • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 6666+ MHz
  • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz
  • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
  • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
• Supports Intel^® XMP 3.0 OC
• Supports Dual Controller Dual-Channel mode
• Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory

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

1. Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
2. 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

1. 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

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

1. Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in WIN10 21H1 and Windows 11.
2. 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

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

BOX CONTENT

1. MSI^® does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover.
2. These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.